The fall in the iron ore price is likely to get a solid run as a big part of the reason for the Federal Government’s bad news it will deliver this morning in Treasurer Joe Hockey’s MYEFO update. But Westpac’s head of market research Rob Rennie, writing in his monthly wrap of shipping activity in Read the full article…
Australian Iron Ore Exports Are Still Making Plenty Of Money For The Government
Dec 19, 2014 Articles | Featured | Government & Policy | State of the Market
Investment Dynamics
Dec 17, 2014 Articles | Featured
This month we will be looking at the recent media surrounding the falling iron ore price and how the Australian mining giants, BHP and Rio Tinto continue to expand. Globally, the falling price is having a major impact on resource company profit margins, yet Australian production rates are rapidly increasing. Currently the iron ore price is Read the full article…
$12 million funding boost for diversification projects
Dec 11, 2014 Articles | Featured | Government & Policy
The Pilbara Development Commission last week opened a call for expressions of interest from suitable proponents with projects that aim to expand the economic base of the Pilbara. $12.3 million funding is available under the $30 million Royalties for Regions Pilbara Cities Economic Diversification Framework, for projects that can demonstrate an ability to deliver Read the full article…
Brendon Grylls: VISA rules should be relaxed to allow 25,000 international migrants into WA’s northwest
Dec 8, 2014 Articles | Featured
VISA rules would be relaxed to allow 25,000 international migrants into WA’s northwest over the next 20 years, under a proposal by the state’s highest profile country politician. Brendon Grylls told PerthNow he wants to “take the lid off” population growth in the Pilbara by encouraging an influx of overseas arrivals from Australia’s major trading Read the full article…
Woodside approves $1.2 billion Persephone gas project
Dec 1, 2014 Articles
Energy giant Woodside will push ahead with its $1.2 billion Persephone gas project off the Western Australian coast. Woodside and fellow stakeholders, which include global giants BP, Chevron, Shell and BHP Billiton, have approved the project, which will be the third major development for the North West Shelf in the past six years. The project is Read the full article…