Mark Beyer

The Town of Port Hedland has received three bids, each worth more than $150 million, for a long-term lease over its airport, with the council due to make a final decision on the privatisation deal later this month.

Clive Palmer's private company has suffered a resounding loss in legal battle with China’s CITIC Pacific, with a court judgement describing Mineralogy’s claims as astonishing, farcical and without substance.

A planned backdoor listing by technology company Yatango, which was backed by top-shelf advisers and boasted iiNet founder Michael Malone as one of its directors, has fallen through after being hit by tough market conditions and a run-in with the corporate regulator.

Western Power has reported a substantial reduction in operating expenditure for the third year in succession, and says it is on target to deliver $1.4 billion in savings across its current five-year access arrangement.

The state government has replaced Labor’s Priority Start apprenticeship scheme with a new program it says will make it easier for building and construction companies to meet training targets.

A listed company led by Forge Group founder Peter Hutchinson and former AFL footballer James Clement has announced its second acquisition this year, adding Craig Mostyn Group’s food services division to an earlier seafood deal.

Big energy companies are fairly well prepared for the next wave of LNG projects coming into production, according to industry executive Keith Spence, but they need to stay focused on training to ensure a good supply of skilled workers is on tap.

BHP Billiton has reopened its Rocky’s Reward nickel mine as a contract mining operation, despite several other nickel miners scaling back their projects in response to the sharp slump in the commodity’s price.

Three of Gina Rinehart's companies have collectively been fined $130,000 for lodging their financial reports too late, as the requirement for large proprietary companies to release annual financial statements has come under question.

New gold mining projects under way or in advanced planning will collectively deliver more than 1 million ounces to production each year when operational.

The past year has marked a period of major change at many of WA’s gold producers in terms of personnel and pay.

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Transport Minister Dean Nalder said today the government was still working out how it would handle an expected doubling in truck movements around Fremantle, but has ruled out one option – sinking a tunnel under the Swan River.

Brisbane-based law firm Shine Corporate has made its second acquisition in Western Australia, paying $13.3 million for personal injury specialist Bradley Bayly Legal, after paying a higher price last year for Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers.

Northern Star Resources has reported big growth in its resource and reserve base on the back of increased exploration activity, but the market seemed to focus instead on a relatively small downgrade in its production guidance, with the gold miner's shares closing 5.6 per cent lower today.

Australia’s $1.2 billion live cattle trade has gone from gloom to boom this month but, while welcoming the news, major players in the sector are keeping their celebrations in check as they evaluate recent events.

When newly appointed managing directors agree to work for nothing, it’s a sure sign the cost pressures facing listed companies are getting more acute.

The WA winners in the 2015 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards are looking well beyond their home state for growth opportunities.

Gold miner Silver Lake Resources plans to boost its exploration spending by 60 per cent in the current financial year on the back of a strong improvement in its current and forecast cash position.

Evolution Mining has recorded record quarterly and annual production on the back of an “outstanding” result at its Edna May mine, adding to the ranks of gold miners to post impressive results this month.

Conference and events company EECW has changed hands, with Renee Bennett and Alison Petrie jointly acquiring the business.

Law firm Minter Ellison has promoted Kip Fitzsimon and Gehann Perera to partners in the Perth office.

Australia’s largest live cattle exporter, Wellard Group, has welcomed a new deal that will open up the China market but has cautioned about the likely boost, especially for cattle producers in northern Australia.

The market appetite for backdoor listings of tech stocks continues unabated, with Magnolia Resources securing $7 million in funding commitments and Potash Minerals becoming the fifth exploration company from Western Australia to head down the tech path this month.

Company director and accountant Graham Anderson, who held positions with about 10 listed companies, has passed away after suffering a heart attack yesterday.

The private equity group seeking control of Mungana Goldmines has lifted its takeover bid to 17 cents per share, above recent trading levels but below the valuations of the company’s independent expert.

RNI shareholders lodged a big protest today, with many voting against resolutions at a general meeting, which was held three days after the debt-laden gold company extended the timing of its $25 million entitlements offer for a second time.

The development of the Ord River region in the state’s far north will be significantly affected by the tender process for 5,000 hectares of land released by the state government last week.

HHG Legal Group has expanded its regional network, acquiring a practice in Mandurah to add to its offices in Albany and Mt Barker, and its main operation in West Perth.

Finalists in the 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year awards show how technology and innovation can enable rapid growth, even in mature industries.

The state government has announced plans to release another 5,000 hectares of farm land in the Ord River irrigation area, as Chinese-backed company Kimberley Agricultural Investment continues to seek development approvals for land it secured three years ago.

DVG Automotive Group managing director Lou Divirgilio has achieved a rare feat, selling a majority stake in his family business for $120.6 million, which equates to the kind of earnings multiple that only ASX companies normally attract.