The head of the WA Department of Industry and Resources, Jim Limerick, declared last week that the local nickel industry had become the state’s second most valuable mineral sector after iron ore.
Local China business experts say a recent spat between Western Australian iron ore developer Fortescue Metals Group and its Chinese partners is unlikely to have a major impact on the Australia-China trading relationship.
The state’s nickel laterite mining sector received a confidence boost from an unlikely source recently when Canadian nickel giant Inco threw its weight behind junior miner Heron Resources’ $1.4 billion Kalgoorlie nickel project.
One of Western Australia’s biggest recruiters has warned employers, particularly those in the construction industry, to be more proactive in their employment solutions in light of the worsening skills shortage situation.
The state’s bullish appetite for gold appears to be waning as exploration spending continues to flat line against surges on commodities such as iron ore, nickel, and uranium.
Western Australia’s two leading farm lobby groups will continue their support of legal action against a US animal rights group despite the claim being struck out by the Federal Court last week.
Investors remained at first unconvinced as the irrepressible chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, Andrew Forrest, moved to play down recent market concern regarding the viability of the company’s proposed $1.85 billion Pilbara iron ore project.
Rare earths may not be illustrious minerals in the Australian mining industry yet the essential commodities have quietly attracted the attention of a couple of renowned Australian mining names of late.
National retailers Coles Myer and Woolworths may have received a referendum-delivered blow to their supermarket expansion plans in Western Australia last month, but the pair’s growth has not been entirely unchecked in recent years.
Western Australian port users have accused the State Government of milking port profits at the expense of investing in infrastructure amid national concerns on infrastructure bottlenecks.
Looking to capitalise on the recent success of Australian musical acts in the US, a growing line-up of Australian bands, including a strong contingent of acts from Western Australia, is blazing a trail to one of the world’s largest music markets.
Western Australia’s stone fruit growing industry is grappling with ways to reinvent itself as it continues to face a significant downturn in export conditions.
The Western Australian-based academics behind a new rail competition study hope their research will not only help to solve Australia’s infrastructure crisis but also draw significant global interest as well.
A range of Western Australian companies has gone to the market looking for funding lately, confirming the continued strong investor appetite for stocks.
There is a growing acceptance of the benefits of the free trade agreement on both sides of Australian politics, according to the Australian Trade Commission’s regional director for the Americas.
Australian companies undertaking “big” export projects needed government assistance to guarantee not only the projects’ success but also to foster the perception of Australia as an innovative nation.
Mineral exploration expenditure is booming but after a decade of downturn the state's drilling industry is straining under the pressure. Jim Hawtin reports.
Western Australia is set for a $260 million windfall from iron ore royalties after one of the state’s major producers, Rio Tinto, negotiated a 71 per cent price increase from a Japanese customer.
Western Australia’s junior miners continue to secure South African mining assets, many being hived-off by global resource companies in the wake of a recent shake up of that country’s mining laws.
A shipping market riding high on the commodities wave has prompted UK shipper Braemar Seascope Group plc to expand its global presence with the purchase of Australian-based dry cargo shipbroker Seawise Australia for $A8.7 million (£4.6 million).
A turf war has broken out in recent weeks as Perth’s new Super 14 team looks to negotiate the use of a home ground to play its first season next year and, ultimately after that, a long-term home ground.
While it may not be the huge sporting juggernaut that it was in the early 1990s, the Perth Wildcats has reaped a strong return from the 2004-05 season.
With 50 per cent increases in prices, Western Australia’s junior mining industry has gone iron ore crazy, with predictions of demand continuing to outstrip supply.
