Staff reporter

Unions return to Rio battlefield

Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has announced plans to develop a $2.2 billion gas liquefaction plant in the United States, in addition to its long-running but slow-moving plan to build a gas

Perth-based miner Strike Resources has announced the retirement of its managing director, Ken Hellsten, effective immediately, with non-executive director William Johnson to take the helm as executive

Perth-based apartment developer Finbar Group has forecast an after-tax profit of about $14 million for the half year to December 2012 and reaffirmed its expectation of a record full-year result.

Investors blame Rio board for Alcan debacle – The Aus; WA risks ‘best State’ tag – The West; Gas crisis looms for manufacturing, says Brickworks – The Fin; Rinehart urges Rio to move HQ to Perth – The West; QBE joins cost-cutters – The Fin

A major shareholder, and one-time suitor, of BC Iron has disposed its stake in the miner nearly a month after it flagged the move.

Shares in Centaurus Metals were higher after the company said it would gain tax concessions at its Jambreiro iron ore project from a framework agreement with a state government in Brazil.

Jobless rise tests Labor’s strategy – The Aus; Business warns Gillard over green tape – The Fin; WA defies gloom with jobs, property growth – The West; Invest to survive, manufacturers told – The Fin; Growers to reap riches from huge CBH profit – The West

Silver Lake Resources has made two dozen positions redundant at its gold operation in the Eastern Goldfields that will result in $3.5 million in savings each year.