Tom Zaunmayr

Many Wheatbelt towns have successful, home-grown manufacturing businesses that service industries across the country.

Amid rail facility upgrades up-country, the nation’s largest grain handler is turning attention to its seaside infrastructure.

A Pilbara council will take on a $56 million bank loan to help a developer build a 116-unit apartment complex which drew strong opposition from the public.

WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has doubled down on his support for renewable energy and the Aboriginal flag as federal counterparts criticise him from within.

Western Australia’s attractiveness as a mining investment destination collapsed last year amid a turbulent time for environment and workplace policy upheaval.

A tanker likely carrying Russian crude oil processed and blended in India is offloading its cargo to BP’s refinery south of Perth.

A desire to rebuild a local beer supply chain has WA brewers looking to the Wheatbelt to sow a good story.

Mineral Resources has met its iron ore and lithium production targets for the year, albeit with the latter just keeping its head above water due to depressed battery metals prices.

OPINION: Wheatbelt businesses understand the importance of community, and the message ought to be spread across the state.

Rio Tinto will lay out an eight-decade project roadmap making clear its intentions in the Pilbara to appease cultural and environmental concerns, and ease regulatory delays.

OPINION: While other major industries notch up wins with state and federal governments, WA agriculture is getting left behind.

The import of fertiliser into Western Australia’s southern ports is booming of the back of successive strong grain harvests and a storage deal with CSBP.

A family of silo makers is riding the growth of WA’s grain export industry while staying firmly rooted in their hometown.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss this week's news including axed hydrogen projects; Nedlands council; a $60m workers' camp; cattle imports; Gina Rinehart's office and more.

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Justin Fris about the state of MinRes, as part of the Resources feature.

As Onslow Iron reaches nameplate capacity, the time has come for Mineral Resources to sink or swim.

A Pilbara native title body says the state government favours miners and urged Northern Star Resources to come back to the negotiating table over its wastewater plan.

Macro Metals and WA Limestone have bought a construction sand project near Derby from Kimberley Mineral Sands for $125,000.

Northern Star Resources is facing opposition from traditional owners over plans to discharge water from its Hemi gold project into an ephemeral Pilbara river.

A record-breaking convoy of hay-laden trucks will leave from Western Australia on Friday bound for drought-stricken areas of South Australia.

Bauxite production is ramping back up at South32’s Worsley alumina refinery after the miner got the green light to mine new areas in the state’s jarrah forests.

Wheatbelt granola maker Merre Granola expects to be selling one tonne of produce per week by the end of the year due to strong demand from east coast cafes.

Goldminer Regis Resources has banked nearly $500 million from the sale of about 97,000 ounces of gold to close the financial year strong.

Farmers market operators will be offered business training and infrastructure support under a grants scheme launched by the state government this week.

Beer excise payment terms are stifling efforts to rebuild Western Australia’s beer industry, according to the state’s largest brewer.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Rio Tinto's new boss; Mid West green iron; New Dunsborough hotel; Construction costs and more.

BHP’s Pilbara mines have delivered another strong year for the big Australian, but cost blowouts and supply are hampering its efforts to become a force in fertiliser.

Tom Zaunmayr and Justin Fris discuss how WAIS chief executive Matt Fulton and the institute's board are instigating positive change.

Delays to Alcoa’s plan to mine more of Western Australia’s jarrah forest for bauxite will leave the US miner relying on low grade product to feed its Pinjarra refinery for longer.

Simon Trott has paid tribute to his Pilbara iron ore team and spoke of his excitement to lead one of the world’s largest miners from a C-suite 15,000 kilometres away from his childhood home.

Mount Gibson Iron wants to make the jump to gold as its flagship Kimberley iron ore asset approaches the end of its life.

Iron ore production from Rio Tinto’s Pilbara mines reached near-record levels after the miner’s exports were curtailed by flooding at the start of the year.