Michael Woodley

Rio Tinto has awarded $110 million in new contracts for its Pilbara operations, with the beneficiaries including indigenous contractor Yurra and global mining services firm FLSmidth.

Fortescue Metals Group has failed to overturn a native title ruling covering its Solomon iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

The state government has approved an application by the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to build accommodation at Millstream Chichester National Park, with the company to develop glamping tents, caravan sites and a new restaurant at the park.

Aboriginal groups are vigorously opposed to government reform efforts, leaving challenges for industry.

A multi-million dollar compensation claim on behalf of the Yindjibarndi people could turn into a fight between the WA government and Fortescue Metals Group over who bears responsibility.

Rio Tinto has signed an updated agreement with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation that will result in a substantial increase in compensation payments and commercial opportunities.

Mining royalties paid to all Aboriginal groups in WA are less than half the amount paid to four wealthy families, new research has found.

Applicants to be a critical pillar in WA’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage approvals process have called for critics to focus on positives, as debate raged over the July 1 rollout of laws in parliament today.

The implementation of Aboriginal cultural heritage laws from July 1 drew strong views from those in favour and those opposed.

Native Title body Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has signed an agreement with energy company ACEN Corporation for development of large-scale renewable energy projects.

Rio Tinto and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation are aiming to approve their first solar farm next year as the first step in building multiple projects in the Pilbara.

An Indigenous-backed clean energy project targeting offtake deals with the Pilbara’s major resources firms has gained a crucial land-use deal to progress the $1 billion first stage.

The Aboriginal group enmeshed in a royalties dispute with Andrew Forrest is building multiple commercial enterprises in the Pilbara.

The Yindjibarndi people have ramped up their long-running battle with Fortescue by calling for an environmental inquiry into the miner’s Solomon hub operations in the Pilbara.

Aboriginal-owned firms are growing clout in WA’s regional media landscape, while Seven West Media desks collect dust in country towns

Woodside Energy is planning to build 30 new homes in Karratha to house its workers as industrial construction projects ramp up.

Prominent Indigenous businessman and advocate Peter Yu has brought into question governments’ ability to administer northern Australia in the wake of a Territory election fought over crime.

Allegations of ‘black cladding’ are never far from the surface in the Indigenous business sector.

A Pilbara Aboriginal corporation has accused the WA government of mismanaging an aquifer critical to a national park and Karratha’s drinking water supply.

Business News' inaugural list of those who live or spend much of their year in the north-west and influential policy and investment decisions in the region.

A Pilbara native title group pursuing a large renewable energy project and compensation from Fortescue is now the largest indigenous corporation in the state.

The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has upped its compensation claim against Fortescue to $1.8 billion, over the alleged cultural damage caused by the miner’s Solomon hub.

A federal government listing of high priority renewable energy projects has 56 across the country with a notable aspect being the shortage of transmissions projects in WA’s South West.