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Anglogold Ashanti Australia senior vice-president Stephen Perkins (left) with Carey Group founder Daniel Tucker at a contract signing at the Sunrise Dam mine this year. Photo: Tony McDonough

Indigenous 25 Jun 2025

Indigenous businesses on growth trajectory

Increased contracting opportunities with big miners and government procurement programs underpin growth of the sector.

Indigenous 26 Sep 2024

Peel back layers for a true picture

Allegations of ‘black cladding' are never far from the surface in the Indigenous business sector.

Events 30 Nov 2023

2023 RISE winners announced

Lifeline WA, Bestbar Reinforcements and Topdrill were among the winners of the 2023 RISE Business Awards.

Indigenous 07 Jun 2023

Building Indigenous opportunities

Indigenous business leaders have shared their stories and set an agenda to achieve more progress in the fast-growing sector.

Indigenous 01 Jun 2022

Indigenous contracting set to expand

Indigenous businesses in WA generated more than $1 billion in revenue last year and the total is set to rise.

Indigenous 14 Sep 2021

FMG partners with Aboriginal group

Fortescue Metals Group has announced a high-level framework agreement with the Eastern Guruma people and flagged a $500 million mining joint venture but was light on details.

Indigenous 02 Jun 2021

Gumala, Wintawari shift focus

Two major Aboriginal businesses have shut their contracting arms, choosing to invest instead in tourism and mining.

Indigenous 05 Feb 2021

Indigenous business pioneer Tucker hits milestone

Carey Mining was one of the first private Aboriginal contractors to be established in Australia and it's still going strong.

Indigenous 29 Jun 2020

Contractors on growth path

Indigenous contractors such as Warrikal, Carey Mining, and Brida illustrate the increasing maturity of the sector.

Contracts 30 Jan 2020

Sodexo signs $180m contracts

The renewal of four major contracts with Fortescue Metals Group and Rio Tinto has maintained Sodexo's status as the largest operator in the state's facilities management sector.

Special Reports 01 Jul 2019

Contracts play practical role for community

Fortescue Metals Group's recent awarding of $179 million in contracts to Aboriginal businesses highlights two different approaches to indigenous development.

Special Reports 02 Jul 2018

Indigenous contractors deliver through diversity

SPECIAL REPORT: An emerging indigenous contractor has called for a strategic rethink of the sector after a tumultuous year.

Indigenous 05 Apr 2018

Court case reveals Pilbara Aboriginal rift

A Supreme Court judgement and a stoush with the state government over a new iron ore mine have shone a revealing light on the activities of the Eastern Guruma people and their business interests.

Appointments 07 Nov 2017

Insolvency appointments Oct 25 to Nov 6 2017

Indigenous 30 Oct 2017

Major indigenous contractor into administration

Indigenous contracting group Eastern Guruma, which has contracts or joint ventures with the likes of Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group, NRW Holdings and Carnegie Clean Energy, has been placed into administration.

Indigenous 03 Jul 2017

$100m-plus for indigenous businesses

Fortescue Metals Group, Chevron and Rio Tinto have announced six new deals with indigenous businesses and charities, with the winners including Pilbara contractor Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Enterprises and Perth stationery supplier Kulbardi.

Indigenous 26 Jun 2017

Diverse opportunities for indigenous businesses

SPECIAL REPORT: Indigenous businesses across WA are pursuing opportunities across a range of areas from mining and agriculture, to hospitality.

Mining 21 Jun 2017

Brierty confirms contract suspension

Brierty announced today that its $300 million mining contract at Rio Tinto's Western Turner Syncline project, which was undertaken in partnership with three indigenous contractors, has been suspended.

Mining 09 Jun 2017

Contractors boosted by mine projects

Local contractor Primero Group is set to win its third major contract on a mining project this year while RCR Tomlinson has geared up to supply Rio Tinto's new iron ore mine.

Mining 22 Aug 2016

Rio marks 50 years of iron ore

Rio Tinto has announced the 50th anniversary of its first contracted iron ore shipment from the Pilbara, as debate continues around the adequacy of its royalty payments and the legacy for indigenous people in the region.

Indigenous 05 Jul 2016

ICRG gets new chair, owners

Western Australia's largest indigenous contractor has elected a new chairman and confirmed plans to lift both Aboriginal ownership and Aboriginal participation on its board.

Indigenous 04 Jul 2016

Indigenous contractors targeting diversity

SPECIAL REPORT: Indigenous contractors are revising their business plans and moving into new sectors as the mining construction boom has waned.

Energy 27 May 2016

EMC forms partnership with Eastern Guruma

Perth-based Energy Made Clean has struck a partnership deal with Aboriginal corporation Eastern Guruma for the rollout of solar power stations and solar water pumps in northern Australia.

Mining 16 Mar 2016

Sodexo wins $2.5bn Rio contract

French company Sodexo is set to become one of the biggest service providers in the Pilbara after signing a $2.5 billion contract to manage all of Rio Tinto's mine camps and other facilities for 10 years.

Indigenous 27 Nov 2015

Fortescue critic wins Rio work

Indigenous contracting in the Pilbara is getting more competitive, more complicated and arguably more divisive, as players chase a shrinking pool of work.

Mining 26 Nov 2015

Shortlist to run Rio facilities

Sodexo has been shortlisted with two other companies to manage all of Rio Tinto's camps and other facilities in the Pilbara, in the same week it has been awarded a contract to run Shell's Prelude Floating LNG facility.

Indigenous 24 Nov 2015

McGlinn to lead ICRG

Perth-based Indigenous Construction Resource Group is poised to become a bigger player in the mining services sector after its chairman, Clinton Wolf, lured NRW Holdings founder and former managing director Jeff McGlinn out of retirement.

Indigenous 19 Nov 2015

Yurra-BGC JV wins Rio work

Indigenous contractor Yurra has formed a joint venture with BGC Contracting to provide services to Rio Tinto's rail work in Cape Lambert and Dampier, with the value of the deal undisclosed.

Mining 21 Sep 2015

FMG sets 20% indigenous target

Fortescue Metals Group has set an ambitious target of having Aboriginal workers fill 20 per cent of all trades positions in its workforce, on the back of an apprenticeship program launched today.

Cultural Industries 03 Jul 2015

Committed businesses get a Rap for engagement

Business News shines a light on four businesses operating in WA that have achieved the highest level of national recognition for increasing opportunities for indigenous Australians.

Cultural Industries 19 Jun 2015

FMG awards $85m contract

The Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has continued to benefit from being one of Fortescue Metals Group's preferred indigenous partners, having joined with Thiess to win an $85 million contract in the Pilbara.

Mining 16 Mar 2015

Brierty scores with top RAP

Mining and civil contractor Brierty has become just the sixth organisation nationally and the first in its industry to obtain the top ‘Elevate' ranking for its Reconciliation Action Plan.

Cultural Industries 16 Feb 2015

Aboriginal contractors chase competitive edge - SPECIAL REPORT

Facing a slowdown in mining-related construction work, indigenous contractors are diversifying into new fields, establishing joint ventures and highlighting their Aboriginal credentials. Click through to also see our BNiQ list of 25 major indigenous contractors in WA.

Brierty building on strong indigenous foundation

Mining 16 Jun 2014

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