Simone Grogan

Macmahon has cited the credentials of Greenbushes’ ‘long-term and loyal workforce’ in preparing a team to deliver on a $1.1 billion contract it has won with Talison Lithium.

Chalice Mining shares have risen on the prospect of a material increase to its Gonneville asset this morning, but the market darling has conceded its share price underperformed this year.

Grand Cinemas has called in administrators and will close two of its five cinemas after struggling to recover from pandemic closures and capacity limits.

Senior editor Mark Pownall talks about Shane Crockett's latest business venture and the former state tourism marketing chief has faced tackling overseas markets.

Fortescue executives will have their bonuses tied to emissions reduction targets under a new albeit vague incentive structure tabled by chairman Andrew Forrest at the group’s AGM this morning.

Behemoths of Western Australia's resources sector will tip $750 million into a new community investment initiative to bankroll a cohort of legacy projects in the state.

New goldminer Red 5 has told the market it is on track to hit commercial production at King of the Hills before the end of the year, with merger and acquisition discussions still on the table.

Political editor Gary Adshead explains why the state Liberal Party's money and strategy problems are continuing to mount.

WestStar Industrial subsidiary SIMPEC has won a new contract and extensions for work on two WA projects, lifting its contracted revenue to $132 million nearly six months into the financial year.

Poseidon Nickel has put a $99 million price tag on restarting its Black Swan operations as it continues sounding out potential investors to make the call on a final investment decision next year.

Strike Energy boss Stuart Nicholls has implored joint venture partner Warrego Energy to reconsider a $246 million cash takeover from Beach Energy, flagging a potential change in development plans.

Political editor Gary Adshead talks about the state government's record on facilities management.

The Supreme Court has rejected claims by multinational builder Acciona that Western Australia’s pandemic border rules amounted to a force majeure event over a $700 million project.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about California's space industry, Elon Musk and similarities between Las Vegas and Perth.

Mining services group Perenti is anticipating higher revenue for the current financial year, pointing to improved operating conditions.

Newly-listed Leo Lithium has engaged Lycopodium to deliver engineering, procurement and project managing services at its Goulamina lithium project in southern Mali.

Warrego Energy has agreed to a takeover offer from Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy, bypassing a competing offer from its joint venture partner, the John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray debate the extent to which local and state governments should be spending public money to attract arts, sports and technology businesses.

WA lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has become the latest beneficiary of the federal government’s $3.9 billion NAIF funding shower, scoring $250 million across two loans to grow its operations.

Senior editor Mark Pownall reflects on his latest visit to Rottnest Island.

BHP leaders have braced shareholders for a ‘complex’ short-term horizon and issued an apology to those who have experienced damaging behaviour at its work sites, during an AGM in Perth today.

Sandfire Resources has found a new chief executive in South32’s Chief Human Resources and Commercial Officer Brendan Harris, who will move to the copper mid-tier in April 2023.

Simone Grogan talks about AVI and the potential for lithium to drive WA's future exports.

Monadelphous has been engaged to deliver construction services at Fortescue Metals Group’s new magnetite project as part of a suite of new contracts and extensions worth $150 million.

NRW boss Jules Pemberton says the business is in the process of redeploying equipment and personnel after the sudden closure of Gascoyne’s Dalgaranga operation yesterday.

The lithium sector has a major role to play in broadening the appeal of Western Australia’s resources offerings, a recent RSM forum has heard.

Specialist telecommunications business AVI has developed its products to meet a rapidly changing tech environment.

Western Power will have $18.5 million docked from its revenue by the Economic Regulation Authority for falling below service standard targets.

Two South32 employees have been killed and a contractor seriously injured at the miner’s Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique.

Gascoyne Resources has suspended mining at its Murchison flagship and will begin demobilising its workforce after succumbing to ballooning costs and labour shortages.

Artrya’s coronary diagnostic product has been given regulatory approval for use in the UK after being knocked back by the US Food and Drug Administration five months ago.

Arafura Rare Earths has negotiated a seven-year offtake deal with Hyundai and Kia Corporation to supply rare earth oxide from its Northern Territory project by as early as 2025.