Simone Grogan

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA has condemned “concerning” reports that businesses may be forced to pay tax on grants they received during COVID-19.

The Department of Planning is understood to have given the nod of approval to Funk Cider’s planned 5 million litre production facility expansion in the Swan Valley.

Vimy Resources has knocked back a $687 million merger proposal from fellow uranium aspirant Deep Yellow, choosing instead to start a strategic review and open the bidding to other potential buyers.

Northern Star Resources' chief development officer and general manager will exit the business to take top jobs with Bellevue Gold, adding to a string of departures since merging with Saracen Minerals.

Former Resolute Mining chief executive John Welborn will become non-executive chair of WA iron ore play Fenix Resources ahead of a $2.3 million investment in the company.

Nex Metals Explorations is taking legal action against joint venture partner Metalicity over two gold projects in the Eastern Goldfields and a subsequent hostile takeover attempt.

Multi-billion-dollar lithium play Liontown Resources has sought to quell media speculation surrounding a potential equity raising for its tier-one Kathleen Valley project.

Woodside Petroleum has told the FIFO sexual misconduct inquiry it sacked 12 staff over substantiated sexual harassment incidents during the past five years.

BHP has defended its climate strategy despite involvement in Woodside’s contended Scarborough LNG project, which has been subject to increasing environmental campaigns.