Matt Mckenzie

Mineral sands producer MZI Resources has announced a letter of intent for a trial shipment to a Chinese chloride pigment producer, the day after it hit nameplate capacity at its Keysbrook facility.

Perth-based technology company Peppermint Innovation is planning to take its mobile payments technology across South-East Asia after listing on the ASX through a reverse takeover of Chrysalis Resources completed today.

Five finalists have been announced for the 2015 OzApp awards program run by Curtin University, including Perth company Simply Wall St, with the winner to be unveiled next week.

Talisman Mining, Evolution Mining and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines are among a number of miners to win state government exploration grants, with gold, nickel and copper the most popular commodities targeted.

Consulting firm Deloitte has picked ten trends which it says will dominate the mining industry in 2016, including further pressure for producers to reduce costs and adoption of innovations from other industries.

Potato growers have poured cold water over reports earlier today that they’ll support deregulation of the industry, with the Potato Marketing Corporation saying it did not make any such recommendations and one senior grower representative labeling it a media stunt.

Young Australians are deeply concerned about personal debt and less-than enthused about the nation’s economic prospects, according to a survey by local organisation Student Edge.

Gold miner Northern Star Resources is taking the opportunity of a general downturn in mining to reduce its costs, while managing director Bill Beament expects there will be great opportunities for small and mid cap companies in the next few years.

As one of WA’s most influential directors, when Michael Chaney talks, the business community listens.