Isabel Vieira

National seafood group KB Seafood will be taking over operational control of Indian Ocean Rock Lobster's Cervantes processing facility, in a move that doubles its capacity in WA.

Mineral Resources has raised output targets across Onslow Iron, its two lithium mines and its mining services arm, as its previously weather-hampered private haul road avoided cyclone damage.

Liontown is pushing ahead with early works on its previously pared back expansion plans for its Kathleen Valley underground mine, citing confidence in the lithium market's trajectory.

IGO has labelled performance at Greenbushes as “disappointing” after cutting its lithium production guidance and grappling with safety incidents through the quarter.

Pilbara lithium miner PLS Group has grown its cash coffers to $1.5 billion amid a record production result and improved pricing, as it progresses its production expansion plans.

Almost $30 million has been set aside to digitise driver's licences in the upcoming state budget, as the government moves to modernise services in line with other states.

Iluka Resources says the conflict in the Middle East has accelerated electrification efforts, as its capital expenditure on its under-construction Eneabba rare earths refinery nears $1 billion.

Lynas Rare Earths expects higher costs stemming from the Middle East conflict but has remained largely insulated from the fuel crisis due to its hybrid power plant, as its sales revenue soars.

Henderson-headquartered oil and gas equipment manufacturer Matrix Composites & Engineering has backed a $90 million takeover offer from Advanced Innergy Holdings.

Alcoa attributed its weaker alumina production to disruptions at its Australian refineries, as the Middle East conflict and Cyclone Narelle weighed on its results.

The competition umpire will further scrutinise IAG's proposal to acquire RAC's insurance business, warning it could “substantially lessen” insurance market competition in WA.

The taxpayer-backed Sydney to Busselton Jetstar flights have been suspended as fallout from the Middle East war forces Qantas Airways to scale back services and flag a fuel cost blowout.

Monadelphous has secured a suite of construction and maintenance contracts worth a total $145 million, including work at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

WA's largest super fund GESB's former chief Ben Palmer has emerged as the managing director of a new funds management division launched by Affinity Capital Group.

Two WA projects have been chosen by the government for a pilot program to build economic resilience and sovereign capability amid the crippling fuel crisis and critical minerals spotlight.

Evolution Mining has again picked GR Engineering to deliver a processing plant upgrade, after awarding $68 million worth of work on its Northparkes operation in NSW.

A worker has died and another has been seriously injured after a light vehicle car crash at goldminer Vault Minerals' King of the Hills operation near Leonora on Tuesday morning.

Core Lithium has awarded a $50 million surface mining contract to NRW as it gears up for the restart of its mothballed Finniss lithium operation in the Northern Territory.

Perth wealth management firm Integro Private Wealth has acquired Bunbury-based outfit Lighthouse Capital Southwest, further extending its reach into the regions.

Imdex has acquired the remaining 60 per cent stake in Canadian drilling data firm Krux Analytics in a $23 million deal, marking its third acquisition in as many months.

The state government is allocating a total pool of $15 million in interest-free loans to WA's beleaguered nickel miners in a bid to spur the restart of a spate of mothballed mines.

Global mining services contractor Perenti has appointed South32 executive Vanessa Torres as its new managing director, succeeding Mark Norwell at the helm.

The Greenbushes lithium mine in the state's South West generated a $624 million profit for its three joint venture owners, a far cry from its bumper $6 billion profit two years ago.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Pownall discuss a restructure with WA's biggest wine maker Fogarty Wine Group.

Rare earths developer Lindian Resources is rattling the tin for $100 million as it sets it sights on first production from its flagship Malawi mine.

Andrew Forrest-backed rare earths developer Hastings has struck a $US15 million deal to acquire a stake in a downstream processing plant in Thailand, after weighing sites domestically and in Saudi Arabia.

Critical minerals miner IGO has moved to consolidate ownership of an Arizona copper exploration project after buying out its joint venture partner Buxton Resources.

The shire presiding over the Greenbushes mine will ask Talison Lithium to formally contribute to the town planning of both Bridgetown and Greenbushes amid the miner's expansion plans.

Westgold Resources' spin-out Valiant Gold surged around 20 per cent on its first day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange following its $75 million IPO.

Forrestania Resources has engaged a contractor for work on reviving the long-dormant Lake Johnston processing plant to transition the nickel operation into a gold processing hub.

Woodside Energy has assumed full operational control of its Texas ammonia plant, as it navigates delays in its push into the lower-carbon market.

Lynas Rare Earths has shaken hands with a South Korean power and communications manufacturing firm to develop a rare earths metal production facility in Vietnam.