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BHP sets nickel decision deadline

BHP has set a timeline for a review into its troubled Nickel West operations, as the company navigates a depressed market for its product.

yesterday 10

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Jack Mcginn

Hancock, Titan ink $185m JV deal

Copper-gold explorer Titan Minerals has inked a joint venture partnership worth more than $185 million with a Hancock Prospecting subsidiary for...

yesterday 7

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Isabel Vieira

FTD’s Hirsch chased over $2m house mortgage

A creditor has sued FTD Construction founder Ricky Hirsch over an alleged $5 million debt and has applied to repossess his $2 million Marmion home.

yesterday 9

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Nadia Budihardjo

Gold assay tech piques green energy intrigue

A South Australian mining tech firm revolutionising the centuries-old method of assaying gold is working to bed down its foothold in the global...

yesterday 9

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Tom Zaunmayr

Spartan taps investors for $80m

Spartan Resources has announced it will raise $80 million to further accelerate exploration activities and development of its Dalgaranga gold...

yesterday 7

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Justin Fris

Two decades of Sculpture by the Sea

The annual exhibition has been a feature of the local arts scene for 20 years, attracting thousands of tourists to Perth.

yesterday 7

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Liv Declerck

Mineral Resources, Pilbara Minerals sign on to Lumsden Point facility

Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals have become the first customers for the highly anticipated Lumsden Point facility in the Port of Port Hedland.

yesterday 8

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Sam Jones

Bennett fined $23k over ‘careless’ act

Defamation lawyer Martin Bennett has been fined more than $20,000 after the state administrative tribunal found his conduct to be "grossly...

yesterday 2

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Nadia Budihardjo

Green light for $220m Merredin battery project

The Regional Development Assessment Panel has approved a $220 million battery energy storage in the Shire of Merredin.

yesterday 2

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Nadia Budihardjo

Companies failing on the rise, insolvency data shows

The number of Australian companies hitting the wall is expected to exceed 10,000 by the end of the financial year, underpinned by the collapse of...

yesterday 2

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Isabel Vieira

At Close of Business podcast April 18

Liv Declerck and Isabel Vieira discuss 20 years of Sculpture by the Sea.

yesterday 2

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Isabel Vieira

Brewers to build chocolate factory in Busso

A disused tennis club on the Busselton foreshore will be turned into a chocolate factory by the owners of the South West town’s largest brewery.

yesterday 2

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Tom Zaunmayr

SRG books contracts worth $150m

ASX-listed contractor SRG Global has won a series of contracts worth $150 million with new and existing clients across Australia.

yesterday 2

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Justin Fris

Genesis on course for guidance

Genesis Minerals remains on course to hit its annual production guidance of 130,000-140,000 ounces for the 2024 financial year, after producing...

yesterday 2

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Justin Fris

Thoroughbred WA leads Vic in a canter

Victoria’s economic woes provide a timely lesson for WA in how not to run an economy.

yesterday 2

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Tim Treadgold

MinRes, Pilbara Minerals sign on to Lumsden Point facility

Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals have become the first customers for the highly anticipated Lumsden Point facility in the Port of Port Hedland.

yesterday 7

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Sam Jones

Riding the commodities cycle

The capacity to adapt to volatile prices and changing market demands will be key components for resources players this cycle.

yesterday 2

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Carl Di Lorenzo

Townsend details Inpex’s Darwin choice, energy future

Inpex senior vice president corporate Bill Townsend has opened up on how WA lost its bid to host the $60 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas...

previous day 10

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Nadia Budihardjo

Rio posts lower iron ore production, shipments

Mining major Rio Tinto has recorded a slight drop in Pilbara iron ore shipments and production citing weather disruptions but has stuck by guidance...

previous day 10

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Isabel Vieira

Hancock spends $49m on Lynas foothold

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has amassed a substantial stake in Lynas Rare Earths, cementing its foothold in another major rare earth...

previous day 8

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Isabel Vieira

Townsend details Inpex’s Darwin choice, LNG future

Inpex senior vice president corporate Bill Townsend has opened up on how WA lost its bid to host the $60 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas...

previous day 10

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Nadia Budihardjo

CBD retail asset sells for $35m

Jeff Leach has sold a Murray Street Mall retail complex to Banjo Bond, in the largest retail transaction in the CBD this year.

previous day 10

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Claire Tyrrell

Cost to clean up Wittenoom revealed

Wittenoom’s asbestos tailings would cost $200 million to clean up, according to a buried state government report which also details a preferred...

previous day 10

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Tom Zaunmayr

Kennedy’s rally cry for US-Aus minerals pact

Chinese state-owned companies are “exploiting” Indonesia, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy says, amid a call for WA’s battery metals miners to...

previous day 8

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Tom Zaunmayr

WA sporting organisations pulling out all stops

Sport has become big business in WA, but who runs these organisations and how do they navigate the differing needs of stakeholders?

previous day 1

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Justin Fris

Monford expands to Brisbane

Perth-based construction company Monford Group has announced it will be expanding its footprint on Australia's east coast by opening a new regional...

previous day 9

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Justin Fris

Neurotech to raise $10m

Nedlands-based Neurotech International has announced it will raise $10 million in a bid to primarily further its clinical trials.

previous day 10

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Justin Fris

Members first as Revo lifts profile

Revo Fitness founder Andrew Holder has never lost sight of what brought his vision to life.

previous day 9

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Justin Fris

MACA Interquip acquires Mintrex

Thiess subsidiary MACA Interquip has acquired engineering firm Subiaco-based Mintrex, with the companies set to integrate in the coming weeks.

previous day 3

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Nadia Budihardjo

Wyloo fails in Minderoo Station licence appeal

Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has failed in its bid to throw out a Supreme Court judgment over a mining lease that includes about 95 hectares of...

previous day 6

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Nadia Budihardjo

Woodside to explore Greater Sunrise development

Woodside Energy will explore the viability of developing the Greater Sunrise gas field in both Timor Leste and Australia, as it embarks on a...

previous day 7

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Jack Mcginn

At Close of Business podcast April 17

Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss the rise of Revo Fitness.

previous day 4

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Jack Mcginn

Aust shares edge lower as losing streak hits five days

The ASX200 finished down 0.1 per cent, giving up its modest morning gains, as Fed chairman Jay Powell spoke of keeping rates high for longer.

previous day 5

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Jack Mcginn

Rinehart receives lifetime achievement award

Gina Rinehart received the 2024 Ayn Rand/The Atlas Society lifetime achievement award in Fremantle on Thursday afternoon, during the closing stages...

previous day 6

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Justin Fris

Financing meets fan feedback

Sporting organisations and clubs need loyal fans, but they also need money.

previous day 3

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John Gardner

Critical minerals loan will help export sector grow: PM

Anthony Albanese says a $400 million loan to the critical minerals sector will help expand exports into nearby southeast Asia.

previous day 4

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John Gardner

Clean energy shift offers opportunity

WA has the ingredients for a green hydrogen industry, but good intent needs to be combined with bold decisions, actions and policy making.

previous day 4

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Isaac Hinton

Rio Tinto iron ore boss appointed CMEWA president

Rio Tinto iron ore chief Simon Trott has been appointed president the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, succeeding BHP's Brandon...

tuesday 1

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Isabel Vieira

Kewdale industrial sale attracts record price

An eastern states buyer purchased the $4.5m property, with a view to expand their business.

tuesday 10

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Claire Tyrrell

Goyder’s pitch ahead of Woodside AGM

Woodside Energy chair Richard Goyder has penned a letter to shareholders, acknowledging conjecture over the company’s environmental performance...

tuesday 10

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Jack Mcginn

Macmahon to acquire Decmil

Mining services player Macmahon Holdings is set to acquire mid-sized rival Decmil Group under an about $110 million deal.

tuesday 2

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Isabel Vieira

Malaga depot to be converted for electric buses

The Malaga Bus Depot is set to be the first existing site to be "substantially converted" to operate a fleet of locally built electric buses,...

tuesday 10

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Isabel Vieira

Experts grilled in Yindjibarndi, FMG row

Experts have disagreed on how to calculate royalties in the ongoing court action over the Yindjibarndi people’s claim for compensation from...

tuesday 1

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Nadia Budihardjo

Student housing plan on Pyke’s site expands

Nearly 100 beds and two storeys have been added to a $40 million student accommodation project, to be built on a Perth CBD site owned by a...

tuesday 1

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Nadia Budihardjo

New World taps investors for $20.4m

Shares in New World Resources dipped by 14 per cent on Tuesday morning, following news that the Subiaco-based company will raise $20.4 million to...

tuesday 10

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Justin Fris

Fractured green push comes with a cost

Having strongly held beliefs is one thing, but preparedness to pay extra for them is at the heart of the debate over WA’s critical resources.

tuesday 2

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Tim Treadgold

KMS exports first product out of Broome

The first shipment of zircon has been exported out of the Port of Broome, marking a milestone for the region.

tuesday 10

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Sam Jones

State commits $13.5m for Hedland seafarers

Seafarers visiting the world’s largest bulk export port will soon have new facilities to enjoy

tuesday 1

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Sam Jones

Sapien Cyber to be wound up

Perth cyber security startup Sapien Cyber will be wound up after no bids were received to restructure or recapitalise the business, now in the...

tuesday 1

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Isabel Vieira

Federal EPA incoming but reform delayed

Premier Roger Cook has backed the state’s environmental approvals process to meet national standards, as his federal counterparts unveiled a new...

tuesday 6

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Jack Mcginn

SCEE wins $50m electrical contracts

Perth-based Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured about $50 million worth of contracts for work at data centres and projects across the...

tuesday 3

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Nadia Budihardjo

EY cutting 148 jobs

Major consulting firm EY has made another round of redundancies, cutting 148 roles from its Oceania financial services and consulting business.

tuesday 7

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Isabel Vieira

Chevron’s Gorgon fund open to innovators

Applications are open on a $40 million state government decarbonisation program, funded by Chevron Australia in recognition of the performance of...

tuesday 5

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Jack Mcginn

WA expands its Asian footprint

The state government has announced it will expand Western Australia's presence in south-east Asia, by spending $4.4 million in the upcoming 2024-25...

tuesday 5

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Justin Fris

Production increase for Pantoro

Gold miner Pantoro overcame lower than anticipated production in January at its Norseman gold project to produce 19,235 ounces of gold for the...

tuesday 5

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Justin Fris

Aust shares plunge on Mideast tension, rising yields

The ASX200 index has suffered its second-worst loss in 13 months, dropping to an eight-week low as prospects dimmed further for quick US rate cuts.

tuesday 8

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Justin Fris

At Close of Business podcast April 16 2024

Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss the business of major sports in Western Australia.

tuesday 6

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Justin Fris

Aust shares plunge on Middle East tension, rising yields

The ASX200 index has suffered its second-worst loss in 13 months, dropping to an eight-week low as prospects dimmed further for quick US rate cuts.

tuesday 4

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Justin Fris

WA expands footprint in Asia

The state government has announced it will expand Western Australia's presence in South-East Asia by spending $4.4 million in the upcoming 2024-25...

tuesday 5

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Justin Fris

Court finds Lehrmann raped Higgins

Federal Court of Australia judge Michael Lee found Bruce Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins, handing down his judgment in the defamation case...

15.04.2024 1

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Nadia Budihardjo

Wanneroo approves Alkimos apartments

A three-storey apartment project in Alkimos has been approved, with the developer opting to go through the local government pathway after the state...

15.04.2024 4

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Nadia Budihardjo

ASIC chief exits amid leadership changes

Australian Securities and Investments Commission is up for a leadership overhaul, including its chief executive Warren Day indicating his exit from...

15.04.2024 3

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Nadia Budihardjo

Australian shares drop on fears of expanded war

The ASX200 closed down 0.5 per cent to hit a nearly four-week low after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel.

15.04.2024 1

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Nadia Budihardjo

Wittenoom wish should be elder’s legacy

Late Banjima elder Maitland Parker’s last fight was to see his Ngurra cleared of the toxic legacy Lang Hancock, CSR and others left behind.

15.04.2024 4

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Tom Zaunmayr

Wittenoom wish should be elder's legacy

Late Banjima elder Maitland Parker’s last fight was to see his Ngurra cleared of the toxic legacy Lang Hancock, CSR and others left behind.

15.04.2024 4

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Tom Zaunmayr

Minderoo to cut up to 100 jobs

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation is understood to be cutting up to 100 roles from the philanthropic entity following an...

15.04.2024 30

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Isabel Vieira

Minderoo to cut 100 jobs

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation is understood to be cutting about 100 roles from the philanthropic entity following an...

15.04.2024 1

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Isabel Vieira

Health operations centre to open in old Telstra tower

A new co-ordinated emergency and medical care operations centre will be established in the old Telstra Exchange tower, to be operational by the end...

15.04.2024 2

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Isabel Vieira

Defamation judge finds Lehrmann raped Higgins

Federal Court judge Michael Lee found Bruce Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins, handing down his judgment in the defamation case against Network 10...

15.04.2024 1

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Nadia Budihardjo

Pastorelli among WA Labor endorsements

WA Labor has endorsed a suite of fresh candidates vying for a place in parliament at the 2025 state election, with Mark McGowan’s former chief of...

15.04.2024 2

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Jack Mcginn

NYFL ramps up ghost town tenure criticism

Traditional owners have hit out at the state government over claims their plans to breath new life into a Pilbara ghost town back were beyond the...

15.04.2024 1

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Tom Zaunmayr

At Close of Business podcast April 15

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the life and legacy of Maitland Parker.

15.04.2024 9

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Tom Zaunmayr

Zhaojin's final bid for Tietto

Zhaojin Capital has ramped up its takeover bid for Tietto Minerals, pitching a best and final offer to the takeover target's shareholders on Monday.

15.04.2024 1

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Justin Fris

Macro decides against rights acquisition

Peppermint Grove-based Macro Metals has announced it will not exercise an option to acquire an 85 per cent stake in lithium rights at Aurora Energy...

15.04.2024 6

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Justin Fris

Growing more to buy a Hilux

The ute tax proposed by the federal government needs to be equitable.

15.04.2024 3

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Andrew Whitelaw

Kin and PNX make move

Shares in Kin Mining dipped by 11 per cent early on Monday morning, following news that the resources company will likely merge with PNX Metals,...

15.04.2024 20

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Justin Fris

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