North-West

Western Australian rare earths developer Hastings Technology Metals is looking abroad to eastern Europe to process ore from its mine under construction in the Gascoyne.

After a quiet period, ambitions for a deepwater port in Exmouth have a fresh focus.

Two government-backed workers' villages along WA's Coral Coast remain unbuilt and with no clear indication on timelines, years after first being touted to ease the accommodation squeeze.

A new hub in the north-west is another step in building an innovation ecosystem in the region.

Three Karratha businesses have teamed up to start exporting locally built waste sorting machines.

Port Hedland is undergoing a major change to move its heart south to where the bulk of the town's population now lives.

More than $1 billion is being spent at WA's northern ports to expand and diversify their trade.

New housing initiatives are making only a small dent in the acute shortages facing towns in the north-west.

North-west business owners are being slugged more than $6,000 a year for insurance premiums while insurers and government duties register record profits.

A wave of investment in mining, energy and renewables is expected to sustain growth in the north-west.