Jessica joined Business News in August 2019 after completing an internship with Adelaide-based online publication The Lead. She covers a variety of topics at Business News for both online and print, including junior mining, sport, health, and technology. Jessica completed a Bachelor of Media at the University of Adelaide in 2019, with a major in journalism, and a Bachelor of Commerce at Curtin University in 2014 (marketing and advertising). She is a former paralegal with national firm Galilee Solicitors.
Chemical manufacturer Coogee and infrastructure giant QUBE Holdings have secured grants from the federal government to develop diesel storage projects in Western Australia.
Kerry Stokes-led Seven Group is poised to take control of listed building and construction company Boral after lifting its ownership stake above 50 per cent.
Sandfire Resources has exceeded its copper production target for the recent financial year while reporting record sales revenue of $813 million, helped by buoyant prices.
Aerison has enjoyed a positive first day of trading as the engineering group affirmed its expectation to earn $130 million in revenue this past financial year.
Askari Metals has closed up 12 per cent on its first day of trading, as the company gets ready to explore a handful of copper and gold projects in WA and NSW.
WA's Sandfire Resources is making progress on the development of its $364 million Motheo copper project in Botswana, having now secured the mining licence.
SRG Global says it has overcome challenges associated with labour shortages and COVID-19, with the group predicting strong earnings and cashflow for the full financial year.
Ozz Resources has become the latest explorer to list on the ASX, with its search for gold to begin this month using some of the proceeds from its $5 million IPO.
WA dairy company Brownes has been hit with two infringements after failing to comply with a code that requires it to disclose the details of milk supply agreements.
Neometals has revealed plans to demerge its Mt Edwards nickel asset in Western Australia, a move that will allow the company to focus on its core battery materials projects.
Geraldton-based Garla Barna Civil & Mining has been subcontracted by engineering and construction giant Clough for work on the Waitsia gas field in the Perth Basin.
A $450 million potash development in northern WA and a $269 million alumina refinery planned for Kwinana have received major project status from the federal government.
The board of West Perth-based Nusantara Resources has accepted a takeover proposal from a major shareholder that values the gold explorer at about $80 million.
The board of Pilbara Minerals has approved the restart of a lithium plant it acquired from Altura Mining, expected to boost the company’s overall production.
Family Zone, a cyber security technology specialist based in West Perth, is set to purchase a classroom management business using proceeds from an equity raising.
Arafura Resources is moving closer toward rare earth production, having secured funds to begin design and engineering works for its Nolans project in the Northern Territory.
Sydney-based Sports Entertainment Group has confirmed its plans to purchase the Perth Wildcats from Jack Bendat, who has owned the basketball team since 2007.
Engineering and construction company Monadelphous has won a number of new contracts including work on major iron ore projects Gudai-Darri and Iron Bridge.