The shortage of workers in the resources and infrastructure sectors will peak at 84,000 in two years' time and would be worse if not for project cancellations, Pit Crew has found.
Perth engineer Kate West will push for a greater focus on female workforce participation and better planning for the industries of the future at this week's jobs summit.
Andrew Forrest has lauded outgoing iron ore boss Elizabeth Gaines as one of Australia's most inspiring leaders as the miner prepares to navigate new challenges and pick up the pace on renewables.
Andrew Forrest's Wyloo Metals will make its first move into rare earths by backing ASX-listed aspiring producer Hastings Technology Metals for $150 million via a convertible notes arrangement.
Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott and FMG founder Andrew Forrest are likely to be the only Perth-based business leaders at next week's jobs summit in Canberra, with Meg O'Neill a conspicuous absentee.
Fortescue Metals Group has delivered record iron ore shipments of 189 million tonnes for the financial year, the last with outgoing chief executive Elizabeth Gaines at the helm.
Resources billionaire Gina Rinehart has been named Australia's wealthiest person for a third consecutive year, followed closely by fellow Western Australian and iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest.
A multi-million dollar compensation claim on behalf of the Yindjibarndi people could turn into a fight between the WA government and Fortescue Metals Group over who bears responsibility.
Andrew Forrest has offered a searing critique of Facebook following revelations about the company's negotiations with the federal government over its media bargaining code.
Fortescue Metals has clarified a statement by Andrew Forrest implying that a partnership between E.ON and Fortescue Future Industries could see the companies fork out $50 billion.
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Andrew Forrest has made a move into Western Australia's shipbuilding sector, acquiring an 8.1 per cent interest in Austal via his investment entity Tattarang.
The multi-million dollar reimagining of Indiana will soon return to council chambers as mining billionaire Andrew Forrest's company agrees to meet the town's costs for research.
Western Australian billionaires Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest have topped the list of Australia's wealthiest 250 for 2022, with Canva founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht scoring a spot in the top 10.
Australia's competition regulatory body is suing the owner of social media giant Facebook over “celebrity-endorsed” scam ads, following a similar legal action by billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy' Forrest.
Researchers may finally know the extent of microplastics concentration in the human body as a result of a new partnership between Minderoo Foundation and the University of Queensland.
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle is joining Fortescue Future Industries as chief financial officer in a major coup for Andrew Forrest's green energy business.
Fortescue Future Industries and Williams Advanced Engineering have started developing a regenerating battery electric train as one of the first projects under their new partnership.
Andrew Forrest's private company has committed to develop Australia's largest renewable energy project, while FFI is proceeding with a green energy project.
Andrew Forrest's Wyloo has agreed to back IGO's $1.1 billion purchase of Western Areas as well as collaborate on nickel downstream processing opportunities under a newly formed partnership.
Fortescue Future Industries has lodged environmental documents for a renewable energy project near Ashburton that would be a multi-billion dollar development to rival the capacity of the state's entire South West grid.
Investments in long-term projects, the COVID-19 pandemic and high cattle prices have impacted Harvest Road Group's bottom line, with the organisation recording a $5.9 million loss.
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Julian Grill has hailed Andrew Forrest as a nation builder in his new book, which provides an account of his contentious lobbying activities on behalf of Fortescue Metals Group in the 2000s.
Strengthening commodity prices have helped conclude a smooth quarter for IGO and braced Pilbara Minerals through a period of lower production and labour shortages.
Wyloo has stepped up its stake in WA nickel play Western Areas to just over 9 per cent, despite the target agreeing to a $1.1 billion takeover with IGO six weeks ago.
Shares in West Perth-based Poseidon Nickel were down as much as 10 per cent amid notice that Andrew Forrest's Tattarang had ceased to be substantial shareholder.
Fortescue Metals Group will acquire a UK-based engineering firm connected to late F1 team owner Frank Williams in a bid to bring race-bred battery technology to its iron ore fleet.
