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Rio Tinto

Exports grow as Chevron, Roy Hill ramp-up

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
16 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Roy Hill Holdings and Chevon have joined the likes of Rio Tinto, BHP, Woodside and CBH Group in an updated ranking of WA’s largest exporters in the BNiQ Search Engine.

Tianqi Lithium

Lithium projects progress ahead of $4bn sales surge

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
16 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Ten lithium projects under construction or in advanced planning to bring new lithium supply onto the market will dramatically boost exports of the commodity in coming years.

Mitsui & Company

Foreign capital boosts growth

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
16 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Mitsui & Company, Shell and Itochu Corporation are among a swag of businesses that have made substantial investments in the state’s exporting industries over the decades, showing that foreign investors can contribute without directly operating assets.

Moodle

Edtech businesses take different funding paths

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
09 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Three Perth tech companies servicing the education sector have completed major capital raisings, and all for exactly the same amount, but each chose a very different path.

Hartleys

Hartleys leads on capital deals

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
09 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australian businesses participated in nearly 200 corporate finance transactions in the September quarter collectively worth $4.8 billion, research by Business News has found.

Summit Homes Group

Home builders ready for recovery

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
02 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: WA’s residential property sector is starting to show signs of stabilising, amid increased industry innovation and evolving housing types.

Brian Burke Homes

High-end operators take on tough market

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
02 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Two of the state’s leading high-end builders have taken different paths in response to changing conditions in the residential market.

Encon

Encon builds on past experience

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
02 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: After 14 years of working together through the ranks at two of Western Australia’s largest construction companies, Mark Kepplinger and Mike Van Dongen decided it was time to establish their own business.

BGC Australia

Smaller lots, clever homes make it affordable

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
02 Oct 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: One local builder is aiming to help redefine the concept of living spaces as part of a flagship project in Perth.

Saracen Mineral Holdings

Royalty rise puts damper on gold spend plans

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
26 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: The gold royalty hike proposed in this month’s state budget has stunned the sector, amid big spending plans for the year ahead.

Blackham Resources

Emerging producers tackle challenges

Fraser Beattie Fraser Beattie
26 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Blackham Resources has overcome a number of hurdles following its transition from explorer to producer, while the state’s emerging miners wrapped-up a busy 12 months.

Michael Page

Recruiters adapt to a changing marketplace

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
18 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: A possible skills shortage is among the challenges facing WA recruiters, amid an uptick in mining and hiring across the board.

KPMG

Visa changes move goals for business

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
18 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Stricter visa rules are making it harder for businesses in WA to explore overseas options to meet their skilled labour needs

Morris Corporation

Wellness program targets Fifo isolation

Tori Wilson Tori Wilson
11 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: The effects of a Fifo lifestyle on the workforce have prompted changes in workplace practices among some of the major resources sector players.

WellteQ chasing global opportunity

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
11 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: A health software startup with key backers in Perth is targeting a $US1.2 billion market led by global player Virgin Pulse.

Deloitte

Workplace wellness and culture a virtuous circle

Tori Wilson Tori Wilson
11 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Businesses in WA are working towards workplace culture and leadership styles that drive employee wellbeing and productivity.

Satterley Property Group

Creative approach to community change

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
04 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: On the runway and in the shopfront, fashion has become an instrument for changemakers who want to make a difference in the community.

Empire Rose

Offshore, onshore success by design

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
04 Sep 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Whether they’re manufacturing locally or abroad, WA fashion designers and garment makers are still winning contracts and stockists here and overseas.

Garden City Booragoon

Lifestyle offerings prominent in $5bn retail centres upgrade

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
28 Aug 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers remain bullish on plans to evolve shopping centres into community, lifestyle and entertainment hubs.

Lease Equity

City retail revamp aims to rival the ’burbs

Katie McDonald Katie McDonald
28 Aug 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Property groups are chasing retail opportunities in Perth’s CBD with a pipeline of upgrades and developments worth more than $250 million.

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