Isabel Vieira

Rio Tinto’s iron ore production costs were higher than expected while production volumes remained within guidelines, according to the mining giant’s fourth quarter results.

Tourism Council WA is urging holidaymakers to keep their bookings in Kimberley towns unaffected by the floods after operators were hit with unnecessary cancellations.

Generation Z employees were among the least aware of cyber security threats despite having grown up in the digital age, a report finds.

Perth-based Talison Lithium has finalised a $1.1 billion contract with Macmahon Holdings for services at the Greenbushes lithium project.

JV partners Buru Energy and Mineral Resources' subsidiary Energy Resources have become the largest acreage holders in the onshore Carnarvon Basin and Merlinleigh Sub-basin.

Woodside Energy and BHP have donated $2.75 million towards the Kimberley floods relief effort.

Perth has secured Amazon Web Services' cloud technology service targeting corporations such as Woodside Energy, HBF and Curtin University.

Lending for new homes fell for the 10th consecutive month with a 3.7 per cent drop in November, while refinancing hit a record high.

Perth-based veterinary technology company Vedi has secured $3 million to expand its digital medical record platform for pets.

Norwest Minerals’ shares jumped 60 per cent to trade at 7.2 cents on the Australian Stock Exchange after releasing its maiden drilling results from its Bali copper project.

A geologist with more than 20-years’ experience in the mineral exploration industry, Melanie Leighton has been appointed the new chief executive of Perth-based Titan Minerals.

Joint venture partners Strike Energy and Talon Energy’s Walyering gas field development in the Perth Basin is one step closer to becoming operational after receiving its production license.

Australian retailers reaped the benefits of Black Friday sales after hitting a sales record of $35.9 billion for November, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Warrego Energy bidders Hancock Prospecting and Strike Energy have traded blows over the takeover battle for the Perth Basin gas play after Strike’s off-market bid opened.

Perth-based explorer Azure Minerals is set to receive a $20 million investment from global lithium producer SQM to boost its Pilbara project.

Major resources companies have joined the Kimberley floods recovery effort by donating $3.8 million to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund Appeal.

The nation’s largest carbon polluters are one step closer to facing tighter emission rules after the federal government proposed reforms to its Safeguard Mechanism.

Construction and engineering services provider Civmec has secured a $330 million contract for work at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo mine site.

Almost 50 per cent of employers reported an intention to hire staff in the first quarter of the new year, a ManpowerGroup report finds.

Mineral Commodities' chief financial officer Adam Bick has stepped up as interim chief executive officer after Jacob Deysel resigned due to personal reasons.

The state government is looking to partner or support venture capital firms to boost funding opportunities for start-up companies and scale-ups within businesses.

Australia is on par with Qatar and the US in liquefied natural gas exports after shipping 81.4 million tonnes in 2022, an EnergyQuest report has found.

Road closures have forced the suspension of oil transport from Buru Energy’s Ungani oilfield located 90 kilometres east of Broome.

Aspiring Perth-based oil and gas company Black Mountain Energy has been fined almost $40,000 for "greenwashing" its sustainability statements on the stock market.

Staff recruitment, digital transformation and cyber security were among Australian business executives’ main concerns for 2023.

Australian grain export giant CBH Group has hit new records for December after shipping more than 2 million tonnes of grain and transporting 1mt by train.

West Perth-based mining company Pantoro is negotiating with its joint venture partner Tulla Resources to acquire 100 per cent of the Norseman gold project.

New leadership is in store for the Pilbara Ports Authority after Ports Minister Rita Saffioti announced the appointment of a new chief executive.

Advertising services provider Motio is set to acquire two of Australia-wide media company oOh!media’s advertising channels for $2.35 million.

European Lithium has signed a U$15 million deal with automotive manufacture BMW to supply its first batch of battery grade lithium.

Perth-headquartered mining companies Perenti and NRW Holdings have locked in contracts valued at more than $500 million.

International mining technology provider Datamine has snapped up Perth-based mining compliance company LandTrack Systems.