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Iluka Resources has approved its $275 million Cataby mineral sands project, which is set to provide 250 construction jobs, after securing offtake agreements for 85 per cent of production from the deposit.

About 30 small Western Australian food and beverage businesses have made the big leagues, winning contracts that contribute to $150 million committed to suppliers across five years at Optus Stadium.

The Australian share market is holding on to gains as investors wait on the sidelines ahead of an expected interest rate rise by the US central bank.

Santos, Total eye Beehive

The Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart which itself has risen following strong economic data.

Oil prices have fallen sharply, as traders take profits after prices surged early to a two-year high on an unplanned closure of the pipeline that carries the largest North Sea crude oil grade.

Gold prices have retreated to a near five-month low as investors brace for a widely expected US interest rate increase this week and look for clues about further rises from the Federal Reserve.

Most chemicals used in hydraulic fracking are not harmful, while precautions can be taken to prevent problems from those substances which are, according to a CSIRO report released today.

The latest insolvency statistics indicate that the mining industry shake-out is slowing, with a significant decline in insolvencies in recent months for the industry compared with 2016.

Frank Lowy's Westfield Corporation has agreed to a takeover from European property giant Unibail-Rodamco in a deal worth $US25 billion.

The share market has been buoyed by strength in the heavyweight energy and mining sectors.

Belmont-based building company Pindan has been selected to complete the first stage of a $23.8 million government project upgrading infrastructure for a remote Aboriginal community.

Energy company Santos and French multinational Total have agreed to fund a 3D seismic survey, thought to be worth around $45 million, over Melbana Energy's Beehive prospect off the north coast of Western Australia.

The state government has announced its decision to join the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), replacing the agreement signed in January by the Barnett government for a locally administered NDIS.

A joint venture between Njamal Services and Pilbara Resource Group has secured a 12-month labour contract with BGC Contracting at the Mt Webber iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Aspiring minerals sands miner Sheffield Resources has signed an offtake agreement with a Chinese processor for more than half the zircon concentrate produced at its planned $348 million Thunderbird project near Derby.

Finders Resources has received the backing of some high-profile Perth investors in its opposition to a hostile takeover offer, with Euroz's Tim Lyons, billionaire Ralph Sarich and Brettney Fogarty among a list of shareholders to have indicated they will not accept the 23-cents-a-share bid.

ANZ has agreed to sell its life and consumer credit insurance business OnePath Life to international insurance giant Zurich for $2.85 billion.

The Australian share market is moderately stronger in early trade amid solid gains from the big miners.

Watchdog tells TPG to act on NBN payouts or it's court

The Australian dollar is a little higher against its US counterpart which has remain unchanged.

Oil have risen, overcoming declines early in the session, after a North Sea pipeline shut for repairs and investors focused on commodities following an explosion in New York.

Gold has steadied below $US1,250 an ounce after its biggest weekly drop in more than six months as markets anticipated an interest rate risee from the US Federal Reserve this week.

SPECIAL REPORT: The new boss at the state's biggest private sector employer wants to get more women into senior management.

SPECIAL REPORT: Data from the annual BNiQ Search Engine biggest employers list suggests an economic recovery is under way as mining and civil contractors boost their workforce numbers.

Western Australia's economy is one year away from a return to normality, according to consultancy firm Deloitte Access Economics, with consumer confidence, exports and dwelling approvals data all pointing towards an upswing.

ICON Engineering has secured a subsea rig interface contract with Woodside for the Greater Enfield oil development off Exmouth.

Mineral Resources has launched a $484 million takeover bid for oil and gas group AWE amid the ongoing battle for control of the Waitsia gas field north of Perth.

The Australian share market ended the first trading day of the week slightly higher amid lower volumes ahead of this week's key data releases.

Three engineering alliances have been shortlisted for a $47 million 'smart freeways' project that will use technology to convert the emergency lane on part of Kwinana Freeway into a full-time traffic lane.

Curtin University's West Tech Fest attracted tech innovators, investors and entrepreneurs from across the country to Perth last week, including Adelaide-based visitor management system Sine, which won the West Tech Startup Challenge.

A joint venture between engineering groups Downer and Ausenco has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract for OZ Minerals' Carrapateena copper gold project in South Australia.