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Uranium mined in Western Australia should be made available to fuel the green energy transition of nuclear-powered nations, Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam says.

The ASX200 finished 0.2 per cent lower in its third straight day of quiet trading, with heavy losses for the Big Four retail banks.

West Perth-based Fenix Resources has won a haulage and logistics services contract with iron producer Gold Valley, valued at $70 million.

Nickel's not the only resource facing price pressures, with developers of rare earths projects also subject to fluctuating market conditions.

Energy Minister Reece Whitby has reiterated the state government's commitment to renewable energy.

Ausco Modular has been appointed as the builder for the $15 million double-storey modular building at Shenton College.

Former minister Peter Tinley has announced his retirement from politics after serving as the Member for Willagee for 15 years.

Fremantle Ports has marked a unique milestone with the construction of a 40-metre-high cement clinker storage dome at Kwinana, a first of its kind for WA.

West African Resources posted a net profit after tax of $164.8 million during the 2023 full year, which was down 10.2 per cent from $183.7 million during the prior corresponding period.

Backed by Western Australia's richest person, Arafura Rare Earths has received a major $840 million finance package from the federal government for its Northern Territory project.

The Fair Work Commission has reserved judgement on intervention in the ongoing dispute between union pilots at Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation and their employer.

Duncan Gibbs-backed Gold Road Resources has announced that March production at its flagship Gruyere goldmine has been affected by heavy rain.

The state government has introduced new legislation to reduce the number of planning schemes referred to the Environmental Protection Authority.

A rare earths project in the Northern Territory will get federal funding of up to $840 million to supercharge the mining and refining of vital materials.

Reece Whitby's journey from political journalist to minister in charge of critical portfolios has been far from conventional.

Iron ore hit, jobs to weigh on budget

Shares in manganese developer Firebird Metals rose by 9 per cent on Wednesday to 12 cents per share, following news that the company had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China National Chemistry Southern Construction, a large-scale chemical engineering company.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the issues WA junior miners face in developing overseas projects.

German multinational salt producer K+S Australia has defended its green credentials over its proposed Ashburton salt project as local protestors take their campaign international.

Union members working as pilots at Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation will strike for two more days from tomorrow, with a fund now being drawn down to support those taking action.

The ASX has closed 0.2 per cent higher, climbing for a second day despite a consumer price index report showing inflation creeping up in the US.

Western Australian mining workers continue to face issues of burnout and sexual harassment despite a general improvement in workplace culture, a landmark report reveals.

Arrow Minerals managing director David Flanagan was suitably impressed when he visited the Simandou North Iron project in Guinea earlier this year and saw so many drill targets.

One of the two brothers who founded Bassendan-based Hofmann Engineering, Erich F Hofmann, died one day after his 84th birthday.

There's plenty to look forward to this year as the sports landscape embraces youth, inclusivity and the environment.

Experienced mining executive Greg Lilleyman has been appointed Caravel Minerals' strategic board adviser.

A development panel has unanimously approved Gary Dempsey's Scarborough project, a 12-storey development comprising 21 apartments.

Boutique property developer Infill Property Group will deliver 16 social housing dwellings under an $8 million commitment from the federal government.

Bellevue Gold's positive start to the week has continued, after it posted a $2.18 million net profit after tax for the first six months of the 2024 financial year.

Liontown Resources has locked in a $550 million debt facility for its Kathleen Valley lithium venture after its previous loan package unravelled.

Accounting giant PwC has announced hundreds of redundancies and the accelerated retirement of partners, with its national headcount to be cut by about 5 per cent.

Increased risk of elder abuse, robbery and lower home-buying capacity are among the effects of remote town bank closures revealed at a Senate inquiry.