Opinion Price plunge hides mining migration By Tim Treadgold OPINION: WA risks losing its favoured-destination status as resources companies find more lucrative opportunities elsewhere. 06 Sep 2024
Mining Cultural conditions cruel Regis hopes By Tim Treadgold OPINION: A decision to deny mining activity on private property could have repercussions for land access and land ownership laws. 05 Sep 2024
Mining Compliance crisis pulling the rug out By Tim Treadgold OPINION: Falling commodity prices and a lengthy approvals process are gumming up some important resources projects. 30 Aug 2024
Opinion Perth property prices headed for slowdown By Tim Treadgold OPINION: The red-hot sector is tipped to cool as demand and supply start to move to a more balanced setting. 22 Aug 2024
Mining Rub of the green eludes hydrogen By Tim Treadgold Simply calling something ‘green’ doesn’t mean much when it comes to convincing a customer to pay more than for a similar non-green product. 20 Aug 2024
Opinion Back to basics at Fortescue By Tim Treadgold OPINION: Andrew Forrest’s costly green hydrogen adventures are compounded by the apparent arrival of a long-forecast iron ore correction. 16 Aug 2024
Mining Banks struggle to fulfil core role By Tim Treadgold OPINION: Banks have overcorrected and are so risk averse after the GFC they risk losing their purpose. 02 Aug 2024
Retail Online retail an evolving door By Tim Treadgold The internet-driven upheaval in retail shows no signs of slowing, with a decline in brand loyalty emerging across all demographics. 26 Jul 2024
Opinion Drilling down to solve complex issues By Tim Treadgold OPINION: A pointless debate over nuclear power has come at a crucial time for WA’s resources sector. 19 Jul 2024
Mining Profit imperative drives mine moves By Tim Treadgold Alarm bells should be ringing over moves by miners big and small to develop opportunities overseas at the expense of local projects. 11 Jul 2024
Opinion Money moving out of green funds By Tim Treadgold Political partisanship in the US and demand for coal and uranium have put the squeeze on ESG investments. 05 Jul 2024
Financial Services Old problems centre stage in new year By Tim Treadgold High interest rates, stubborn inflation and looming industrial relations battles are tipped to shape the year. 27 Jun 2024
Opinion US takes friends-first view, for now By Tim Treadgold Foreign investment in Australia’s critical minerals sector is about to become a headline issue for this country’s relationship with the US and China. 21 Jun 2024
Financial Services Private credit a risk-reward play By Tim Treadgold A surge in private credit should have alarm bells ringing in WA, especially among those for whom the name “Rothwells” is triggering. 13 Jun 2024
Mining Calculus shifts on build versus buy By Tim Treadgold Copper is among the metals starting to benefit from short supply and strong demand from new technologies. 07 Jun 2024
Opinion Hydrogen awaits underground By Tim Treadgold No matter what colour the hydrogen, the business case revolves around its quantity and cost of production. 30 May 2024
Opinion Funding fuels market distortion By Tim Treadgold Governments have a patchy record when it comes to funding private sector projects. 24 May 2024
Oil & Gas Gas and property face capital strike By Tim Treadgold Government intervention in housing and energy spheres speaks as much to the lack of investor interest as it does political overreach. 16 May 2024
Opinion WA to copper royalties shock By Tim Treadgold So well endowed with resources riches, the state seems set to miss out on the copper boom. 10 May 2024
Mining Gold galvanises a world in debt By Tim Treadgold A rising gold price in a debt-laden world is a sign investors are seeking a safe haven ahead of a looming crisis. 02 May 2024