Former Wesfarmers executive and prominent company director Gene Tilbrook has passed away at the age of 73 after battling serious illness in recent years.
Business News has significantly overhauled the BN30 index, a proxy for the WA economy, with seven new additions, prompted by the exit of takeover targets MMA Offshore, APM and Decmil.
Major charity Telethon Kids Institute is to be chaired by Naomi Flutter, succeeding high-profile Julie Bishop as the organisation prepares to roll out a new name and strategic plan.
Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers will divest parts of its Kleenheat business, including EVOL LNG, but will keep its natural gas retailing service and Kwinana facilities.
Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers' CSBP business will fast-track its pursuit of decarbonisation, after receiving $32.9 million from the federal government.
ra Banda Mining has further bolstered its bank balance after pocketing $11.71 million as its lucrative joint venture deal with business goliath Wesfarmers at the Davyhurst project in Western Australia's Goldfields region nears completion. Ora Banda will now receive a final $4.29 million next week to complete the Davyhurst transaction after all conditions of the deal were satisfied.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Mark Scatena, Lachlan Lewis, Elodie Allegret, Emma Elliott, Tania Cecconi, Brendan Shalders, Grant Dyker, John Nolan, Jay Stephenson and Samantha Mostyn.
A doctor, prospector, chemicals company owner, car salesman, and business legend were among prominent Western Australians who donated to Voice campaigns last year.
Western Australia will lose its shine as a critical minerals jurisdiction if efforts aren't made to keep up with global trends, according to the head of Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia.
The professional board director says middle-aged white men have played a crucial role in helping her career progress, and says businesses should embrace difference.
Ora Banda Mining has accused Greenstone Resources and Ian Gandel's Riverina of blocking the final sign off for the junior miner's $26 million joint venture deal with Wesfarmers Chemicals.
Wesfarmers is preparing to sell spodumene into the market but doesn't expect to make a profit, as it continues to ramp up its Mt Holland lithium asset.
Perth-based BWP Trust has recorded a $53.2 million net profit to December 31 2023, which included $4.2 million in unrealised losses in fair value of investment properties.
Bunnings warehouses landlord BWP Trust has flagged a merger with Newmark Property in a $250 million deal set to create an 84-asset portfolio worth $3.5 billion.
Ora Banda Mining has received an early $10 million Christmas present as part of its Goldfields project farm-in agreement with Wesfarmers subsidiary Davyston Exploration – and another $16 million is on the way. Davyston will get 65 per cent of the lithium rights at the Davyhurst gold project north of Kalgoorlie, which has a drill hit of 11.1m at 1.28 per cent lithium oxide from 54m.
Ora Banda Mining has struck a $26 million joint venture and farm-in agreement with conglomerate Wesfarmers for its lithium mining rights at its Goldfields foothold.
Premier Roger Cook will meet with companies including Mitsui & Co on the first day of his mission to Japan, as the government looks to sell its vision for the state's renewable sector.
A fruitful year for Kmart and WesCEF have helped Wesfarmers post a solid result for 2023, as the conglomerate gears up for its first sales from lithium outfit Mt Holland next year.
In this podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the DomGas inquiry, PwC, Alcoa, FMG move, and results wrap up on Wesfarmers, BHP, Pilbara Minerals, Northern Star and Monadelphous.
The lobby group for big business has backed up its support for a Voice to Parliament by disclosing its members have substantially boosted their Indigenous employment and procurement.
Wesfarmers' health and beauty division has upped its offer to $180 million to acquire SILK Laser Clinics after previously walking away from negotiations.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Tom Plant, Patrick Gorman, Brendan Bate, Brett Woods, Alan Stuart-Grant, Brett Darley, David Banks and Sarina Claassens.
A section of APA Group's Parmelia gas pipeline south of Perth could viably transport hydrogen, according to a conversion feasibility study revealed by the company this morning.
The pipeline of big resources projects in WA increasingly features complex processing plants, despite a spate of large cost blowouts on projects currently under way.
The managing director of the WA conglomerate has told a forum in Sydney that Wesfarmers is open to more ‘bolt-on' acquisitions following a string of expansion projects.
The federal government has announced grants to three big timber processing companies in WA in another sign the industry's future rests with softwood plantation timber.
Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has pocketed more than $9 million after selling a portion of his shares in the Western Australian conglomerate, citing tax obligations.
