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BHP Billiton says growth in Chinese demand for iron ore appears to be flattening out but fellow mining giant Rio Tinto is expecting Chinese demand to outstrip supply over the next seven years.

Rio Tinto has signed up another group as preferred contractor for its expansion of its iron ore operations in the Pilbara, inking a framework agreement with Downer EDI.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has awarded contracts collectively worth around $100 million to global power and automation technology group ABB, to construct 17 power distribution substations to support Ri

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.

IT'S almost five years to the day since Pilbara Access began as a five-man operation, providing specialist-scaffolding services to the mining industry based out of Newman.

ECONOMIC development is the answer to indigenous liberation in Australia, facilitated through procurement and contracting of indigenous corporations and joint ventures.

Five years of WA salary surveys show some chief executives appear to be remarkably well paid relative to the size of their business and the returns they have delivered, while others offer great value for money.

Executive remuneration is a hot political issue but the controversy does not seem to have slowed growth in pay packets at WA companies.

WHETHER a matter of corporate social responsibility or a condition for an operating licence, a tactical stop-gap measure or just the right thing to do – the adoption of measures to improve indigeno

COULD the state government do more to encourage investment in IT?

Political debate over the NBN may be highly charged, but there's no agreed position within industry as to the best plan for the nation's future needs.

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

Clough Engineering's old base at 251 St Georges Terrace is up for sale, with Jones Lang La Salle and Burgess Rawson jointly appointed to manage the transaction.

DARYL Brandwood suffered a hip dislocation as a toddler and broke his leg as a child, but went on to become one of Australia's most acclaimed dancers.

Rio Tinto has appointed Sinclair Knight Merz as the engineering, procurement and construction management contractor for the expansion of its Cape Lambert port in the Pilbara.

Corporate social responsibility is back in vogue after a slump in corporate community support thanks to the global financial cr

Australia's resources-led economic recovery has had a major impact on the pay of WA-based executives, with a big rise in the number of million dollar pay packets as share prices bounced back from GFC lows.

GETTING value for money is a subjective matter when it comes to assessing executive pay.

Sam Walsh's vision for Australia is for a strong country that's inclusive, resilient and rich in diversity.

The rising Australian dollar took the gloss off another strong performance by WA exporters in the 2009-10 financial year.

The decision to overhaul a company's brand is not without risk, but many WA businesses are reaping the rewards. Russell Quinn & Blake Wilshaw report.

ENVIRONMENTAL consultancy Outback Ecology is one of the 2010 Rising Stars award winners.

BHP Billiton has boosted NRW Holdings contract value for work at the Rapid Growth Project 5 by $105 million, taking the total amount to close to $200 million for the mining services company.

Shares in engineering outfit VDM moved up slightly after announcing it had won a $79 million contract with a Rio Tinto subsidiary to refurbish the Pannawonica township in the Pilbara.

Sam Walsh has been appointed as chief executive of Rio Tinto's Australia operations and will maintain his position in the iron ore division, as the global mining company reshuffles its organisational structure.

THE global financial crisis had a marked impact on Western Australia's engineering contractors during the year as the slowdown forced resources companies to scale back and defer numerous new developments and expansions.

It is not that Perth dealmakers are joining the dole queues, they have just had a little more time on their hands recently.

The effects of a BHP Billiton-Rio Tinto JV would be felt all around the world.

IS the commercial centre of the Pilbara moving west? BHP Billiton's proposed merger of its iron ore operations with those of Rio Tinto is the latest indication of the dynamic shift under way in the north-west, one that will tend to favour Karratha as the

Money and power go hand in hand, especially in a global financial crisis.

IN a capital-starved world those businesses that continue to invest stand out more than ever before.

Rio Tinto has confirmed today its deal with Chinalco has been "terminated" with the miner instead opting to raise $US15.2 billion ($A19 billion) through a rights issue that will reduce its net debt to $US23.2 billion ($A29 billion).

IN just two years, Pilbara Access Management Solutions WA has increased its turnover 14-fold, from $1.

While the state continues on its record run with $68 billion in exports, three big resource sector producers dominate the field.

MINERAL and petroleum commodities dominate Western Australian exports, with iron ore alone accounting for almost one-third of the state's total exports.

THE expansion of existing iron ore projects, and the commissioning of new mines, is expected to increase pressure on the Pilbara's already squeezed port and rail infrastructure.

Rio Tinto will contribute $5 million towards the establishment of Australia's first emergency jet service for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, where jets will be able to fly from Kununurra to Perth in three hours.

Skywest Airlines Ltd has signed a scheduled charter supply contract with Rio Tinto Services Ltd for flights to and from Perth to mine sites in Western Australia.

ArcelorMittal's major shareholder, Lakshmi Mittal, is reportedly considering entering the takeover battle for Rio Tinto Ltd to secure larger supplies of iron ore.

The spectacular rise in Fortescue Metals Group's share price since chief executive Andrew Forrest took the reins has made the iron ore developer the top performing Western Australian stock over the past five years.