Premier Colin Barnett has rejected calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the iron ore industry, despite repeating his criticism of the major producers.
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have highlighted their competitive advantage in the iron ore market, with BHP predicting further large reductions in its operating costs in the Pilbara and Rio detailing the big price discount Fortescue Metals Group has to accept for its products.
Mining industry groups in Perth and Canberra have come out today in favour of free markets in the iron ore industry, after Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest criticised the actions of heavywights Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
Rio Tinto reaffirmed today plans to continue its brownfield iron ore expansions in the Pilbara but has noted all new mine developments are still on hold, leaving a question mark over when it will reach its 360 million tonnes per year production target.
Mathematically it's impossible, but in about 11 days Australian investors will discover whether one plus one can add up to more than two – because that's the day the son of BHP Billiton, South32, lists on the ASX.
The commercial construction sector is emerging as a bright spot amid all the doom and gloom in WA. Click through to see the special report, with details of Perth's biggest construction jobs.
Mining services company Viento Group has gone into administration, despite having won major new contracts in the past month with iron ore miners BC Iron and Rio Tinto.
A CONTRIBUTION of almost $1 million from Rio Tinto has provided a major fillip to the continued success of Australia's most comprehensive family literacy program.
Perth-based tech startup Resource Governance International is seeking to change the way mining companies report their resources and reserves, launching a $3 million capital raising to commercialise software it hopes will become the industry standard.
Fortescue Metals Group has restructured rosters for mine workers at its operations in the Pilbara, in its latest move to cope with plunging iron ore prices.
Andrew Forrest's worst nightmare is that he will one day relive his painful experience with pioneering low-grade nickel ore processor Anaconda Nickel; so surely he must have suffered an ‘Anaconda moment' when the iron ore price fell below $US50 a tonne overnight.
One of the state's largest Aboriginal contractors is seeking to establish a joint venture with the Republic of Guinea, to work on Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ore mines and its planned Simandou mine.
The University of Western Australia has appointed John Barrington as the chair of the Perth International Arts Festival, following the retirement of Margaret Seares who served in the role since 2012.
You don't need to listen too closely to hear the pips squeaking in Western Australia's iron ore lemon after a week-long debate about the state's most important industry, which appears to be heading for a crisis that will hit companies and governments in equal measure.
The Pilbara Ports Authority has begun clearing large vessels out of the ports of Dampier and Ashburton, ahead of a cyclone which is expected to hit the Pilbara coast by tomorrow morning.
Iron ore rivals BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are united in their forecast more high-cost producers will leave the market, but have stopped short of predicting how Western Australia's higher-cost producers will fare over time.
Australia's biggest and lowest cost iron ore producer has hit back at claims it has flooded the market with supply, with Rio Tinto pointing the finger at its big Australian competitors.
Alcoa chairman Alan Cransberg has called on businesses to take responsibility for ending domestic violence through workplace initiatives, in an address to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy's Women in Resources awards today.
The federal government has watered down planned changes to the research and development tax incentive scheme, which industry players say will improve its impact on productivity.
The third daughter of late mining heir Michael Wright has succeeded in her bid to extract much more than she was left from his will, with a judge ruling she should get $25 million.
Caravan and accommodation manufacturer Fleetwood Corporation's profit fell 7 per cent to $3.8 million for the six months to December, following reduced demand for the company's services in the resources sector.
Shares in Perth-based contractor Brierty slumped after it announced a 7 per cent slide in first-half profit to $4.06 million, as competitiveness ramps up in the sector.
Engineering and construction contractor Decmil Group has posted a 4.9 per cent fall in first-half profit to $24.3 million as a result of lower construction margins in the tough market.
Resources-focused TSG Consulting has embarked on a diversification and expansion plan in response to a growing demand from companies trying to unlock the secrets of big data.
Retailers and hospitality operators in the city have cashed in on the tour of The Giants, with 1.4 million people filling City of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth Inte
Automotive and aerospace equipment developer Orbital Corporation's majority owned mine site safety product Remsafe has secured a $2 million order from a major Western Australian iron ore mining company.
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.
Resources sector services company Tempo Australia has been granted approval for variations for its existing contract with Rio Tinto, increasing its potential value by $11 million.
Rio Tinto's strong profit reported earlier today will please investors in one of state's biggest employers, though the big miner's fresh round of job shedding is a warning shot across the bows of the Western Australian economy, with more warning shots likely to be fired over the next 12 days.
