Archives: WA Works

The sod has been turned on a $48.9 million upgrade to North Regional TAFE's Pundulmurra campus, in an effort to lift trade training in the Pilbara region.

Welshpool mining services contractor MACA is to be bought out by industry leader Thiess for up to $350 million .

The lithium boom lifted the price of lithium concentrate from the Mt Marion mine by 35 per cent in the June quarter to a record $US2645 per tonne.

A successful end to the year for IGO, with its Nova nickel and Greenbushes lithium mines performing well and first battery-grade lithium hydroxide produced.

Could ammonia become the fuel of choice among the Pilbara shipping industry? Norway's Yara and the Pilbara Ports Authority will investigate.

Fortescue Minerals shipped nearly 50 million tonnes (49.5Mt) in a record June quarter for the company that drove its annual production to 189Mt.

Austal USA been awarded a $US156 million option from the US Navy to build two Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships.

The long-anticipated duplication of the Mandurah Estuary Bridge looks to be proceeding after the State Government called for Expressions of Interest in the project.

Privately held gold miner Norton Gold Fields has officially opened its $278 million Binduli North heap leach project.

Production at Shell’s giant Prelude floating LNG facility has been put on hold until at least next week as the company and its workers fight over a pay deal.

Australia’s fledgling battery industry has taken an early step towards commercialisation after our first cathode precursor production pilot plant was launched this week.

Public comment on Woodside's North West Shelf Extension Project closes next Thursday July 21 after the EPA recommended approving the project.

Perth engineer (William) Harold Clough died earlier this year — here, eldest son Jock discusses his father’s influence in WA business and the community.

Liontown Resources will proceed with the full development of its Kathleen Valley lithium project following a third foundational offtake agreement and a $300 million debt facility.