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Controversial land clearing at Alcoa's mine sites is likely to feed WA's ailing hardwood timber industry with logs following a ban on felling native forests.

Bets on RBA rate cuts take a hit

Clinton Booth has resigned from his position as managing director of Pioneer Lithium, effective immediately, citing the need to focus on other commitments.

Nadia Budihardjo with the latest on Core Lithium; the nurses' union pay deal, and a Collie project expansion.

Subiaco-based Omnia Metals Group is set to expand its lithium operations, following plans for a 100 per cent acquisition of Canadian company Dixie Gold, announced on Friday.

Woodside Energy says it is evaluating guidance offered by the US government that could affect the clean energy tax cut eligibility of its proposed H2OK hydrogen project in Oklahoma.

The local share market finished the day down 0.1 per cent and the week down 1.3 per cent, snapping five straight weeks of gains.

West Perth-based Evolution Energy Minerals is optimistic its investment plans with BTR New Material Group will go ahead as planned.

Tributes have poured in for the founder of national construction company Georgiou Group, who has died aged 88.

Western Australia's nursing union has backed a 3 per cent pay rise, bringing an end to the longest-running pay dispute in the organisation's 100-year history.

The proposed timeline for Silvercorp Metals' takeover bid for Subiaco-based OreCorp has been pushed back after two major legal and regulatory setbacks.

The operator of an accommodation village has applied for a $19 million expansion of its facility in anticipation of the $2 billion worth of projects proposed for Collie.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss BGC results; home building incentives; housing price hikes; Rio royalty payments; Harvest Road's loss; all the action in lithium; Satterley's LWP deal and Cottesloe preselection.

Wildcat Resources has announced Alex Hewlett has resigned as a non-executive director, effective immediately.

The state's largest land developer's agreement to deliver LWP's projects in WA gives Satterley 40 per cent market share.

West Leederville-based oil and gas junior Calima Energy is set to sell its Canadian subsidiary to Astara Energy for a cash consideration of $83.3 million.

Core Lithium told the market on Friday it had decided to temporarily suspend mining operations in its Grants open pit.

A niche course based on a US university platform has proven a successful incubator for Perth's fledgling biodesign industry.

Soldiers from overseas could join Australia's defence forces under an option being considered to grow the military amid issues with recruitment and retention.

New home building at decade low

Harvest Road Group, the agricultural arm of Andrew and Nicola Forrest's business empire, reported a $38.6 million loss after tax in the past financial year as revenues fell by more than $120 million.

Nadia Budihardjo with the latest on building support; public transport figures, and RAC resort approval.

WA Labor raised more than $6.7 million last financial year across the board, almost $2 million more than the Liberal Party's state division.

Kali Metals has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is set to start trading next week after raising $15 million through an initial public offering.

The local share market has slipped again as traders digested Federal Reserve minutes and more clashes in the Middle East.

Zhaojin Capital has again extended the offer period for all fully paid ordinary shares in West Perth-based Tietto Minerals, as its takeover plans of the company continue.

The Heritage Council of Western Australia has flagged a 1960s memorial hall at a private boys' school in the western suburbs for heritage listing.

A collision between a BHP iron ore bulk handler and a wharf at the Port of Port Hedland this week left a minor scratch on the vessel and will not impact operations, according to the facility operator.

Early patron data indicates Western Australians have gotten behind public transport during the Christmas-New Year period.

Treasurer Rita Saffioti is confident a $10 million government loan package designed to free up hundreds of WA homes “stranded” in the building process will not interrupt the housing market.

One of the state's biggest landowners Allen Caratti has had a minor win in court as a judge found the allegations against him “confusing” and “difficult to follow”.

Western Australian insurer RAC's $70 million plan to build a resort at Coral Bay is one step closer to fruition after a development panel green lit the proposal.