Isabel Vieira

There were 26 insolvency appointments to Western-Australian-incorporated companies in the past fortnight.

Cash Converters has been forced to tighten up its anti-money laundering program and has flagged plans to write-off its entire goodwill.

Mining services companies Mader Group and Perenti have increased their guidances after recording bolstered revenue in their first half results.

Macmahon Holdings has recorded steady growth in its first half and has increased its revenue guidance after renegotiating a contract extension for work in Indonesia.

Monadelphous has expanded its recruitment efforts overseas as the company continues to grapple with its “biggest challenge” of industry-wide staff shortages.

Perth-based Macmahon Holdings has struck a renegotiated contract extension with Amman Mineral for work on its Indonesian copper and gold mine but under substantially different terms.

Perth-based Austin Engineering has been awarded a $5 million grant from the state government to boost its mining equipment manufacturing program.

Subiaco-based explorer Tivan is finalising a $20 million acquisition of King River Resources' vanadium and titanium project in the Kimberley.

BP's $1 billion renewable fuels project in Kwinana will convert used vegetable oil and oilseed crops grown in the US into biofuel once online in 2026.

Western Australia's unemployment rate has risen one percentage point to 3.6 per cent in January, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Leading lithium producer Albemarle has skyrocketed its fourth quarter net sales by 193 per cent after hiking the price and production of lithium.

Perth-based NRW Holdings has reported strong growth in revenue and underlying earnings but suffered a fall in net profit after accounting for impairments linked to gold miner Gascoyne Resources.

WorkSafe is prosecuting EMCO Building and Firm Construction over structural collapses resulting in worker injuries and has fined a bricklaying company $600,000.

Businesses from around Western Australia have been recognised as leaders in their industries after Telstra announced the Best of Business award winners.

Wesfarmers' first-half results have been bolstered by its Kmart stores recording a 114 per cent jump in earnings before tax.

Two Barminco miners are missing after an incident at MMG's Dugald River underground zinc mine in Queensland.

Wangara-based construction company Ertech has secured a $128 million contract with Transport New South Wales to help deliver a regional infrastructure project.

Karl Simich has joined the board of Subiaco-based Balkan Mining and Minerals after stepping down from 15 years at the helm of Sandfire Resources.

Lynas Rare Earths chief executive Amanda Lacaze plans to take legal action over conditions in the company's Malaysian licence that could force the closure of part of its processing operations.

Infrastructure is a key area of investment needed to encourage urban infill and meet the needs of WA's growing population, guests at a Business News event heard today.

Civmec has boosted its first-half net profits by 25 per cent and has recorded a positive cash position for the first time since 2016, according to its latest financial results.

The nation's peak mining and exploration body has described the South Australian government's rejection of an Adelaide Hills mining application as a “major blow for the entire industry”.

De Grey Mining has received proposals from 14 lenders to finance the development of its $1 billion star asset in the Pilbara.

There were 17 insolvency appointments to Western-Australian-incorporated companies in the past fortnight.

EV Resources has penned a $25 million investment commitment with Sapphire Global Energy Fund resulting in a more than 50 per cent jump in its share price.

West Perth-based mining services company Aerison has won $100 million worth of new contracts for projects across Western Australia and South Australia.

Australia's new home builds in 2022-23 are forecast to drop more than 16 per cent below the 200,000 houses per annum needed to meet the nation's dwelling targets.

BHP's $9.6 billion planned acquisition of Oz Minerals is one step closer after it received clearance from Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defence.

Perth-based 88 Energy is set to raise $17.5 million to fund several of its oil exploration projects in Alaska.

Subiaco-based SRG Global has won $40 million worth of engineering contracts in the marine, rail and bridge sectors.

Aquaculture company Seafarms Group has been told to pay $13.9 million to construction company Canstruct over disputes with its proposed Project Sea Dragon facility.

Perth-based mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has awarded two $14 million contracts to technology and chemistry company SciDev.