Elisha Newell

The miner fingered tariffs, contractor underperformance and inflation for a 53 per cent budget jump and 12-month delay at its Arizona zinc, lead and silver project.

GOLD WRAP: Ramelius and Catalyst have lifted their cost guidance, while Westgold and Bellevue claim renewable power has insulated them from fuel shocks.

Existing chair Anna Neuling will become lead independent director under the new structure.

The goldminer may have posted a stronger March quarter, but diesel prices continue to push its cost base higher.

Elisha Newell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about ATOM Group, a business described as the Bunnings of the mining industry.

A business described as the ‘Bunnings of the mining industry' is targeting $1 billion in annual revenue.

The iron ore miner is bracing for supply disruptions but maintained its full-year guidance on Thursday.

A snap CCIWA survey found the Gulf conflict is driving up costs across virtually every sector in WA.

The operator of Darwin's $40 billion Ichthys LNG plant wants to secure long-term gas supply amid the Gulf crisis.

Labour shortages have overtaken rising operating costs as the most commonly reported barrier to business growth, according to the latest CCIWA survey.

The West Perth junior has tee'd up a debt funding package soon after inking an offtake deal with Glencore.

St Barbara has been building a fuel buffer at Simberi as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz.

Exploration companies entered 2026 with more than $12 billion in cash after raising $5.6 billion in the December quarter.

A 47-year-old man has died at South32's Worsley alumina refinery after a workplace incident.

Business News has ranked Western Australia's 100 largest privately owned businesses by revenue for the first time.

The Westport authority will develop Kwinana's container port and logistics hub, according to legislation tabled today.

Gold producer Pan African Resources has launched a $311 million takeover for Emmerson Resources, aiming to consolidate ownership at its gold and copper project.

Santos will spend $357 million upgrading its Cooper Basin infrastructure, targeting lower production costs from a single, electric-driven facility.

ANALYSIS: New data shows WA employers have a gender pay gap nearly four points above the national mid-point, while the state's mining sector continues to drive the divide.

BlueScope Steel has rejected a revised takeover offer from Stokes' SGH but says its board remains open to a deal at a higher price.

Elisha Newell talks to Mark Pownall about WA's biggest and most profitable private businesses.

Mining still leads WA's private business rankings, but the list is quietly rewriting itself.

Macallum made its ASX debut on Wednesday morning, valued at $28 million.

Euroz Hartleys has more than doubled its first-half profit amid a rebound in WA's capital raising market.

Mark Pownall talks to Elisha Newell about how Wesbeam has overcome significant challenges.

The firm lifted half-year revenue above $400 million after bolting on the workforce solutions firm last year.

The engineering firm posted record first-half revenue, sending its shares to an all-time high as management lifted guidance.

Perenti shares slumped on Monday after the mining services firm cut the top end of its full-year guidance, despite a jump in first-half profit.

The mining technology company grew its first-half revenue to $247 million and declared a record interim dividend on Monday.

Isabel Vieira and Elisha Newell discuss Business News' recent corporate finance feature.

Selective M&A and a reopening equity window reshaped the corporate finance market in late 2025.

A wave of lateral hires, boutique growth and consolidation is reshaping Perth's corporate finance map.