Global markets climbed and the euro rallied after US President Donald Trump kicked his threat to slap 50 per cent tariffs on European Union goods into July.
The state’s mining industry employed a new peak of 135,000 workers last year, although the growth rate has slowed as operations were taken offline amid challenging markets.
Kalgoorlie-born mining services contractor MLG Oz has secured its maiden contact with iron ore heavyweight Rio Tinto, building on its profile in the Pilbara.
Osborne Park-based offshore contractor Shelf Subsea will become the Asian business of Norway-headquartered DeepOcean which acquired it for an undisclosed sum.
Restructuring experts have been called in for the parent entities behind Healthscope, operator of Perth's Mount Hospital, with an eye to sell the debt-burdened business.
The Environmental Protection Authority has opted not to assess a proposal by Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue to build what would be the state’s largest solar farm in the Pilbara.
Raleigh Finlayson’s Genesis Minerals will splash $250 million to buy the Laverton gold project from Focus Minerals, as it tightens its grip on the historic Western Australian gold region.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has rejected Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy’s submissions over expert evidence in the complex litigation with CITIC Mining.
Gold aspirant Horizon Minerals has announced plans to raise $30 million in a bid to accelerate drilling activities across several of its exploration assets.
The Liberal Party has reportedly agreed ‘in principle’ to four policy demands from the Nationals, which could see the two parties return to a coalition alliance less than a week after they split.
Medical burns specialist Fiona Wood has called for a serious boost in medtech funding, to stop a “runaway train” in the health sector, during a Business News event today.
Australian shares have finished the week higher, buoyed by a Reserve Bank interest rate cut but with global risks putting a lid on investor exuberance.
Greatland Gold has announced a small capital raising and a big selldown by major shareholder Newmont ahead of the $3.5 billion miner’s listing on the ASX.
Mia Davies says a simple statement of intent provided all the inspiration she needed during her many years in politics, as she reflects on a storied career.
