Labour shortages are tipped to prove a key theme at Diggers & Dealers this year, amid heightened expectations on environmental, social and governance matters in the resources industry.
State-owned utility Synergy has taken another step towards bringing its 150-megawatt Wheatbelt wind farm plan to fruition, lodging plans with the state's environmental watchdog.
Economist Dambisa Moyo has delivered a sobering keynote address to the Diggers & Dealers mining forum in Kalgoorlie, foreshadowing a period of low and slow global economic growth.
The state's environmental watchdog will scrutinise silicon producer Simcoa's plans to establish a new mine in the Wheatbelt as reserves at its current deposit dwindle.
Teachers, nurses, police officers, cleaners and public servants in Western Australia have been offered a revised pay deal but unions say it still amounts to a cut in real terms.
The state continues to defy national trends and set new house price records, with median home values lifting 0.2 per cent as national prices track south.
One of Western Australia's largest indigenous contractors and a major privately-owned engineering firm have established a joint venture targeting work with tier-one miners.
Police have been asked by the University of Western Australia to investigate a data breach which may have compromised student grades, identification, images and more.
The family behind food producer Mrs Mac's is lying low amid rumours about the future of the business, after the pandemic took its toll on the company's bottom line.
The Australian share market has closed up 0.8 per cent with every sector in the green except healthcare, making a strong finish to a good month of July.
Perth engineer DRA Global could cop a write-down of up to $20 million on the sale of an underperforming subsidiary, prompting a decision to withdraw its earnings guidance.
Bankrupt former Atrum Coal director Russell Moran has suffered another legal setback, losing an 11th-hour bid to appeal a $290,000 bill issued by failed company Minco Holdings.
Aspiring producer Bellevue Gold has struck first ore at its namesake project in the Eastern Goldfields on the back of a strong performance from Develop Global.
Stirling council considers mandating social housing accommodation as part of any new development featuring 20 or more units in the City of Stirling's commercial hubs.
The Fremantle land initially marked for a four-star hotel is now under new ownership after construction of a proposed DoubleTree by Hilton failed to start.
Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell discusses her work on regional tourism and the challenges faced by three major developers in navigating the approvals process.
