Isabel Vieira

Ella Loneragan speaks with Isabel Vieira on the accomplished women who were recognised in the week of International Women's Day.

More than 1,000 guests gathered for the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA's Women in Resources Awards 2026.

The accomplished women were inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame on the week of International Women's Day.

Core Lithium has greenlit the restart of its mothballed Finniss lithium operation in the Northern Territory and plans to raise $120 million as part of a broader funding package.

Lynas Rare Earths has struck a deal with the United States Department of War to supply US$96 million worth of its sought-after critical mineral at a premium floor price.

UBS has recruited a former Morgan Stanley senior vice president to join its Perth wealth management team as the bank looks to grow its presence among WA's affluent clients.

A federal government agency is loaning Rio Tinto $US275 million for the development of its Argentinian lithium mine, as the miner's Ravensthorpe battery metals mine remains mothballed

Lynas Rare Earths has struck an updated supply deal with its long-term Japanese trading partner and has set a price floor price of US$110 per kilogram for its rare earth magnet material.

Westgold Resources has signed off on a $145 million expansion of its Higginsville gold mill to lift processing capacity by 1 million tonnes per annum.

Linked Support Solutions has been pulled out of administration by its sole director after the disability support services provider succumbed to financial losses and NDIS registration woes.

Foundation Housing has been selected to manage the converted Fraser Suites luxury hotel as tenants prepare to move into the social and affordable housing complex this month.

Lynas Rare Earths' profit has surged more than thirteenfold after pocketing a higher price for its sought-after product, despite power outages at its Kalgoorlie plant.

Partners Wealth Group has acquired Perth-based Investment & Financial Partners, with its acquisitive streak lifting local funds under management to $1.5 billion.

Merger execution factors were behind chief executive Jeff Howard's abrupt exit from the combined Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo, as profit slipped 16 per cent.

Shares in Minerals 260 soared after the gold developer shook hands on a $220 million deal with a major royalty firm to advance its Bullabulling project near Kalgoorlie.

Pilbara lithium miner PLS Group has made the call to revive its mothballed Ngungaju lithium processing plant amid a modest rebound in prices from the depths of the battery metal's downturn.

Iluka Resources has plunged to a $288 million loss following a bruising year for its mineral sands division, as it prepares to commission its Eneabba rare earths refinery in 2027.

Private equity firm Viburnum Funds has invested in Magellan Power, a Perth-born power systems manufacturer for the resources, defence and data centres industries.

Albemarle's chief Kent Masters says higher operating costs in the West must be addressed if ex-China supply chains are going to be solidified, after idling the Kemerton lithium plant.

Mark Pownall, Gary Adshead and Isabel Vieira discuss Albemarle's Kemerton shut down;, Liberal Party leadership shake up, WA's IPO landscape and major property deals.

Insolvency practitioners have taken control of Barbeques Galore following liquidity challenges, with 500 roles at risk as a sale or restructure is assessed for the national retailer.

Greenbushes co-owner Albemarle is set to mothball the remainder of its Kemerton lithium hydroxide operation and has doused expansion plans for the South West plant.

Collapsed real estate firm Jim's Realty Pty Ltd has been handed the largest ever fine imposed on a WA agency after it was found to have repeatedly embezzled clients' funds.

Mungari mine operator Evolution Mining has pledged to pay a record 20 cents dividend to shareholders as its board approves a raft of growth investment amid the gold price environment.The copper

The consumer watchdog has raised serious concerns about misleading advertising, wrongful charges and scams within the NDIS sector.

Byson James Kete Turner has been charged after allegedly transferring nearly $860,000 from an NDIS firm he directed to his online gambling accounts, including Sportsbet and TABTouch.

Pilbara lithium producer PLS has struck a two-year offtake deal with Chinese battery manufacturer Canmax, which it is fronting US$100 million to secure the supply.

The latent IPO market began to stir in 2025 as the local stock exchange welcomed 19 Western Australian-linked companies to its board, dominated by the miners.

Kali Metals is raising $7 million to advance exploration at its gold and lithium prospects, amid the clouds of an ongoing investigation into Mineral Resources' corporate governance issues.

Northern Minerals is again appealing to the court to further delay its annual general meeting amid concerns about Chinese interference in its share registry and board.

Kalgoorlie nickel aspirant Ardea Resources is poised for $1 billion in potential debt funding from Australian and US government financiers amid the push to break China's critical minerals grasp.

Canadian resources companies are increasingly eyeing the Australian stock market's investor base and capital pools after eight North American outfits listed in 2025.