When the big players start exiting a sector it's a fair bet things are on the slide; and so it is with with the Lowy family's decision to quit its retail trust.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has appointed the former BHP Billiton executive Chris Lynch as its new chief financial officer, 18 months after he joined Rio as a non-executive director.
If any further evidence were needed that the commodities boom is over, management changes at some of the world's biggest resources companies seals the deal.
MINING construction projects have continued to be fruitful territory for indigenous contractors in Western Australia, with the latest initiative teaming an experienced contracting group with a new
Experienced Aboriginal contracting group Eastern Guruma has teamed up with a new entrant to the sector, Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, to win a $200 million contract in the Pilbar
The majority of employees across Rio Tinto's energy business in Australia will not receive salary increases this year as the miner aims to “secure the long-term strategy” of the division.
The state government has given the green light to Rio Tinto to go ahead with a planned $3 billion expansion of its iron ore mine and power generation infrastructure in the Pilbara.
SAM Walsh has been thrust into the big chair at one of the world's biggest companies, Rio Tinto, which has finally decided to clean up the last of the mess left by the GFC.
Until now the skills shortage which has dogged the resources sector has been all about a lack of tradesmen and technical professionals whereas the Rio Tinto crisis reveals that the real problem is
Sam Walsh has the chance of a lifetime to head one of the world's biggest companies, but he won't be chief executive of Rio Tinto for long, and he's only there because the board has finally decided
Sam Walsh has been promoted to the top job at Rio Tinto, effective immediately, taking over from Tom Albanese who has quit as chief executive after the miner revealed a $US14 billion writedown.
It's an odd day when people selling something say the price will be cheaper tomorrow, but if you think about what has been happening in the market for WA's most important commodity export, iron ore
Gina Rinehart's private company Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd has belatedly revealed the scale of its income and profits by lodging annual returns for 2010 and 2011 with the Australian Securities and
Engineering contractor Sinclair Knight Merz has announced a renewal of its engineering, procurement and construction management agreement with Rio Tinto through to 2015.
RETAIL giants Wesfarmers and Woolworths continue to employ more people in Western Australia than any other private sector employers, with the introduction of Sunday trading boosting part-time and c
Western Australia's big Argyle diamond mine appears destined to shine as a key part of a new company being packaged by mining giant Rio Tinto for listing on the London stock exchange.
FRESH from the opening of a $70 million logistics base in Hazelmere, private Australian company Linfox is on the lookout for more land to support its growth.
Western Australia's pipeline of significant non-iron ore projects is showing signs of a quick slowdown as construction of major projects is due to be completed by the end of next year.
At the very end of an extraordinary week, a late announcement from an unlikely source – Transport Minister Troy Buswell – gave one of the few clear signals about future growth in the mining sector.
SCAFFOLDING and equipment hire company Pilbara Access has developed an in-house Aboriginal employment-training program to guard against skills shortages and improve indigenous engagement.
COMMONWEALTH Bank has increased its involvement in Western Australia's north-west during the past year, and has developed an indigenous banking strategy to build relationships and business across t
A JOINT venture between NRW and two east Pilbara indigenous groups has dominated the indigenous contracting space during the past 18 months, winning contracts with Fortescue Metals Group and Rio Ti
DEMAND for microfinance and business support from Many Rivers Opportunities has grown to the point where it is gearing up to open five new offices across the state in the next year.
THE desire for economic development and employment outcomes from resources projects has resulted in indigenous contracting deals becoming a major part of native title and land-use agreements.
Indigenous businesses are building capacity through joint ventures and are growing on the back of multi-billion dollar contracts from big mining companies.
Perth-based engineering group Calibre has won a $150 million service order from Rio Tinto to provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services at the Yandicoogina project in t
