Isabel Vieira

Perth's public hospitals are bringing back mask wearing requirements in response to surging COVID-19 cases, with the private health sector recommended to follow suit.

Strike Energy has notched gas sale agreements with Boddington miner South32 and AGL from its South Erregulla asset, dependent on a final investment decision.

The federal government has tipped $70 million into bp's proposed Kwinana green hydrogen hub as the development enters the front-end engineering and design phase.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the return of a biofuels sector in Western Australia.

Battery mineral explorer Galan Lithium has struck an offtake deal and potential financing package worth up to US$100 million with global miner Glencore.

Sandfire Resources has been fined half a million dollars over a rock fall incident that left one of its operators “lucky to be alive” at the DeGrussa underground copper mine.

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison has labelled SQM's takeover of Azure Minerals as “dead in the water” while also shedding light on his lithium acquisition strategy.

Global law firm MinterEllison has lost five senior partners to rival HFW, including four of its Perth partners and its chief representative in the Beijing office.

Potash explorer Reward Minerals has struck an agreement to potentially pluck Kalium Lake's Beyondie project out of receivership under a $20 million proposal.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for hydrogen developments in Western Australia.

The board of takeover target Technology Metals Australia has reaffirmed its support of Australian Vanadium's $217 million merger despite a block of shareholders being against the proposal.

SRG Global has won a dozen contracts worth $200 million from the likes of Roy Hill, Genesis Mining Services and Iluka Resources for work across their Western Australian operations.

An interested party has submitted a proposal for financially troubled Catalano Seafood, as administrators from McGrathNicol tally its multi-million-dollar debts to creditors.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the achievements and outlook for WA institution Lotterywest.

The state government has confirmed it has dropped the animal cruelty charges against live sheep exporter Emanuel Exports over the death of thousands of sheep in 2017.

GR Engineering Services has won a three-year contract valued at $28 million for work on Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas onshore and offshore facilities.

The state environmental regulator has cleared the way for Stike Energy's South Erregulla gas field development after determining not to assess the proposal.

Major mining fleet provider Northfleet's former and current bosses have struck a deal to save troubled South Fremantle brewery Running With Thieves from administration.

A Fortescue Future Industries staffer based in the US has left the business, adding to departures in recent months.

A deal to pluck Perth Glory Football Club out of receivership has collapsed after the Victorian consortium eyeing the club failed to meet certain conditions.

Mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Chris Ellison will back Delta Lithium's $70.2 million raising to fund its Goldfields lithium venture.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss cutting-edge vet school technology in use in Western Australia.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has engaged NRW Holdings' Primero Group for $64 million of work on the Pilgangoora operation expansion project.

Mineral Resources will purchase the lithium and base metal rights at Pantoro's Norseman gold project under a $60 million deal adding to its acquisitive streak.

Big four accounting firm EY has cut five jobs from its Perth office as it sheds 232 employees, becoming the latest firm to announce redundancies due to weak demand.

Optus will face a Senate inquiry over this week's 12-hour network blackout, for which the major telecommunications provider has yet to confirm a definitive cause.

Chris Ellison-backed Wildcat Resources has entered a trading halt ahead of launching a capital raising of up to $100 million off the back of a surging share price.

The environmental regulator has waved through Lynas Rare Earths' proposal to significantly expand its Mt Weld mine and potentially switch the Laverton operation to hybrid renewable power.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the environmental awareness of business embarking on new development in Western Australia.

A cardboard packaging company has been fined $275,000 over a workplace incident at an O'Connor factory.

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has engaged Clean Energy Fuels Australia to supply liquified natural gas for its hybrid power station.

Prominent education stakeholder Navitas has sold its student application software business for $60 million to Nasdaq-listed Flywire Corporation.