Simone Grogan

Citic Pacific Mining Management has claimed a Perth recruitment company should foot the bill for a fire that allegedly destroyed a $2 million dump truck in 2017.

Shares in the Perth shipbuilder have rocketed on the back of a new contract win that could see the group’s overseas division build up to seven surveillance ships for the United States Navy.

Less than six months into his new gig as St John WA chief executive, Kevin Brown has made good on his plan to deliver a shakeup of the organisation’s leadership team.

A battery materials company chaired by former Liberal Party leader Mike Nahan is among a cohort of Western Australian companies to secure a share of federal government grants.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the evolution of Perth's stockbroking industry over the past 30 years.

The Economic Regulation Authority has knocked back a proposal by Western Power to jack up street light costs that would likely have been passed on to residents.

Three stalwarts of broking share the highs, lows and lessons learned from their careers doing business in resources-rich WA.

Senior journalists Jack McGinn and Mark Pownall discuss a Perth entrepreneur's move into the pet food industry.

Three Western Australian universities have gained ground in the world rankings for 2023.

Jack McGinn and Simone Grogan discuss the ongoing story around the Perth Concert Hall and its upcoming closure for major work.

Genesis Minerals has improved its proposal to buy St Barbara’s Leonora assets as the takeover target squashes talks with Silver Lake Resources.

Bullsbrook residents who fought to prove their properties had lost value due to alleged contamination from a nearby military base are among a cohort due to receive a share of a multi-million-dollar payout.

A $150 million upgrade to the heritage-listed venue due in 2024 will involve rectifying a 'number of structural issues' with the car park underneath the venue to open once additional supports have been installed.

Chalice Mining will top up its coffers by $70 million courtesy of a private placement to institutional investors.

Broader praise for Western Australia's ‘ironclad budget’ has been accompanied by industry calls to build the state's investment appeal and diversify the economy.

The McGowan government’s seventh annual budget features a $3.3 billion surplus, with households and businesses to benefit from $566 million in energy bill credits and modest payroll tax relief.

Silver Lake Resources has lobbed a revised proposal to merge with St Barbara saying it ‘stands ready’ to progress due diligence and move to a binding offer.

Lithium chemicals companies Allkem and Livent have locked in an all-stock merger to create a new global player worth $A15.7 billion.

Iluka Resources boss Tom O’Leary has applauded the federal government’s efforts to foster downstream processing in Australia, saying growth ambitions ‘should not be constrained by geopolitical tensions’.

Senior journalist Jack McGinn and journalist Liv Declerck discuss the application of business principles in the non-profit sector.

Newcrest Mining and Wyloo Metals-backed Greatland Gold are seeking environmental approval for their $529 million Havieron gold mine.

Mining giant Alcoa’s Australian operations will be led by former OZ Minerals executive Matt Reed, who has acknowledged he will need to meet “evolving” stakeholder expectations in his new role.

Senior journalists Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss a recent raft of activity in West Perth’s office market.

Silver Lake Resources has reaffirmed its disappointment in St Barbara’s alleged lack of engagement on a competing proposal, despite the target shutting down any hopes of a merger last week.

Perth broker Argonaut has brought in former Goldman Sachs executive Ben Clifford to helm the firm’s nascent gold fund and a new office in Sydney.

Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm has spoken candidly about the miner’s pledge to reduce emissions, saying in hindsight he regrets setting a target for as soon as 2025.

Journalists Jack McGinn and Simone Grogan discuss the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts' new director appointment and what it could mean for the cultural scene.

St Barbara has backed in its call to accept a $640 million offer from Genesis Minerals despite Silver Lake Resources claiming the target declined to engage on a competing proposal.

Rio Tinto chief executive officer Jakob Stausholm has indicated the Simandou project in Guinea might not be such a big threat to Western Australia’s iron ore industry after all.

The east coast curator returns to WA with an unwavering commitment to champion local artists.

Tattarang chief financial officer Bree Fraser is the third top executive to leave the Forrest empire following the departure of chief executive Andrew Hagger and chief operating officer Stephen Daly.

Western Australian jeweller Solid Gold Diamonds has debuted a $2 million piece containing one of just 12 deep pink diamonds unearthed from Rio Tinto’s closed Argyle mine.