IT'S a constant dilemma for those working in remote and isolated mining locations; a worker identifies a hazard but it's potentially hours before anyone else is made aware of it.
INDIGENOUS contractor Carey Mining has taken another step towards diversifying its business by establishing a new jointly owned company focused on solar power installations in regional areas.
ACQUISITIONS and strategic alliances have helped civil construction and maintenance contractor WBHO Civil significantly expand its business operations in recent years.
The past year has been a whirlwind for businesses that have featured in the Rising Stars awards, with some rising to greater heights while others have faced major challenges.
AS the world enters its fifth year of economic turbulence and even the best-insulated businesses in Western Australia are being affected, the factors that determine business influence in this state
BHP Billiton's proposed $20 billion expansion of its outer harbour project in the Pilbara has received federal environment approval, but the board's decision to proceed won't be made for sever
Is the window really closing on new investment in Western Australia's iron ore industry, or are BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto playing their old game of making life tough for junior miners and anyone e
BHP Billiton chairman Jacques Nasser says the global miner will not spend the $80 billion on growth projects that it said it would, stepping back from previous commitments.
BHP Billiton has pledged its support for its aluminium and nickel businesses, after announcing plans to consolidate its Stainless Steel Materials and Aluminium business units into a single unit tha
BHP Billiton has continued making big changes in key executive positions, appointing Ian Maxwell as president energy coal, following the move of Jimmy Wilson from energy coal to take up Ian Ashby's
Giant liquefied natural gas projects like Gorgon and Pluto dominate coverage of the oil and gas sector, yet there are plenty of other developments under way.
AUSTRALIAN law firm Allens Arthur Robinson has added to the extraordinary variety in the Australian legal sector by finding a new way to come together with its international partner.
BHP Billiton's latest production figures have exceeded those announced by rival Rio Tinto yesterday, driven by record production in the Pilbara, but the miner warns that the effect strikes at its Q
CHINA'S decision to slow national growth has cast doubt over the strength of the iron ore trade and led to uncertainty about the sector's outlook, at least in the near term.
The Town of Port Hedland plans to use proceeds from BHP Billiton's approved proposal to construct a large temporary workers' accommodation facility in the town to fund its key Spoilbank Marina prec
IT and communications consultants in Western Australia appear to be thriving – a trend which Perth-based company Conducive claims is in response to strong demand from the resources industry.
The Town of Port Hedland has approved BHP Billiton's amended proposal to construct a large temporary workers accommodation facility in Port Hedland, after the mining giant significantly reduced the
Mining giant BHP Billiton has slashed the size of its proposed workers accommodation camp at Port Hedland, after opposition from state and local governments.
BHP Billiton has become a property player in the Pilbara with plans to develop more than 2.5 hectares of land in the centre of South Hedland, including a five-storey residential complex.
BHP Billiton and its partners have committed $US917 million ($A866 million) to a port project that could increase its Western Australian iron ore exports by 100 million tonnes each year.
Western Australia's environmental umpire has given its nod to BHP Billiton Iron Ore's $20 billion proposal to construct and operate an outer harbour at Port Hedland, potentially doubling the port's
BHP Billiton has added a new power station and a new iron ore mine costing a combined US$1.42 billion to its suite of expansion projects in the Pilbara.
BHP Billiton has negotiated a major development plan with the Town of Port Hedland that would see the mining giant pay more than $80 million for land, build a camp for 6,000 construction workers, s
Keen demand for commercial space in central Perth is driving a surge in office redesign and fit-out work, attracting new players to the Western Australian market and creating opportunities for esta
BHP Billiton has stepped up its sustainable development strategy by partnering with east coast-based Australian Indigenous Education Foundation to provide educational scholarships to indigenous hig
Surging profits at its Western Australian iron ore mines have enabled BHP Billiton to beat analyst expectations and deliver Australia's highest-ever annual profit result.
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced a plan to take over the mining contractor that operates at its Pilbara iron ore developments, HWE Mining, in a deal worth $US735 million.
