Shanna Crispin

Rio Tinto Australia managing director David Peever has rejected speculation the company is considering pulling back on Pilbara investment, despite it halting expansion of a $44 million fly camp.

GROWING demand for the services of not-for-profit organisation the EON Foundation has prompted it to lobby the private sector for investment.

ASPIRING rare earths miner Arafura Resources is on a renewed push to progress its Nolans project in the Northern Territory and has set a date for mid-next year to decide whether to continue or walk aw

NEW tax breaks on research and development spending are starting to benefit local companies, with some getting $22 million direct cash payments from the government.

THE slowdown in the mining sector may have prompted many businesses to scale back their operations, but Esperance company Davies Wear Plate systems has all guns blaz­ing as it embarks on an ambitious

A RECENT flurry of layoffs in the resourc­es sector is unlikely to provide any reprieve for employers, with the labour market expected to remain tight in the near to medium term.

Sirius Resources’ Nova nickel discovery keeps on giving – helping the company raise more than $8 million in the past month alone.

WESTERN Australia’s first onshore carbon-capture and storage project has proceeded to the next step following positive results from initial investigations.

THE waste recycling industry is set to come under closer scrutiny and tighter controls as the Department of Environment and Conservation works to eradicate asbestos contamination.