Simone Grogan

Multinational salt producer K+S Group has struck a native title agreement with Thalanyji traditional owners for its proposed $430 million salt project in the Exmouth Gulf.

Journalists Simone Grogan and Liv Declerck discuss an emerging distillery in Margaret River. Plus: Perth house prices, 7-Eleven deal and social housing.

Woodside Energy’s annual meeting was subject to a vocal cohort of discontented shareholders who aired grievances about the company’s climate policy by voting against the board.

Northern Star has been forced to lift its cost guidance for the 2023 financial year following downtime for repairs at Kalgoorlie and Pogo during the March quarter.

Mineral Resources closed the day as the ASX 200's biggest loser after revealing guidance cuts, weaker lithium battery chemicals sales and another delay to an expansion at Mt Marion.

The state budget will include $77 million for Indigenous organisations appointed under the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act to ensure they are effectively resourced before July 1.

In her first update as chief executive, Fortescue Metals boss Fiona Hick has told analysts she sees continued cost and labour pressures ahead, as iron ore shipments soften over the quarter.

With a shadow of uncertainty over ramp up at Mt Weld, Lynas Rare Earths is preparing for a potential three-month shutdown at its Malaysian operations.

BHP has delivered record iron ore production for a March quarter but will cut guidance for Nickel West, blaming bad weather and off-specification product from supplier Mincor Resources.