Seriously, Perth needs a dedicated IKEA off-ramp
Minister, for heaven's sake, isn't it time to widen the Cedric Street off-ramp, or better yet, create an IKEA off-ramp?
- by Julie-anne Sprague
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Chevron's Gorgon LNG project looks tiny from the sky but down below it's a monster
From the air Australia's largest single resource development, Gorgon, doesn't seem all that impressive.
- by Julie-anne Sprague
Wesfarmers' resources business suffers first loss in 16 years
Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder says it is unlikely the Perth-based conglomerate will offload its struggling resources division, which posted its first loss in more than 16 years on Wednesday.
- by Julie-anne Sprague
Gina Rinehart takes control of Roy Hill
Hancock Prospecting's Roy Hill iron ore company has taken control of the Pilbara operation from head contractor Samsung C&T, which has suffered heavy losses developing the mine, rail and port.
- by Julie-anne Sprague
Navitas chief executive Rod Jones plans to keep the top job for another two years
BRW richlister Rod Jones, 68, plans to remain with Navitas for at least another two years to help steer the company through the loss of its 20-year partnership with Macquarie University.
- by Julie-anne Sprague
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest praised Gina Rinehart and Roy Hill on first shipment
Andrew Forrest has slammed BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto for ramping up production. But he has nothing but praise for Gina Rinehart.
- by Julie-Anne Sprague
Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mine exports first ore to Asia
The nation's richest person Gina Rinehart says she has fulfilled the dreams of her and her father Lang Hancock as the first ore from her $10 billion iron ore mine in the Pilbara set sail from Port Hedland on Thursday.
- by Julie-anne Sprague
Gina Rinehart lashes media on eve of Roy Hill's first ore shipment
Gina Rinehart, the richest Australian, will see off Roy Hill's first ore shipment on Thursday. But before she does, she takes a swipe at the media for its 'relentless negativity'.
- by Julie-anne Sprague
Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mine suffers delay shipping first ore
Gina Rinehart was supposed to celebrate the first shipment of Roy Hill iron ore on Friday. Not anymore.
- by Tess Ingram, Julie-anne Sprague and Perry Williams
Gina Rinehart paraphrases Churchill as first Roy Hill ore loaded for export
Gina Rinehart borrowed a line from Winston Churchill to praise Roy Hill workers as they began loading the first ore from onto the MV Anangel Explorer.
- by Julie-anne Sprague and Tess Ingram
Greenpeace says BHP Billiton's Brazil compensation not good enough
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie held back tears as he talked about the disaster in Brazil that has killed 11 people, and dominated proceedings at the annual meeting.
- by Julie-anne Sprague
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