Isabel Vieira

A consultancy firm says it has partnered with Nicheliving to "rebuild public trust" for the home building brand amid heightened scrutiny.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has upped her stake in Lynas Rare Earths, with her foothold in the critical minerals player now worth $404 million.

A class action lawsuit against three BGC Housing Group companies has commenced in the Supreme Court of WA on behalf of thousands of aggrieved homeowners.

Bellevue Gold is tapping investors for more than $175 million to help pay down half of its debt, while announcing a five-year growth plan to accelerate exploration.

Gina Rinehart-backed Arafura Rare Earths has launched a $20 million placement, as it continues preparations for a $1.2 billion raising needed to fund its flagship project.

First Quantum Minerals has slashed its nickel production guidance following its decision to mothball its Ravensthorpe operation earlier this year amid market turmoil.

Record production volumes has aided Pilbara Minerals' quarterly revenue, alongside a small bump in prices for the battery metal.

Perth-based Alliance Nickel has posted positive news in a challenging market for its namesake metal, securing a $4 million loan facility to progress the NiWest project in WA.

Arafura Rare Earths is inching closer to making a final investment decision on its Northern Territory project after securing its remaining debt funding.

Stubbornly low prices continue to weigh on Lynas Rare Earths' revenue and production, while it assesses acid supply options following the BHP Nickel West fallout.

Canadian focused explorer White Cliff Minerals has tapped John Hancock's decades of mining experience, adding the billionaire's son to its board as a strategic advisor.

PACT Construction has been recognised for its work on the Forbes Residence development in Applecross at the Master Builders WA awards ceremony.

Nadia Budihardjo and Isabel Vieira discuss efforts to make Perth a more attractive destination for international students.

Perenti's underground contracting division, Barminco, has secured $160 million worth of work that includes a contract from Spartan Resources.

South32 will slash $830 million off the value of its Worsley Alumina operation, citing increased uncertainty over environmental conditions attached to its expansion plans.

Gold explorer Ordell Minerals has debuted on the Australian Stock Market, steered by former Genesis Minerals chiefs.

Records show the newly appointed supervisor for Nicheliving's building arm had a run-in with the Building Commissioner eight years ago over negligent and misleading conduct.

The state government has signed off on a $800 million contract with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to help bolster its capacity in remote WA.

Job cuts across Andrew Forrest's Fortescue empire will be split across both the energy and metals divisions globally, but the miner says it's not pulling back from green hydrogen ambitions.

Nicheliving has temporarily lost its ability to build homes or enter into new contracts after the supervisor nominated for its building contractor division left the role.

The state government has awarded a major $1.6 billion contract to upgrade Perth's rail network to eventually increase train services to every three minutes.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Beyer discuss Business News' latest corporate finance survey.

Business News' corporate finance survey reveals the leading financial and legal advisers working on major transactions in WA.

Alcoa's proposed takeover of its joint venture partner Alumina Limited has cleared another hurdle after its stockholders voted to support the $3.4 billion deal.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting and its joint venture partners have put a $5 billion price tag on developing a major magnetite mine in the Yilgarn.

Perdaman, Programmed Facility Management and Pact Construction are among the donors who have chipped into the Liberal Party WA's war chest ahead of the 2025 state election.

IGO is preparing to write down the value of two of its nickel exploration assets by up to $295 million, marking another blow for the miner amid depressed market conditions.

Isabel Vieira and Liv Declerck discuss leadership changes at Artrage.

Artrage has tapped some respected names to steer its direction as a leading arts and culture organisation.

Uranium and gold explorer Piche Resources has made its debut on the stock market after raising $10 million through an initial public offering.

Goldminer Bellevue Gold has met its production target from the second half, while fellow miner De Grey Mining progresses its Hemi gold project.

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has secured a short-term offtake deal with a Chinese lithium refiner to sell initial volumes during the ramp-up period.