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Recruitment, reputation and a reset

Fallout from a tax scandal lingers over the top end of town as the skills shortage becomes endemic.

22.11.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Don Pyke drafted in as Eagles boss

West Coast has found a new chief executive in former club player and Adelaide coach Don Pyke, who will take over from long-serving administrator...

02.11.2023 30

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Simone Grogan

At Close of Business podcast November 1 2023

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the economic climate for the state's largest exporters.

01.11.2023 5

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Lithium optimism as iron ore fire cools

WA resources and energy exports keeps churning against the backdrop of global conflict and the threat of recession.

01.11.2023 7

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Hancock Prospecting profit softens to $5bn

New financials for Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting have revealed the company made more than $5 billion after tax in 2023, as an ongoing...

31.10.2023 4

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Profit for Hancock Prospecting softens to $5bn

New financials for Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting have revealed the company made more than $5 billion after tax in 2023, as an ongoing...

31.10.2023 10

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Mark My Words October 27 2023

In this podcast, Mark Beyer and Simone Grogan discuss lithium takeover battles; the interest rate outlook; local government elections; and profit...

27.10.2023 4

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Hancock plots to spoil Azure, SQM party

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has confirmed a strategic stake 18 per cent in lithium takeover target Azure Minerals, which is currently in the...

27.10.2023 4

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Rinehart’s Atlas Iron reports earnings dip

Atlas Iron has joined Mineral Resources in pointing to congestion issues at Utah Point as the reason for lower iron ore shipments, while airing...

26.10.2023 3

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Simone Grogan

Rinehart's Atlas Iron reports earnings dip

Atlas Iron has joined Mineral Resources in pointing to congestion issues at Utah Point as the reason for lower iron ore shipments, and aired...

26.10.2023 3

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Simone Grogan

Pilbara’s lithium price boom cools

Pilbara Minerals' revenue slumped during the September quarter on the back of softer lithium prices, with short-term pricing for the hot commodity set...

26.10.2023 7

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Simone Grogan

Pilbara’s lithium price boom cools off

Pilbara Minerals' revenue slumped during the September quarter on the back of softer lithium prices, with short-term pricing for the hot commodity set...

26.10.2023 6

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Simone Grogan

Fortescue sticks to guidance despite Iron Bridge woes

Fortescue Metals’ troubled Iron Bridge magnetite operation will shore up fewer tonnes than previously expected for the year, but the miner has stuck...

26.10.2023 7

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Simone Grogan

Boardroom turmoil brewing at AVZ

The board of lithium hopeful AVZ Minerals has been targeted by an ousting campaign titled ‘Make Manono Great Again’, a play on the company’s...

25.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Logistical troubles, lithium prices hinder MinRes

An largely productive quarter for Mineral Resources across iron ore and lithium has been marred by congestion at port, road train shortages and...

25.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Liontown unveils $1bn funding bonanza

Liontown Resources has drummed up significant equity and debt funding to get Kathleen Valley up and running, lining up a $376 million capital raising...

19.10.2023 4

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Alcoa refinery jobs on the chopping block

About 90 employees working at Alcoa’s Kwinana alumina refinery could lose their jobs as part of a cost-cutting exercise across Western Australian...

19.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Northern Star shares on the rise as gold price rallies

Super Pit miner Northern Star is off to a staid start for the new financial year but has traded higher against the backdrop of new highs for...

19.10.2023 7

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Simone Grogan

Catalano Seafood placed into voluntary administration

Administrators from McGrathNicol have been called in to lead a potential sale or restructure of ASX-listed Catalano Seafood, which has operated in WA...

18.10.2023 4

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Simone Grogan

Australian stocks rise as China's economy rebounds

The local share market has climbed for a second straight day, rising 0.3 per cent as China announced its economy grew faster than expected in the...

18.10.2023 4

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Simone Grogan

BHP iron ore on track after production slip

BHP has disclosed it will be paid up to $6.4 billion for its coal assets in Queensland, naming Whitehaven Coal as the preferred buyer shortly after...

18.10.2023 4

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Scarborough timeline 'not impacted' by court decision

Woodside Energy boss Meg O’Neill says the federal court’s decision to overturn seismic testing approvals at Scarborough will not impact first...

18.10.2023 3

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Fortescue’s $6bn green dream off the starting grid

New Fortescue Metals chief Dino Otranto is resolute the miner will meet aggressive decarbonisation targets by 2030, as a fledgling green energy hub...

17.10.2023 7

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Finlayson pushes to get Dacian deal done

Raleigh Finlayson-led Genesis Minerals has lobbed an improved offer to secure the remaining shares it doesn’t already own in Dacian Gold, a dormant...

16.10.2023 4

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Albemarle walks away from Liontown bid

The NYSE-listed lithium company won't make a binding offer for Liontown Resources and its Kathleen Valley project after billionaire Gina Rinehart...

16.10.2023 4

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Simone Grogan

At Close of Business Podcast October 12

Mark Pownall discusses the emergence of a new generation of pub owners in WA.

12.10.2023 4

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Albemarle given more time in Liontown data room

The board of Liontown Resources has given proposed suitor Albemarle another week to complete its due diligence ahead of a proposed $6.6 billion...

12.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

MinRes edges closer to Bald Hill lithium buy

Mineral Resources has inched a step further in closing a deal to take control of the Bald Hill lithium mine, with a share sale agreement with Alita...

11.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Rinehart rises as key player in Liontown, Albemarle deal

Hancock Prospecting has crept up the ranks of Liontown Resources' share register to own 19.9 per cent, making the mining magnate a potential kingmaker...

11.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Goyder to step down as Qantas chair

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will leave the national carrier before the end of 2024 following intense public scrutiny and as part of a broader board...

11.10.2023 4

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Hancock's Liontown stake continues to grow

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has continued what has become a near-daily acquisition of Liontown Resources shares, advancing its stake to 18.4...

10.10.2023 2

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Fortescue strikes 25-year power deal

Fortescue Metals Group has signed a deal to buy 337.5 megawatts of solar energy from listed company Genex Power to power a proposed green hydrogen and...

09.10.2023 2

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Simone Grogan

Korean behemoth plans Port Hedland green steel operation

Plans for a substantial iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara spearheaded by South Korean steelmaker POSCO have surfaced following a $70 billion...

09.10.2023 8

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Rinehart overtakes Goyder on Liontown register

The mining billionaire has overtaken chairman Tim Goyder as Liontown Resources' biggest shareholder, spelling a potential headache for Albemarle's...

06.10.2023 6

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Simone Grogan

Sudden exits from DRA boardroom

Dual-listed contractor DRA Global has announced the surprise departure of four directors, including chairman Peter Mansell, following 'engagement'...

05.10.2023 4

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Simone Grogan

Westgold lays foundations for FY24

Listed mid-tier gold miner Westgold Resources has affirmed it is on track to meet full year guidance following a solid start to the new financial...

05.10.2023 10

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Simone Grogan

Believers fight to keep potash dream alive

WA’s dwindling pool of contenders face wary investors and technical challenges in pursuit of a new industry.

04.10.2023 7

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Simone Grogan

At Close of Business podcast October 4 2023

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for WA's potash hopefuls.

04.10.2023 8

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Johnston backs nickel push for critical status

Mines minister Bill Johnston has told a nickel forum in Perth that he will continue to lobby for the commodity after it missed out on the federal...

04.10.2023 7

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Simone Grogan

Argonaut profit slides in subdued market

St Georges Terrace broker Argonaut has posted weaker profits against a particularly prosperous previous financial year, as subdued markets stifle...

04.10.2023 7

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Simone Grogan

Agrimin pulls the pin on Beyondie potash deal

A share sale agreement that would have seen potash aspirant Agrimin acquire Kalium Lakes' flagship project from receivers has been terminated.

04.10.2023 7

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Rinehart continues Liontown raid

Hancock Prospecting's latest on-market purchase of Liontown Resources shares takes Gina Rinehart even closer to the top end of the lithium developer's...

03.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Fenix eyes growth with Sinosteel transaction

John Welborn-chaired Fenix Resources has struck a deal with an offshoot of the world’s largest steel producer to mine and export up to 10 million...

03.10.2023 6

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Simone Grogan

MinRes, McGrathNicol forge ahead with Bald Hill deal

Liquidators for Alita Resources are working against the clock to push ahead with the sale of the company’s Bald Hill mine to Mineral Resources, as...

03.10.2023 5

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Simone Grogan

Australian shares down slightly on eve of rates verdict

The local share market has closed 0.2 per cent lower in quiet Monday trading with a long weekend holiday observed much of the country.

02.10.2023 2

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Simone Grogan

At Close of Business podcast October 2 2023

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the subdued celebrations of Rocky Bay's 85th birthday, and the disability service provider's future plans.

02.10.2023 3

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Simone Grogan

Hancock pockets more Liontown shares

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has picked another parcel of Liontown Resources shares, accompanied by a further swipe at the explorer's...

29.09.2023 3

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Market celebrates Core Lithium's maiden profit

Core Lithium has recorded a $10.8 million profit on the back of its first fiscal year as a producer, as it gears up to lift production up to 90,000...

29.09.2023 6

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Mark My Words September 29 2023

In this podcast, Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss Woodside's big week; Qantas hearing; Mineral Resources; De Grey; South Perth's timber tower;...

29.09.2023 5

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Deal talk sends Lithium Power shares flying

Confirmation from ASX-listed explorer Lithium Power International that it has been in talks with Chilean copper giant Codelco lifted its share price...

28.09.2023 8

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