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BHP has disclosed that its iron ore production costs are set for a big increase next year but will remain just below those of rival Rio Tinto.

Woodside Petroleum has swung back to a half-year profit a day after agreeing to acquire BHP's entire petroleum division in an all-stock deal.

BHP is reshaping its business and corporate structure, with the company selling its petroleum division, making a big investment in potash and ending its dual-listed structure.

Woodside has confirmed plans to merge with BHP's oil and gas business, with the new $40 billion entity to be led by Meg O'Neill.

Monadelphous has secured $200 million in construction and maintenance contracts including with mining majors BHP and Rio Tinto.

Woodside Petroleum and BHP have confirmed today they are in discussions about a potential merger deal involving BHP's entire petroleum business. Details could be announced as soon as this week.

WA potash hopefuls are keeping an eye on what BHP does next.

Underwater acoustics and coral reseeding will be used at the Ningaloo Reef and Great Barrier Reef in a $27 million Australian Institute of Marine Science project supported by BHP.

The mining industry is turning green, but ‘old' sectors like gold and iron ore are still attracting keen support.

Woodside Petroleum's Scarborough gas project will now cost $US12 billion, about $US600 million more than first expected, after the company sharpened its plans.

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has joined one of WA's largest Aboriginal corporations as an independent director.

BHP has appointed a mining executive who has spent most of her career at Rio Tinto as the new asset president for its Nickel West business.

BHP chief executive Mike Henry has declared the mining giant is in great shape after a strong quarterly report showed good results on production and costs.

The state's environment minister has rejected appeals against decisions to allow two of Australia's biggest iron ore miners to increase their annual exports through Port Hedland, despite ongoing concerns about dust.

BHP has started development of a new Pilbara iron ore mine after its Japanese partners, ITOCHU and Mitsui & Co, bought a minority stake in the project.

Lucrative top-tier mining assets have mostly gone in Australia, so workers need to be flexible to help make new investment possible, mining giants have warned.

Aboriginal businesses are hitting resistance when they chase work outside their own country.

Perth-based Velrada has been selected as Microsoft's Australian growth partner of the year while Melbourne-based Engage Squared was the overall Australian partner of the year.

Our board moves wrap includes Prakash Kakkad, John-Paul Santamaria, Geof Stapledon, Jon Sutton, Don Koch, Ryan de Franck, Julie Jones, and Julian Ford.

Another iron ore boom has produced a long list of aspiring miners. We dig deep to assess who is likely to make it.

Top officials from the mining industry have come together to affirm their support for clamping down on sexual assault in the workplace as allegations of misconduct roil the sector.

Two reports this week have highlighted concerns that commodity prices have peaked, with UBS saying iron ore is approaching an inflection point and set to fall sharply.

Engineering and construction company Monadelphous has won a number of new contracts including work on major iron ore projects Gudai-Darri and Iron Bridge.

China's not the only game in town, as recent moves in the resources sector demonstrate.

Woodside is making hard work of its simultaneous energy and management transitions.

Mining giant BHP has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating harassment and improving workplace culture while a man was reportedly charged today over an alleged sexual assault at the South Flank project.

The mining sector is the largest supporter of indigenous businesses in Australia, but the contribution of the big miners is highly variable.

BHP has provided an insight into modern mining, highlighting the role played by mathematicians and data scientists while revealing it faces a shortage of old-fashioned trades like train drivers.

BHP could spend up to $22 million exploring Encounter Resources' Elliott copper project in the Northern Territory, having finalised a joint venture arrangement.

BHP has produced first ore at its $4.7 billion South Flank mine, which features autonomous trucking, 40 per cent female employment and 15 per cent indigenous employment.

Where will dozens of departing members of state parliament find themselves in the months ahead?

Fifty Perth-based companies and organisations - including education institutions, numerous local startups and not for profits and mining giants have been announced as finalists for the INCITE Award

Perth-based GSC Contracting is suing industry giant CPB Contractors for allegedly failing to pay a $2.3 million bill for the rehabilitation of nine BHP mining accommodation camps.

Iron ore majors BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have launched a global competition for tech innovators, aimed at developing new concepts to electrify the mining industry's substantial haul truck fleet.

Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous is attempting to resolve a dispute with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions after it launched legal action against Monadelphous this week over vit

The West Coast Eagles will add three new members to its board, including former Treasurer Ben Wyatt, while Football West is welcoming two new directors.

Mark McGowan may soon have to grapple with the big political and economic equation facing WA.

With the big iron ore miners continuing to make record profits, is the WA community getting a fair return?

BHP has reported a dip in first-quarter output across its iron ore operations but says it's still on track for a strong year.

The state's environmental regulator has ordered mining giant BHP to file a site management by the end of the month following the detection of chemicals in the soil and groundwater of its Newman iron ore mine.