Fortescue Metals Group says its Pilbara rail network is at capacity and any move to allow Brockman Mining access would result in reduced state iron ore royalties and federal taxes, and ultimately l
Perth-based biofuels developer Algae.Tec has signed on with New South Wales power generator Macquarie Generation to build an algae carbon capture and biofuels production facility alongside a 2640 m
A coalition government wouldn't fund urban rail projects in Western Australia and would instead back roads, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has confirmed.
Three major infrastructure projects heralded by Premier Colin Barnett in the March state election as top priorities have been ranked in Infrastructure Australia's latest report as being in their ea
The City of Perth is set to introduce tighter performance measures for infrastructure projects in a bid to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget.
In his usual forthright manner, state Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell made some pointed comments earlier this year about the role of the state's port authority boards.
The state government has set January 1 next year as the date for energy utilities Verve and Synergy to commence trading as one entity, after announcing that Michael Smith would be chair of a new bo
Brockman Mining says the price it should pay for access to Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara railway should be no more than 88 cents per tonne, a fraction of previous estimates by FMG.
The state government has moved to completely shut down the Kwinana Power Station by the end of 2015, as Labor leader Mark McGowan teed off on the government's report on the Muja AB refurbishment.
Premier Colin Barnett is keeping a tight lid on how much has been spent on the government's failed attempts to revive the Muja coal-fired power station in Collie.
The state opposition has called for an explanation why the government has been left to foot what it says is a $250 million bill to refurbish the Muja power station in Collie, after Premier Colin Ba
Forge Resources' plan to construct a new six million tonne per year iron ore export facility in the Pilbara has been recommended for approval by the state Environmental Protection Authority.
Newly appointed energy minister Mike Nahan has defended state government plans to re-merge utilities Verve Energy and Synergy, despite being told that market reform has created savings of about $15
Two private consortia have been short-listed to tender for the design, finance, construction and operation of a new multi-user iron ore facility (MUIOF) at Esperance Port.
ATCO Australia managing director Steven Landry says Western Australia should focus on generating revenue from its resources to bolster the state's future fund.
Motoring clubs around Australia have launched a combined effort to make funding for roads a major issue at the federal election, amid increasing traffic chaos in Perth.
The state's business sector is making major efforts to reduce overall power consumption while moving towards greater use of renewable energy generation.
The operator of one of China's largest ports has signed up as a potential investor in new rail and port infrastructure to service iron ore miners in the Pilbara.
As Australia cuts reliance on big power stations and embraces rooftop solar panels and other renewable energies, grid planners will to need to change the way electricity is moved from sources to us
Qantas has announced a raft of upgrades and additional flights at Perth Airport, taking its total investment in Perth over the past four years to more than $100 million.
Perth's public transport network will undergo the biggest disruptions in its history when lines shutdown to allow work to be done on the Perth City Link project.
A big population centre at Lake Argyle has been proposed by a Fremantle consultancy as the winning entry to an international competition. The objective was to balance the nation's development with a northern capital.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell has laid out a welcome mat for private investment in the state's ports, but has warned the government will not subsidise projects like the proposed iron ore facility
The state's ports could handle a trade of more than one billion tonnes per annum by 2030 if demand for iron ore exports continues on its current trajectory.
Rail operator Aurizon has begun talks to sell a stake in its rail track infrastructure that would free up money to expand and lead to a break-up of the operations business.
