Mark Beyer

The dramatic downturn in the battery metals sector has forced Albemarle to slash spending, with one casualty being the planned expansion of its Kemerton lithium refinery.

The giant Japanese trading house will join Macquarie Group as a shareholder in UON, despite the Wangara energy company losing a court battle over its intellectual property.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Alcoa's refinery closure; Panoramic's shuttered mine; Stockland's retirement living vision; another Creasy deal; a new Yallingup resort, and preview the upcoming magazine.

ANALYSIS: Alcoa opened its Kwinana alumina refinery 60 years ago and that goes a long way to explaining why the US company decided to shut down the operation.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has paid $125 million to a major Aboriginal group in the Pilbara and is likely to contribute more in future after underpaying royalties over many years.

Nadia Budihardjo and Mark Beyer discuss the business successes of Osborne Park-based Zella DC.

Spanish engineering giant ACCIONA has won the contract to design and build WA’s next desalination plant at Alkimos after beating a rival bid from CPB Contractors, according to industry sources.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss EPA changes; Alcoa gas outlook; migration strategy; and the year in review for politics, deals and property.

The state government has approved a continuation of Alcoa’s expansive bauxite mining operations in the Darling Range despite the possibility of a full review by the EPA.