Simone Grogan

An influx of approximately 8,000 workers could return to Perth’s CBD as BHP, Chevron and Woodside look to encourage hybrid work models.

Norwest Crane Hire has received the first Liebherr 650T crane in Western Australia ahead of a series of works scheduled with major mining companies in the Pilbara.

Seafarms Group's executive chair and chief executive Mick McMahon has stepped down from the board two weeks after a major shareholder sought to have him removed.

Nearly two years on since the destruction at Juukan Gorge, Rio boss Jakob Stausholm has told shareholders that the miner is focused on resetting relationships.

World Games 2027 Bid Committee chair Tanya Brown says the flow-on effect on businesses from hosting the sporting event in Perth would be “astronomical”.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Simone Grogan reviews the year in business for WA's nickel mining sector.

Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said the company held off on mining certain areas of its new Eliwana mine amid a “heightened awareness” of heritage-related matters.

Altamin shares were catapulted to a 12-month high on the back of an unsolicited off-market takeover attempt from its largest backer.

Russia’s potential displacement as a nickel trading partner has moved the dial on supply projections.

A Perth-based pharmaceutical founded by 40under40 winner Matt Callahan has acquired its first product in a bid to manoeuvre from research and development status to revenue-generating.

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital will receive a $16.7 million intensive care unit expansion as part of the state government’s bid to alleviate pressure on the health system.

Daily COVID cases have risen again following a drop-off in numbers earlier this week, with WA recording 7,929 new infections overnight as well as one historical death.

Local tech enterprise Family Zone is chasing $42 million to acquire a fellow parental control and digital wellbeing business based in Barcelona.

The state government will fund what promises to be the world’s largest seismic survey in a major data-gathering effort hoped to pin down new mining prospects in WA.

The Perth-based marine services company is set to pocket $US15 million (A$21.3 million) from the sale as it seeks to shed non-core assets.

Mincor Resources is expecting first cash-flow from its Kambalda nickel operations restart in the June quarter after firming up the details of an offtake agreement with BHP Nickel West.

Delorean Corporation has booked a $7.3 million contract for operations and maintenance work on top of a $45 million bioenergy project it is set to build later this year.

Fortescue Metals Group has lifted its full-year shipment guidance by an additional 3 million tonnes on the back of a prosperous nine months.

Inflated flower costs and nearly two years without large-scale events have forced prominent Perth florist Matthew Landers to shut his business after 15 years in operation.

Environmental risk has emerged as the leading area of concern for global miners according to a new KPMG report, while the war for talent intensifies.

Mineral Resources shares have nosedived as iron ore miners headed lower and the company announced it would issue up to $US1 billion in unsecured notes to institutional buyers.

Woodside’s sales revenues were down 17 per cent for the first quarter of 2022 as the Russia-Ukraine conflict stoked LNG prices but hampered trading activity.

Seafarms Group’s largest shareholder has sought to remove Mick McMahon from the board less than six months after he was appointed executive chair.

Specialist chemicals company DGL Group has continued its expansion in Western Australia by acquiring Wangara-based Total Coolant Management Solutions.

RLF AgTech is looking to expand the profile of its crop nutrition products on the back of an $8.5 million initial public offering and ASX debut this morning.

Pandemic-related labour shortages have caused headaches for another big miner, with BHP lowering guidance forecasts for copper and nickel.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Simone Grogan and Jordan Murray talk about the business behind cricket, racing and rugby league in WA.

Belmont-based SSH Group is looking to bolster its equipment division and its bottom line by taking on an established mining and civil machine hire business in the Pilbara.

“Challenging as expected,” is how Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm chose to describe production during the mining giant’s first three months of 2022.

WA’s peak sporting bodies say they’ll need to work to ensure fans keep coming back through the gates.

Bethesda Health Care’s new mental health clinic in Cockburn will be the first health facility in Australia to use Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare in its day-to-day operations.

Shipbuilder Austal has emerged as a beneficiary of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Easter campaign blitz in Western Australia.