Leighton Contractors has secured a $1.3 billion deal with Fortescue Metals Group for work at the Kings iron ore deposit, adding to a $1.5 billion deal Leighton signed last year at the neighbouring
The decision to embrace diversity has helped Global Electrotech grow from a founding partnership of two formed in 2000 to 168 employees today specialising in the design, installation, commissioning
Seven years ago, an old hand in the mining industry and a former SAS sergeant major started a business providing housing solutions for companies operating in remote Western Australia.
Fortescue Metals Group has appointed Sharon Warburton as a non-executive director, from November, following the retirement of Geoff Brayshaw (pictured), who joined the WA iron ore miner in 2007.
The operator of one of China's largest ports has signed up as a potential investor in new rail and port infrastructure to service iron ore miners in the Pilbara.
THE near certainty of a Coalition government being elected in September, and the single-handed control of state leader Colin Barnett, have reshaped Western Australia's 2013 Most Influential list –
Viento Group's new contracting business, established with a group of former NRW Holdings executives, has won its first major contract at Fortescue Metals Group's Solomon project.
NEGOTIATING the often-rocky terrain of the environmental approvals process can be a daunting task for emerging miners, particularly those in the uranium space.
Aspiring iron ore miner Brockman Mining has submitted a proposal to gain access to rail infrastructure built by Fortescue Metals Group, setting up competition between two infrastructure providers i
South Australian junior Monax Mining has signed an agreement with Fortescue Metals Group to evaluate the potential joint venture development of a copper-gold project.
The private sector is playing an increasing role in port development across Western Australia, as rising demand outstrips the government's capacity to deliver.
While most contractors are bracing for a slowdown in WA project work, some international groups like Laing O'Rourke are bolstering their local operation.
Atlas Iron is confident of meeting its full year producrion targets as it continues talks about developing a Pilbara rail solution to support its longer term growth.
Global Surface Mining says a $160 million contract win with Fortescue Metals Group is an important step forward for the surface mining industry in Australia.
Privately-owned Kwinana company Stella Industrial is looking to recruit extra staff after winning its largest contract, on Chevron's Gorgon gas project.
Western Plant Hire and Aboriginal-owned Nyiyaparla Engineering Mine & Maintenance Services have signed a joint venture agreement to provide plant hire and mining services in the Pilbara.
One of Western Australia's most prolific residential builders, Dale Alcock, is the latest high-profile CEO to help tackle the issue of homelessness by committing to the St Vincent de Paul Society's
