Jessica Mascione

The state government has set up a quarantine zone in Coolbellup after confirming the detection of a Queensland fruit fly, warning an outbreak could cost WA millions to manage.

Sheffield Resources has agreed to form a joint venture for its Thunderbird mineral sands project in WA, while disclosing its existing financing arrangements have been terminated.

Trek Metals has expanded its exploration efforts in the Pilbara after signing separate agreements to acquire gold and iron ore tenements, close to the company’s Pincunah project.

Cricket Australia has become the latest sporting association to make changes to its match schedule in light of travel restrictions, having deferred the opening fixtures of the WNCL.

Santos has approved a $US235 million drilling program to extend the life of its Bayu-Undan field in the Timor Sea as a backfill to the Darwin LNG plant.

New Zealand rugby administrator Tony Lewis will return to WA after being appointed chief executive of the Western Force, replacing outgoing CEO Mark Evans.

Shandong Gold has assumed control of Perth-based Cardinal Resources, following a nine-month bidding war with Russia's Nordgold and despite two late takeover proposals.

Wearable hearing tech company Nuheara has signed a three-year supply agreement with American multinational HP, while also announcing an $11.5 million capital raising.

The state government has welcomed Virgin Australia's move to lower regional airfares, which Premier Mark McGowan says will benefit residents in WA making last-minute bookings.

Adelaide’s OZ Minerals has upgraded the value of its recently acquired West Musgrave project in WA by $200 million, while also lifting the mine’s planned nickel and copper production.

Fortescue Metals Group has officially opened its Eliwana iron ore mine in the Pilbara, in the same week the commodity’s price reached a new high of $US146 per tonne.

Nickel miner IGO has announced a transformational deal to buy 49 per cent of Tianqi Lithium, giving it a minority stake in both the Greenbushes lithium mine and the Kwinana lithium refinery.

APA Group has been contracted by the owners of the Gruyere goldmine in Western Australia to install a renewable energy microgrid.

Valmec has won a major asset services contract, while Centurion has secured mine site works in Queensland and Decmil has been named preferred contractor for a Victorian rail project.

Perth-based contractor MACA is in talks to buy Downer’s mining services division, while IGO is reportedly considering a $2 billion deal with China’s Tianqi Lithium Corporation.

Australian retailer Kogan.com has been found guilty of misleading consumers by falsely claiming to offer a discount on some items, as part of a four-day promotion.

Nickel miner Panoramic Resources has agreed to sell 80 per cent of Panton Sill, the operator of a metals project in the East Kimberley.

Upcoming producer GWR Group has begun mining its high-grade iron ore deposit in the Mid West, sending its shares up by 20 per cent.

Solomon Lew is set to be re-elected chairman of Premier Investments, which recorded a 70 per cent surge in online sales in recent weeks.

Shares in Fenix Resources have hit a nine-year high after the company struck an agreement to export iron ore from the Port of Geraldton.

Andrew Forrest is $2.7 billion richer after the iron ore price rose to a seven-year high, while Chris Ellison's stake in Mineral Resources has grown by $53.4 million.

Limestone Coast Brewing pivoted to a new business sector as the pandemic hit WA.

The demerged company of Perth-based Magmatic Resources is seeking to raise $10 million from its initial public offering, which opened today.

Perth-based cloud services provider NEXION Networks is seeking to list on the ASX early next year after launching an $8 million initial public offering.

Contractor Downer EDI is selling 70 per cent of its laundries business to a private equity firm for $155 million.

Perth-based Sandfire Resources is spending $371 million to develop a copper-silver mine in Botswana, with production expected in early 2023.

Chalice Gold Mines has launched a mega capital raising to boost exploration activities at its high-grade Julimar project in Western Australia.

Tyranna Resources has sold a gold project in South Australia for $3 million, while fellow Perth-based explorer Hannans is purchasing assets in Western Australia.

The main contractor for the state government’s $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport Link project has been fined after an incident left one of its workers with permanent electrical burns.

Investment prospects for gold remain strong, with the potential for Australian production to exceed the record 326 tonnes set in 2019.

Perth-based oil and gas contractor Valmec has announced a major growth plan, which involves expanding its asset services to account for half of the company’s order book.

Azure Minerals has raised funds to continue exploring its Andover nickel-copper project in the Pilbara, as well as begin its search for gold.