Sherif Andrawes

BDO has backed its confidence in WA’s commercial outlook by purchasing boutique mergers and acquisitions firm Tomkins Turner Corporate Advisory

Robotic technology and the internet of things will dramatically change employment patterns, accident rates and digging costs in the mining industry over the next three years, business advisory firm BDO has boldly predicted.

Accounting firm BDO has appointed Perth-based chairman Sherif Andrawes as its global natural resources leader, replacing Charles Dewhurst from the company’s US arm, after 12 years in the role.

Accounting firm BDO has announced the appointment of Pippa Hobson as chair of the Perth office.

A new report from advisory firm BDO has predicted diesel machinery will be banned in all new Australian underground mines by 2023, which could pave the way for a rapid uptake of electric battery-based machinery in the industry.

SPECIAL REPORT: Bushfires on Australia’s east coast will put pressure on emissions policy at a time when decisions are being made on major projects needed to boost the economy in the west.

The amount of money raised by ASX-listed explorers increased by 19 per cent to $1.61 billion in the December quarter, primarily for larger companies with lower-risk projects, according to a new report from accounting firm BDO.

SPECIAL REPORT: Capital for the junior mining sector is drying up amid growing concern the traditional business model for small explorers is broken.

Australia will suffer a $184.5 billion deficit as the coronavirus drives a wrecking ball through the economy.

The West Coast Eagles will add three new members to its board, including former Treasurer Ben Wyatt, while Football West is welcoming two new directors.

Football West has recruited former Perth Glory boss Nick Tana to head a new charity aimed at supporting disadvantaged Western Australians through soccer programs.

WA has secured five group stage matches in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, while Matildas games and knockout matches will be held in the eastern states and New Zealand.

As he hangs up his boots as Football West chief executive, James Curtis talks to Business News about the world game in WA.

Former Perth Glory captain Jamie Harnwell has been appointed chief executive of the sport’s governing body in WA.

With explorers well funded and strong commodity prices, all signs point to a lengthy period of activity.

The national unemployment rate is now lower than Western Australia's, with a rate of 4 per cent across the country slightly less than 4.1 per cent out west.

Fundraising activity among explorers has fallen from the lofty highs of 2021, but BDO’s global head of natural resources Sherif Andrawes says it’s too early to call time on the sector’s streak.

Australian-listed explorers raised a bolstered $3.02 billion during the December quarter after lithium and gold topped the charts for the most funds secured.

Juniors have thrived in the search for future-facing commodities, while investment in coal suggests that sector won’t go quietly.

This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup and imminent completion of the State Football Centre open opportunities for the sport.

Cash flowing into the exploration sector fell sharply while initial public activity stagnated during the March quarter, new research from BDO has shown.

Exploration expenditure took a hit during the March 2024 quarter, according to BDO’s recent explorers quarterly cash update.

Diminished valuations of lithium explorers could be a catalyst for sector M&A, while gold surpasses uranium in rattling the tin, according to BDO.