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.
Osborne Park-based Kin Mining has rejected a takeover offer from goldminer and major shareholder St Barbara, while announcing a $13 million capital raising.
Shares in Talisman Mining closed up more than 30 per cent after the company announced its first royalty payment over Mineral Resources' new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
Veteran mining entrepreneur Tim Goyder has emerged as one of Western Australia's wealthiest company directors, after the spectacular success of Chalice Mining this year.
Philanthropist and experienced mining executive Kerry Harmanis has been appointed as non-executive chairman of gold explorer Talisman Mining, sending the company's shares up by nearly 14 per cent.
Sydney-based explorers Gateway Mining and Navarre Minerals are raising a collective $15 million for gold projects through underwritten share placements with Western Australian brokers.
Renowned geologist and company director Terry Grammer has passed away after a short-term illness, with former colleagues and industry figures highlighting his role in some of Western Australia's biggest mineral discoveries.
Philanthropist and former mining entrepreneur Kerry Harmanis has narrowed the focus of his donations in recent years, and now primarily funds his passion project, Mindful Meditation Australia.
A Perth technology startup backed by mining entrepreneur Kerry Harmanis has developed an artificial intelligence platform it believes can be applied to nearly any industry.
A group of dissident shareholders led by former director David Sproule are seeking a board spill at gold-aspirant Kin Mining, including the removal of new chief executive Andrew Munckton.
Local tech startup Boundlss has ambitious plans to take its artificial intelligence health app to insurers across the globe, and is seeking to raise $4 million by February to help it achieve its goal.
Local company Talisman Mining has tapped investors for a $16.7 million capital raising to fund ongoing exploration at its Springfield copper-gold project in the Murchison region.
Woodside Petroleum's ambitious play for Oil Search is a rare example of a Perth-based company being the bidder in a big takeover. Click through to see Business News' listing and analysis of $1 billion-plus M&A deals in WA over the past 20 years.
Northern Star Resources' Bill Beament is this year's 40under40 First Amongst Equals, heading off strong competition from the three other finalists -Julie Shuttleworth, Steve Gostlow, and Phil Britten.
IT has been a big week of‘giving' by Australian directors, with former WorleyParsons CEO John Grill giving $20 million to the University of Sydney and revelations that Rams Home Loans founder John
After more than 30 years in the mining industry, and celebrating his 60th birthday this year, Jubilee Mines founder Kerry Harmanis has ruled out an entry back to the sector and suggested the possib
JUBILEE Mines NL founding chairman Kerry Harmanis (pictured), along with directors Alan Senior and Gary Pearce and company secretary Gary Lethridge, have all resigned after the takeover of the comp
Swiss mining group Xstrata plc has reduced the minimum acceptance level in its Jubilee Mines takeover offer from 90 per cent to 50 per cent, after struggling to win acceptances from Jubilee shareholders.
Shares in Western Australian-based miner Jubilee Mines NL jumped 30 cents today on confirmation of a significant new nickel discovery at its 100 per cent-owned Bannockburn nickel project near Leonora in WA.
Jubilee Mines today announced interim financial results for the December 2005 half year, reporting a net profit of $23.3 million - significantly down on the $45.1 million profit for the same period the previous year.
Jubilee Mines executive chairman Kerry Harmanis has told Australia's institutional investors to butt out of management issues, claiming that studies show entrepeneurial companies that fail some new corporate governance tests produce better results for inv
JUBILEE Mines has announced its intention to proceed with the development of a new underground decline in order to extend the life of its Cosmos nickel operation, 50 kilometres north of Leinster.
SHAREHOLDERS in Jubilee Mines look set to receive another generous dividend payment after the WA nickel miner last week foreshadowed a “spectacular” half-year financial position.
HE has been a backpacker, a lawyer, a prospector, a fish salesman, a company director but most of all he is known for his sovereign-like reign at the helm of one of WA's largest and most successful independent nickel companies – Jubilee Mines.
