Matt Mckenzie

Transport Minister Dean Nalder has highlighted the social benefits of Roe 8 and touted the minimal environmental impact of the project at a lunch today, adding that the link would need to be built regardless of any move to an outer harbour.

Blackham Resources will proceed with a $22.9 million refurbishment of the Wiluna gold plant at its Matilda project, with Interquip/Mintrex and Practon Engineering selected as key contractors today.

The University of Western Australia will proceed with its renewal program, including the consolidation of eight faculties into four, after a previously announced move to reduce staff was halted by industrial action.

Esther Oh wants to deepen Australia’s economic relationship with our nearest neighbours.

The state government and land developers should work together to source private investment for future transport projects, according to ‘entrepreneur rail model’ advocate, Peter Newman.

Grower feedback has led the Australian Grains Champion to remove two clauses from its proposal to corporatise CBH Group, with the consortium continuing to criticize the CBH board’s handling of the matter.

The recent BHP Billiton organisational restructure will drive productivity improvements without significant operational job losses, according to new BHP operations president of Australian minerals Mike Henry, although the company won’t commit to a deadline for its targeted 290 million tonnes per annum iron ore run rate.

New car sales have again fallen in Western Australia, down 2.2 per cent in the first two months of the year compared to 2015, with Holden and Hyundai the worst hit.

Canadian policy thinktank the Fraser Institute has ranked Western Australia the best location in the world for mining investment, with Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion today touting the results as a tick of approval for the state government’s red tape reduction strategy.