Matt Mckenzie

Australia is likely to emerge as the clear leader in global lithium production after Perth companies Neometals and Mineral Resources today announced an offtake and funding agreement with a Chinese producer for the planned Mt Marion mine.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion has again touted Western Australia’s credentials as a destination for uranium mining, this time at today’s opening of the Australian Uranium Conference in Perth.

Having established a strong following with the CBD professional set since opening in 2012, wholefood cafe @panache has launched a new home-delivery business.

Perth businessman Kevyn Townley will be launching a crowdfunding campaign later this week for a tourism operation that will run solar-powered ferries on the Swan River.

Calls for reform to penalty rates are likely to grow louder following last month’s rise in unemployment in Western Australia.

The benefits of the nation's mining boom years appear to have benefited those on lower incomes more than initially thought, and the nation is one of the most reliant on income taxes, according to a report recently released by the OECD.

The Shanghai composite index was down 5.9 per cent in trading today as more than 1,300 Chinese companies entered trading halts.

The leadership team is changing at one of Western Australia’s quiet business success stories, but the strategy remains firmly on track.

Fines totaling $24,000 have been imposed by the Federal Court after CFMEU official Bradley Upton racially abused a construction company representative on a site in 2012.

Brokerage firm Euroz is expanding its funds management offering, with the acquisition of Perth-based Entrust Private Wealth Management for around $7.8 million.

Figures contained in a recent Productivity Commission review show subsidies to the mining industry are much lower than claimed by some critics of the sector.

Dull consumer spending growth and dramatically lower business investment are ahead for the state’s economy in 2015-16, according to the latest Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Outlook,

PDC BIM has found strong demand for its services in the space where information technology and construction collide, winning work at the Perth Children’s Hospital, the new Perth Stadium, Inpex Ichthys LNG, and for BHP Billiton’s iron ore mines.

A management buy-out of a slice of executive search firm Gerard Daniels in 2007 led to the creation of recruitment consultant Harrier Human Capital.

Play equipment manufacturer Funky Monkey Bars has swung its way into the Rising Stars alumni after developing an innovative kids offering that gained market traction on the back of word-of-mouth brand promotion.

Domestic processing of lithium could provide a value-adding opportunity for an industry WA already dominates.

After a decade of strong population and economic growth, debate continues as to the best ways to fund the state’s future infrastructure needs. Business News has compiled a list of the biggest state government assets that could be sold in future to fund infrastructure.

Despite the economic slowdown, Perth’s public infrastructure program is providing an opportunity for newcomers in the market to gain a beachhead.

The $54.1 million contract for the pedestrian bridge near Perth Stadium is a colourful highlight in an uncertain market. Click through to see more on our Infrastructure feature.

New research from publication The Economist indicates China will be the world’s largest economy by 2026, with a forecast nominal GDP nearing $US30 trillion, and predicts the rise of Asian nations will drastically affect global politics.

The Incite awards showcase that the state is putting its brainpower to work in the technology sphere with great success.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has been selected as one of 10 organisations to provide business advice as part of the federal government’s new entrepreneurs infrastructure program.

China won’t be able to sustain the economic growth rates of the past decade despite some positive signs emerging from our largest trading partner, economist Saul Eslake told a WA Mining Club lunch in Perth last week.

A change of leadership at Swan Taxis is part of a strategy to shake up the company’s image, but there will be a tough fight ahead.

The Australian dollar could fall below US70 cents next year as capital inflows subside, economist Saul Eslake told a WA Mining Club lunch in Perth yesterday.

There are almost 70,000 millionaire households in Western Australia, according to a study to be released by Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre today.

Energy and resources companies can expect the pain to subside in the coming financial year, according to IBISWorld’s latest analysis of the industry, with oil and gas players in the best shape.

Returns to Western Australia mining, engineering and technical services players operating offshore have been blunted by the falling commodities prices and sovereign risk.

Western Australia’s minerals exploration spending has reached its lowest level since the March quarter of 2007, according to the latest update from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

As a big private company with a healthy balance sheet, BGC Contracting can afford to be strategic as the commodity cycle turns, according to CEO Greg Heylen.

Cost cutting can only take a business so far, and with tough times set to continue for mining services contractors, innovation and diversification have a big role to play. Click through to see more on our Mining Services feature.

The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission has raised the state’s minimum wage 2.1 per cent from next month, despite concerns it could hurt an already soft job market.