Mark Beyer

China's demand for steel is expected to dive by at least 40 per cent by 2050, according to a Chinese government climate adviser who believes the industry will shrink as a result of moves to ma

Two Australian companies, banking group Westpac and property company Stockland, along with international coal miner Xstrata, have been ranked as the world's most sustainable companies in their

Perth company Auswest Timbers is seeking to negotiate a secure long-term log supply in the South West with the state government so that it can proceed with the purchase of Gunns’ mothballed timber

Australia's richest person, billionaire iron ore heiress Gina Rinehart, is being sued by one of her twin daughters in a Sydney court.

Employer groups are mounting an increasingly compelling case for industrial relations reform.

For a man who has technically passed the retirement age, Peter Fitzpatrick certainly keeps himself busy.

WESTERN Australian grain growers are gearing up for a record harvest this year, with the state set to produce up to 12 million tonnes of wheat.

THE new chair of the state’s Waste Authority is looking to shake up the sector, starting with a new waste strategy with measurable goals and vowing to challenge the government over how it uses the

Farmers are the most pessimistic in over two years because of government policies and global economic uncertainty, according to a private survey.

The boardroom battles at Mt Gibson Iron took a strange twist this week, with the ASX’s web site apparently showing that the three directors who opposed the recent election of new chairman Geoff Hil

Scooter manufacturer Vmoto has reported an increased annual loss, after being hit by restructuring and one-off costs and major delays with a key sales contract in Vietnam.

The contractual dispute between project developer Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers and the the new owner of Griffin Coal has deepened, with Perdaman accusing Griffin of unlawful behavior and re

Perth company Cash Converters International has suffered a sharp fall in its share price after a deal with its major shareholder was scrapped because of the impact of new consumer credit laws.

The profit-reporting season has shone a light on Australia’s two-speed economy.

The surging investment in mining and resources projects in Western Australia has been good news for the state’s engineering fraternity, judging by the latest batch of profit reports and updated dat

Western Australia’s iron ore industry continues unprecedented growth in size and value, leaving the rest of the mining sector in its wake.

THE federal government has signed up former Queensland premier Peter Beattie to champion local manufacturers, and announced funding to agencies that help local firms win work on large projects.

THE scale of Western Australia’s resources boom is set to go up a notch with the giant Wheatstone gas project, tipped to cost $25 billion, close to getting final approval.

The state government has given final environmental approval for the Chevron-led Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the state's northwest, tipped to cost $25 billion.

Nickel miner Panoramic Resources has reported a slump in net profit, after being hit by hedging losses, lower nickel production, the high dollar and an investment write-down.

Independence Group has foreshadowed a sharp fall in annual profit to just $5.5 million as a result of costs associated with its takeover of copper producer Jabiru Metals.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has posted a net loss for the year to June 2011, though the company says it has already moved on from the poor results it recorded in the first half of the yea

Fairfax Media chief executive Greg Hywood says the diversified publishing house delivered a "more than credible" fiscal 2011 result in the midst of deteriorating conditions in the second half.

Atlas Iron has talked up plans for a four-fold increase in iron ore production between now and 2015, after posting its first annual profit and declaring its first dividend.

Surging profits at its Western Australian iron ore mines have enabled BHP Billiton to beat analyst expectations and deliver Australia's highest-ever annual profit result.

The federal government has signed up former Queensland premier Peter Beattie to champion local manufacturers, and announced funding to agencies that help local firms win work on large projects.

The politics of envy, which reared its ugly head when the resource super profits tax was proposed, has emerged again this week.

FOUR years after the merger of Melbourne-based Programmed Maintenance Services and Perth-based Integrated Group, the company has launched a branding campaign to educate the market about the scope o

THE owner and operator of Western Australia’s major rail network anticipates spending about $500 million over the next two years to support a 45 per cent increase in freight volumes.

INDIGENOUS contractors operating in Western Australia have achieved a run of success this month, with Pindari WA signing an agreement with Doric Contractors and several other groups signing new joi

THE organisers of the Commonwealth Business Forum to be held in Perth later this year are still hoping to lock in more heads of government to bolster the event’s speaker line-up.

Engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group's shares rose nearly 10 per cent today, after the company reported a 14 per cent increase in annual profit and foreshadowed a st