Tim Treadgold

Claude Dauphin and Gina Rinehart are two of the richest people in the world with fortunes built on commodities, but that’s where the comparison ends because Dauphin is pessimistic about future comm

International miners have a lot to learn about the Australian resources sector.

SAM Walsh has been thrust into the big chair at one of the world’s biggest companies, Rio Tinto, which has finally decided to clean up the last of the mess left by the GFC.

Until now the skills shortage which has dogged the resources sector has been all about a lack of tradesmen and technical professionals whereas the Rio Tinto crisis reveals that the real problem is

Cautious bankers might prefer iron ore prices to be locked in before committing to major projects.

Apart from being the best looking currency in a world full of ugly competitors there are not many reasons for the Australian dollar to continue trading above $US1.05, leaving open the question as t

It’s an odd day when people selling something say the price will be cheaper tomorrow, but if you think about what has been happening in the market for WA’s most important commodity export, iron ore

Competition in the retail sector is getting tougher as marketing and technology merge, with smaller businesses likely to be left behind.

Troy Buswell might have made a few bad personal decisions in recent years but he is absolutely correct in refusing to surrender control of Western Australia’s ability to apply mining royalties to C

The herd mentality means we could be seeing more ‘all-business’ conglomerates.

Most investors are not stupid, but if you follow the trail of money they leave there does seem to be an awful lot who just don’t think about where they park their hard-earned savings – and that cou

Cheap energy in the US is hurting European manufacturers, as some local retailers struggle to counter online sales.

Wishful thinking, or is there really a change for good blowing through the global economy?

Winners can quickly become losers in the event of a depreciating currency.

Living rich is surprisingly difficult, as Perth commuters are discovering, but if WA’s economic success is stretching services today, just wait until the real boom starts and the State looks even m

The owners of capital are looking for maximum returns, and if sending work offshore is one way to achieve that, then more local jobs will go.

Australia has a China problem far deeper than the legal dispute which broke out this week between mining entrepreneur, Clive Palmer, and Sino Iron.

Western Australia’s big Argyle diamond mine appears destined to shine as a key part of a new company being packaged by mining giant Rio Tinto for listing on the London stock exchange.

It is hard to see investment conditions getting worse than they have been for the past few years, with analysts in Asia optimistic about China’s potential.

It’s been a long time between drinks for the Australian wine industry, but if indications in Europe and China are translated into action then local vineyards could start an overdue recovery after y

Investments based on greed and double dipping into the social welfare pool came a cropper due to circumstances beyond their control.

While most media attention seems focused on iron ore and the major operators, there’s a number of smaller players offering plenty of potential across a range of minerals. Here’s the WA Business News 10 mining stocks to watch.

Western Australia’s high cost economy has produced a nasty surprise for the local building industry.

The cost of electricity from renewable sources is becoming clearer.

Too big to fail. Too big to succeed.

Australian consumers are resisting the temptation to get out and spend.

A small ceremony in South Korea last week will eventually lead to a big debate in Australia about who benefits most from resource development in this country; Australians or foreigners.

A mining industry stalwart is back in the game with a metal he knows well.

Seemingly ambitious broker ‘targets’ indicate a degree of desperation that should raise a red flag for investors.

Andrew Forrest was straight back to work following his recent High Court win ... after throwing a few jabs at ASIC. Tim Treadgold reports.

It’s hard to be an optimist on the day BHP Billiton starts culling its WA iron ore workforce, and the International Monetary Fund publishes a downbeat outlook of the global economy, but as with all

Processing iron ore in Australia was risky in the 1970s ... and it seems not much has changed.