Mark Beyer

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Hancock Prospecting for a separate trial over ownership of lucrative iron ore tenements in the Pilbara.

The oil and gas sector has strongly criticised the state government’s new resources sector strategy, saying it failed to focus on policies needed to achieve future success.

Neville Owen’s ties to Kerry Stokes have created more complications for the Crown casino inquiry after Business News unearthed details of a joint venture with Tim Roberts.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss APM IPO, Kerry Stokes and other board moves, the Regal Theatre, CCIWA and a wrap up of company results.

Global company Intertek has consolidated its Perth operations into one of the world’s largest minerals testing laboratories, with 500 staff and a desire for more.

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has started work on three new projects while continuing to assess development of a fully integrated rare earths refinery north of Perth.

Mining services company Perenti Global has delivered a solid annual result after dealing with the impact of COVID-19, labour shortages and currency movements.

Mader Group has largely avoided the labour shortage issues hitting other mining services companies, reporting strong growth in earnings and forecasting more growth this year.

West Perth-based human services company APM has appointed Goldman Sachs and Gilbert + Tobin to assess a stockmarket float likely to be worth in excess of $1.5 billion.