Jack McGinn

Four cyclones across a three-month period have weighed on Rio Tinto’s Western Australian iron ore shipments, with mitigation efforts expected to cost the miner around $150 million.

Greatland Gold has unveiled a plan to seamlessly bring ore from its Havieron deposit into production through the Telfer goldmine from the 2028 financial year.

Fenix Resources is yet to decide whether it will match a bid for Mark Creasy’s CZR Resources before Easter, as it navigates a three-way bidding war for the Robe Mesa iron ore project.

Forrest-backed Greatland Gold has built up a cash balance of almost $400 million off better-than-expected output from its Telfer goldmine, as it gears up for a mid-year listing on the ASX.

Mineral Resources has hit out over a levy agreement between Chevron and the Pilbara Ports Authority, as the state pursues $5 million it claims it’s owed by the embattled miner.

Chevron Australia has returned more than $8 billion to its US parent company since the beginning of last calendar year, after generating $8.3 billion in profit over the course of 2024. 

The state government has struck a memorandum of understanding with the world’s fifth-largest defence contractor, as it seeks to turbo-charge the growth of the industry in WA.

Bellevue Gold has stepped back from its five-year production plan, will undertake a $156 million equity raising, and has launched a strategic review into recent troubles at its namesake goldmine.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss former NT chief minister Michael Gunner’s new role with KPMG.

Northern Star Resources takeover target De Grey Mining says it will continue to consult traditional owners on water, after concerns were raised over its plans at its Hemi project.

Former NT chief minister Michael Gunner brings plenty of experience to a new role as KPMG partner in WA.

Workers at the government-subsidised Griffin coal mine near Collie will be eligible for one-off payments of up to $30,000 each as the operation seeks to retain staff despite its challenges.

Perth-headquartered stock market trading forum HotCopper may be on the market, with its parent company revealing “several parties” have expressed an interest in buying the asset.

Chevron has rejected claims by a prominent union the company is preparing to send hundreds of local jobs offshore.

Andrew Forrest hit out at Donald Trump for his embrace of fossil fuels, while pushing for greater global ocean protection at a forum in Perth today.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss WA’s most influential people. 

The state opposition has accused the WA government of rushing into its next budget, after it revealed it would hand down the next set of financial numbers on June 19.

Liontown Resources has started production stoping at Australia’s first underground lithium mine, as it pushes to take its Kathleen Valley operations completely below surface.

Roger Cook’s name has been a regular feature on the annual list of Western Australia’s most influential business and political players published by Business News.

Recently overhauled Global Lithium Resources will reassess the terms of its 2022 offtake agreement with Chinese lithium hydroxide producer Canmax.

The state opposition has called for a relaxation of the government’s coal-fired power phase-out deadline, highlighting a recent move by Queensland’s Liberal government as a precedent.

In 2019, when Vicki Treadell began her tenure as UK high commissioner to Australia, there was no permanent British diplomatic representation on this side of the Nullarbor.

Rita Saffioti has launched a spirited defence of the $13 billion Metronet rail program her government has overseen since 2017, following sustained opposition criticism over patronage.

Federal Labor will match the state’s $225 million commitment to upgrade the problem intersection of Erindale Road and Reid Highway, if it wins the coming federal election.

Fenix Resources will trial hydrogen haulage in a bid to lower the carbon footprint of its Mid West operations, in a partnership developers hope will boost the stuttering fuel’s WA demand profile.

Woodside Energy will sell a 40 per cent stake in its Louisiana LNG infrastructure in a $US5.7 billion ($9.3 billion) deal with investment firm Stonepeak, as it looks to enter US production.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss the unique life of events guru, David Green.

The Bali-based head of DG Events says he’s a realist when it comes to long-term survival.

The US has issued a call for Australia to increase its defence spending in the order of billions.

Dorado oil project minority owner Carnarvon Energy plans to hand cash back to shareholders, after the project’s majority owner Santos deferred a final investment decision over the field.

Woodside Energy has signed a deal to send 600,000 tonnes of LNG into China per year for 15 years from 2027, in a move which gives additional certainty of future supply.