Isabel Vieira joined Business News in 2022, co-leading breaking news and covering resources (critical minerals), insolvencies and corporate finance.
She was project editor on the 2024 edition of Business News' Power 500 publication and regularly features on the At Close of Business podcast. Ms Vieira won an Alliance Area of Business Publishers award in 2024.
Ms Vieira previously spent two years in the Great Southern, first at the independent Great Southern Weekender and then at Seven West Media'sNarrogin Observer and Albany Advertiser newspapers.
She studied at Curtin University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
Former Commissioner of the Australian Energy Market Commission Michelle Shepherd has been appointed chairperson of WA’s gas and electricity supplier Synergy.
Austin Engineering has dropped its net profit guidance by up to $7 million for the 2023 financial year due to purchase order delays with a major customer.
Hastings Technology Metals has adopted a new construction strategy after dumping DRA Global in favour of GR Engineering for works at the Yangibana rare earths project.
Junior miner Venus Metals has entered into a joint venture and farm-in deal with IGO Limited for exploration and potential development at its Henderson nickel and lithium project.
Alliance Nickel has struck a $15 million offtake agreement with automotive manufacturer Stellantis to supply battery grade materials for electric vehicles.
St Barbara boss Dan Lougher says the goldminer’s Leonora operations had another disappointing quarter as Genesis Minerals gears up to acquire the operation.
Gold and copper player Newcrest Mining says it remains on track to meet its financial year production guidance despite a drop in output during the March quarter.
Manufacturer Adbri has informed the market of another major cost blowout of its Kwinana cement project which is now expected to cost up to $420 million.
Mining contractor Byrnecut Australia has recorded strong growth in revenue but a large fall in profit driven by higher expenses, two big impairments and bad and doubtful debts.
Mining services contractor Macmahon Holdings will invest more than $10 million in Calidus Resources' plan to raise $38.5 million to expand its gold project in the Pilbara.
The WorkSafe commissioner has supported majority of the recommendations derived from the injury into the agriculture industry which has been described as the “most deadly” sector.
Evolution Mining has restarted operations at its copper and gold mine in Queensland after it was forced to halt production due to a significant weather event.