Tom Zaunmayr

Mark Pownall is joined by Tom Zaunmayr, Ella Loneragan and Sam Jones to discuss fracking in the Kimberley; the City of Perth; MinRes' lithium; property news; startups and more.

Aboriginal contractor Hicks Civil & Mining has branched out to Queensland in its first major move beyond its home base.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has committed another $85 million to Arafura Rare Earths one day after the company greenlit development of its Nolans project.

A One Nation plan to follow Norway's lead on capturing oil and gas profits has been labelled ‘backwards' by Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King.

One of Western Australia's largest Indigenous trusts has shifted its head office from Perth to the Pilbara to be closer to the beneficiaries it acts for.

A $1.6 billion rare earths mine backed by Gina Rinehart will be developed after receiving backing from the federal government's critical minerals strategic reserve.

Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson says it was business as usual. Her opposite number Steve Thomas claims it is evidence of a disconnect.

Rio Tinto has shipped enough Pilbara iron ore in 60 years to build a railway to Mars or erect a Burj Khalifa at every city in the world.

A host of towns in regional WA with plentiful short-stay options have no properties available for renters, a fresh report reveals.

A Pilbara native title group has taken a swipe at Fortescue's latest green energy hub, accusing the miner of going behind its back to develop the project.

Mark Pownall is joined by Gary Adshead, Ella Loneragan, Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn to discuss the Federal budget, a huge native title win, Exmouth tourism project, a big CBD sale, and more.

The long-running court battle between the Yindjibarndi people, Fortescue and WA government has been a case watched keenly by Australia's resources, native title and legal professions.

Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the recent court judgment on Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation's action against Fortescue and the state government.

The Yindjibarndi Nation has criticised the WA government for siding with Fortescue in a long-running compensation fight which was decided in the native title party's favour this week.

Fortescue has offered to pay $150 million compensation to the Yindjibarndi people immediately, should the native title group not wish to appeal.

The backers of Australia's largest proposed green energy hubs are planning on plugging up to 9.4 gigawatts of data centre capacity into the project and are promising to do so at a low cost.

The boss of a Pilbara native title group has hailed a landmark compensation verdict as a win for Indigenous rights, while expressing disappointment at other elements of the judgement.

Fortescue has been ordered to pay the Yindjibarndi people $150 million for mining their lands without approval by Australia's Federal Court.

A power offtake deal signed by iron ore miner Rio Tinto will underpin construction of Australia's first Indigenous-backed large renewable energy project in the Pilbara.

Jack McGinn speaks with Tom Zaunmayr about the history of Albany's port.

Mark Pownall is joined by Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell and Tom Zaunmayr to talk about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

From Titanic-scale mysteries to larceny-prone seal skin traders, the port has been the centrepiece of Albany's colourful 200-year history.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss The McKell Institute's foray into WA.

A $335 million solar and battery farm proposed near Merredin has been approved by state planners.

A Pilbara native title group wants Rio Tinto to commit to a date to cease water abstraction from a waterway and launch a probe into damage to the system.

OPINION: Tourism officials in Albany have learned the hard way what happens when you promise the world and fail to deliver

A long-running feud between Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi people will reach its close next week, with the miner or state government potentially on the hook for billions of dollars in compensation for damaging country without consent.

The state government will appoint a commissioner to the Shire of Carnarvon after most of the council resigned in mysterious circumstances.

The fate of the Shire of Carnarvon council rests in the hands of three candidates who missed out on a seat at last year's local government elections.

A plant to test the viability of processing Western Australian iron ore using cleaner furnace technology has been submitted to the state's environmental watchdog.

A $1.6 billion ammonia project in the Pilbara has been granted major project status by the federal government.

Fortescue is laying the groundwork for a major green iron plant in the Pilbara backed by hydrogen to be produced by as much as 6 gigawatts of renewable energy.