WA Labor amassed a significant fundraising advantage this past financial year as unions, law firms and sitting members opened their wallets to fill the party's coffers.
Fortescue Metals Group has officially opened its Eliwana iron ore mine in the Pilbara, in the same week the commodity's price reached a new high of $US146 per tonne.
Galaxy Resources, Pilbara Minerals and Altura Mining will receive a 50 per cent rebate on royalties paid, due to the declining spodumene concentrate price.
Chemical producer Coogee and corporate advisory firm Lisle Group have joined more than a dozen mining and engineering firms on a state government taskforce targeting future battery industries.
Construction of a hydrogen plant that will have enough energy to power 100 homes in the coastal town of Denham has been approved by the federal government.
Sydney-based Mechanical Project Services has secured the contract to install solar panels at 30 Western Australian schools, as part of a $5 million state government project.
A 12-month housing affordability experiment has been launched at Mirvac's Iluma Private Estate in Bennett Springs, to better understand the potential cost savings of energy-efficient homes.
Support for Aboriginal peoples' employment pathways and a sustainable sports program for local youth are among the initiatives in a $700,000 Horizon Power funding round.
Mineral exploration in Western Australia has reached a five-year high since the approvals process for applications was halved two months ago, with the surge dominated by gold projects.
The state's peak business group has strongly criticised elements of the state government's workplace safety bill but notably has supported plans for 20-year jail terms in extreme cases.
The feed-in-tariff for rooftop solar will be replaced with a payment for supplying power in the later hours of the afternoon, the government will announce next week.
Reforms to the WA energy market to enable more small businesses to choose their own electricity retailer, and reduce power prices, are under consideration.
Western Australia will look into manufacturing wind turbine components as part of a mission towards greater self-sufficiency driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
The state government will spend a further $5 million on exploration incentives this year, while also providing $3.2 million for one of Curtin University's research facilities.
Master Builders executive director John Gelavis has criticised the state government's new industrial manslaughter laws, arguing harsher penalties will not improve workplace safety.
A Pilbara Aboriginal group is calling for changes to heritage regulations after an archeologically significant rock shelter was impacted by a detonation on a mine site about seven years after operator Rio Tinto was given approval for the move.
Nearly 50 drilling projects will be funded through the state government's Exploration Incentive Scheme, with winners including big businesses such as AngloGold Ashanti Australia and Rio Tinto.
UPDATED: The state government has called an “urgent” summit of farm leaders to discuss workplace safety, at a time when a broad coalition of industry groups have been pushing to halt controversial changes planned to its Work Health and Safety legislation.
The state government is providing special assistance for universities and local councils. A new scheme has been announced to help the mining industry. Western Australia has reported no new coronavirus infections.
The West Australian Police Union has rejected a fifth and final wage offer from the state government, which means the dispute may go to the Industrial Relations Commission.
Western Australia is the top jurisdiction in the world for mining investment, moving up from second place a year earlier, according to a recent survey from the Fraser Institute.
The state government's most accomplished minister is planning to retire at next year's state election, dealing a blow to premier Mark McGowan, with a handful of current ministers seen as potential successors should Labor be re-elected.
Fortescue Metals Group won a Supreme Court decision today over an exploration licence application that had been declined because it was processed seconds after the regulator's deadline.
Contract Power Group plans to build a new power station at Esperance after Horizon Power awarded the Perth company a 20-year power purchase agreement for the supply of electricity to the town.
Plans are in motion to restart mining at the Ellendale diamond mine, with Gibb River Diamonds accepting a state government offer to apply for new tenements at the Kimberley operation.
