Isabel Vieira

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Isabel Vieira joined Business News in 2022, leading breaking news and covering resources (critical minerals), insolvencies and corporate finance.

Ms Vieira is now chief of staff and Business News' Power 500 special publication editor. She also won an Alliance Area of Business Publishers award in both 2024 and 2025.

Ms Vieira previously spent two years in the Great Southern, first at the independent Great Southern Weekender and then at Seven West Media's Narrogin Observer and Albany Advertiser newspapers.

She studied at Curtin University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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Mining 31 Mar 2026

Greenbushes generates $624m profit

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.

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Podcasts 31 Mar 2026

At Close of Business podcast March 31 2026

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

Deals 31 Mar 2026

Lindian raises $100m for rare earths mine

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.

Deals 31 Mar 2026

Hastings picks Thailand for downstream plant

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.

Deals 30 Mar 2026

IGO consolidates Arizona copper asset

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

Mining 27 Mar 2026

Shire calls on Talison for town planning

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.

Mining 27 Mar 2026

Westgold spin-out Valiant surges on ASX debut

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.

Contracts 27 Mar 2026

Forrestania to convert nickel plant to gold hub

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.

Oil & Gas 26 Mar 2026

Woodside takes full control of Texas ammonia plant

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

Deals 26 Mar 2026

Lynas partners on Vietnam rare earths facility

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.

Contracts 25 Mar 2026

Macmahon secures $440m mine revival pipeline

Macmahon has lined up $440 million worth of work for restarting mothballed precious metal projects, after securing its second major mine revival contract this week.

Contracts 24 Mar 2026

Pacific contracted for Kwinana hydrogen project

Pacific Energy has been contracted for work on the second stage of the Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub as the multi-user hydrogen technology testbed project progresses.

Agribusiness 24 Mar 2026

Fertiliser, explosives major hit by dual plant outages

Fertiliser and explosives major Orica is shoring up alternative supply of ammonia amid two plant outages, after Yara's Pilbara operation was forced offline due to damage.

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Podcasts 23 Mar 2026

At Close of Business podcast March 23 2026

Ella Loneragan talks to Isabel Vieira about Grace Forrest's push to end global modern slavery.

Mining 23 Mar 2026

WA critical minerals assets listed in Japan–US pact

Critical minerals projects by WA developers Tivan and Ardea Resources are featured in the Japan–United States government action plan to secure supply.

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Podcasts 20 Mar 2026

At Close of Business podcast March 20 2026

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

Mining 20 Mar 2026

Top honours for leading resources women

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

Cultural Industries 20 Mar 2026

Hall of fame honour for 20 trailblazers

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

Deals 18 Mar 2026

Core to restart mothballed lithium operation

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.

Deals 16 Mar 2026

Lynas strikes rare earths deal with Pentagon

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.

Financial Services 12 Mar 2026

UBS recruits ex-Morgan Stanley wealth adviser

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.

Mining 11 Mar 2026

Fed govt lends Rio funds for Argentinian lithium mine

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

Deals 10 Mar 2026

Lynas sets floor price in revised Japan deal

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.

Mining 10 Mar 2026

Westgold approves $145m Higginsville mill expansion

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.

Financial Services 09 Mar 2026

Disability support services firm exits administration

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.

Property 06 Mar 2026

Manager picked for converted Fraser Suites complex

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.

Mining 26 Feb 2026

Lynas profit soars as rare earth prices climb

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.

Deals 24 Feb 2026

PWG acquires Perth wealth management firm

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

News 24 Feb 2026

Merger execution behind Howard’s SWM-SCA exit

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.

Deals 23 Feb 2026

MI6 inks $220m Bullabulling deal

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.

Mining 19 Feb 2026

PLS to restart mothballed lithium plant

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.

Mining 18 Feb 2026

Iluka swings to $288m loss

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.

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