Simone Grogan

A 30-hectare site in Kwinana has been earmarked for what is billed to be the first-of-its-kind battery materials facility in Australia, spearheaded by ASX-listed IGO and Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals.

Matt Mckenzie talks to Isabel Vieira about boosting tourism in Wheatbelt towns.

One of the busiest ports in Western Australia has been closed as of this morning as the Port Hedland community prepares for tropical cyclone Ilsa to cross the coast.

Shares in St Barbara and Genesis Minerals will remain in a trading halt until after the weekend as the companies negotiate new terms for their planned deal.

The widow of CFC Group chief Marc Cardaci has launched another legal action, the latest in an ongoing dispute relating to the estate of her late husband.

Jordan Murray speaks with senior journalist Matt Mckenzie about his recent coverage on the subject of freight network resilience.

Mineral Resources’ Shelley Robertson will leave the company’s budding energy division ahead of a merger with Norwest Energy, coinciding with some disappointing results out of the Perth Basin.

Jordan Murray speaks with senior journalist Claire Tyrrell about her recent conversation with developer Don Fini.

ASX-listed chemical engineering business Hazer Group will partner with Chubu Electric and Chiyoda to draw up plans for a commercial scale hydrogen facility in central Japan.

Entities behind St George's Cathedral Precinct and the State Buildings have claimed the City of Perth failed to fix construction defects relating to the $580 million development.

Matt Mckenzie and Mark Beyer discuss Western Australia’s 50 most influential people. Plus: Tourism spending, referendum and CBD office vacancies.

The Perth Mint has kept its spot on the London Bullion Market Association’s ‘good delivery' list following an investigation launched into the organisation's historical conduct.

Mincor Resources has told investors to accept a $760 million cash offer on the table from Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals in the absence of a superior proposal.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie debate the state’s GST share, and funding for submarines.

Genesis Minerals has been forced to resume negotiations with St Barbara as the asset at the heart of their planned merger battles a litany of costs and production problems.

Western Australian lithium operations have helped cement Australia as a global powerhouse for the commodity however a new report indicates surging prices may have peaked.

Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has capped its offer on the table for Mincor Resources claiming it was unaware of product discrepancies between the target and major customer BHP.

US regulators have charged three Austal USA executives for their roles in an alleged fraudulent accounting scheme, six months after the shipbuilder settled with ASIC over similar breaches.

Ravensthorpe miner First Quantum Minerals has inked a deal under which it will invest up to $651 million for a majority stake in a copper project in Peru with Rio Tinto.

About 400 Esperance residents and businesses have switched from gas to electricity, with the local distributor to cease supplying gas to the town today.

The explorer has tabled a 50 per cent increase to its Gonneville mineral resource, touting the deposit as the second largest undeveloped nickel sulphide resource in Australia.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie speaks with Jordan Murray about bank runs, bailouts and some of the important details in recent troubles at Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse.

A Perth concreting business and its director previously flagged by regulators have been ordered to fork out $50,000 in fines and compensation over a raft of building offences.

Magnetite miner Karara Mining has been slapped with a $120,000 fine and told to pay $7,459 in costs over a crushing incident that left an employee with a permanent hand injury.

WA-based disability employment provider Workpower has agreed to take over Activ Foundation's large-scale worksites, securing employment for 600 people with disability.

Nadia Budihardjo speaks to Jordan Murray about the business of burgers in Perth.

Mineral Resources-backed junior Global Lithium Resources has recruited local engineer Wave International to lead a definitive feasibility study for its flagship lithium project.

Liv Declerck speaks with senior journalist Matt Mckenzie about her recent conversations with inductees to the WA Women’s Hall of Fame.

A disused property once famous for its dancing horses and later set to be repurposed as accommodation for vulnerable Noongar people is now at the nucleus of a legal stoush.

Simone Grogan and Isabel Vieira discuss WA's aspiring lithium miners and exploration spending.

Not-for-profit Anglicare WA will close the four op shops it operates in the state, deeming the arm of the business no longer financially viable after 40 years in operation.

Receivers from FTI Consulting have been called in to manage Rivet Mining Services, the Perth-based subsidiary of contracting business Rivet Group.