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The Fisheries Minister is not onboard with a plan to trawl WA coast to check fish numbers.

Raleigh Finlayson will shift from managing director to executive chair of Genesis Minerals, amid a management restructure at the Leonora gold producer.

Listed lithium developer Galan Lithium is raising $40 million to expand its Argentinian project and test ground near the mammoth Greenbushes mine.

Ora Banda Mining has approved a $63 million expansion of its Eastern Goldfields production base, but a cost hike at its Davyhurst mine has prompted a share sell-off.

Both banks have walked away from talks to form a $30 billion mutual lender.

Iluka Resources is preparing to record $565 million worth of charges against its mineral sands division after suspending its Cataby mine, sending its shares sliding.

Farooq Khan-chaired Strike Resources has taken steps to secure port services in relation to its flagship Apurimac iron ore project in Peru.

WA-founded tech services provider Kinetic IT has been awarded a two-year Department of Defence contract to manage mission-critical ICT services.

Mineral Resources is mulling a potential restart of its mothballed Bald Hill lithium mine and has lifted its full-year spodumene volume guidance amid a rally in the battery metal's price.

Few ripples washed through Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to hold its main interest rate steady, just like investors expected.

Not our fault: Treasurer

Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones discuss Aaron Morey's new role as chief executive of the CME.

Construction at Kerry Stokes backed-BCI Minerals' Mardie project slowed during the December quarter as it completed large construction foundations.

John Prineas-chaired St George Mining has continued its push to further ties with the US, adding a key government relations adviser to its corner.

Australian shares have snapped a three-session winning streak after hotter-than-expected inflation numbers ratcheted up bets on an incoming interest rate hike.

The auditor general has pushed for better transparency in local governments' financials amid highly publicised troubles at WA councils.

Asian-focused goldminer Emerald Resources is a step closer to establishing a local production asset, with hopes of starting development this year.

In his annual press conference, the Chinese ambassador had a bit to say about the Port of Darwin's ownership issue.

OPINION: Aligning political desires and the needs of business is among a host of must-haves for the defence sector this year.

OPINION: Governance issues will play into broader policy debates this year.

Company promoter Ansh Gautam is facing multi-million-dollar claims from the Australian Taxation Office over the failure of his Avid contracting arm.

Pundits are forecasting an interest rate hike next week, after ABS data revealed an uptick in the inflation rate.

An independent report has estimated construction of the City of Busselton's performing arts centre will cost more than $60 million.

Northern Minerals' biggest shareholder of Chinese origins has made an attempt to oust the chair of the rare earths aspirant amid ongoing concerns of foreign interference.

After success internationally, the Ask for Angela pub and nightclub safety campaign is coming to WA.

European-focused developer GreenX Metals has announced plans to raise $13.6 million, in order to further development activities across its assets.

US outfit Osmose Utilities Services has completed two Australian acquisitions, with the vendors including Perth investor Tim Moore and members of the Figliomeni family.

One of Australia's most successful geospatial tech firms has joined French Space Agency subsidiary CLS Group after more than 30 years of operating independently.

The chief flagbearer for WA's resources sector faces tricky geopolitics abroad and policy and perception tests at home.

GOLD WRAP: Shares in gold-focused West African Resources and St Barbara Limited rose early on Wednesday following positive updates within their respective December 2025 quarterly reports.

Woodside Energy beat production guidance its final year under the leadership of former chief executive Meg O'Neill, but expects a pullback in 2026.

Greatland lifted its quarterly revenue on stronger gold and copper prices, offsetting lower sales as the miner closed its first full year at Telfer.