BHP has deliberately derailed a driverless runaway train that carried 268 wagons loaded with ore for 92km across the Pilbara.
The owner of one of the state's biggest lithium mines says there's increased tightness in the mining job market but can't see crippling skill shortage happening.
Rio Tinto approved $196 million to begin planning and engineering work on its Koodaideri iron ore mine in WA's Pilbara region.
A huge drop in the number of WA mining engineer students has the industry worried.
The Takeovers Panel has rejected a request from Andrew Forrest's Fortescue to look into a takeover bid of junior miner Atlas Iron by Hancock Prospecting.
FMG's Eliwana mine could create up to 1900 jobs during construction and 500 full time site positions once operational but its not without controversy.
Truckies are being left for days in 40C heat and businesses are taking to the sea rather than applying for road permits under a"crippling"national system.
In a world-first Rio Tinto has been granted approval to fully automate its Pilbara train fleet.
Western Australia is tipped to produce more than half of the world’s lithium supply by the end of this year,
Billionaire Andrew Forrest has lost his latest court fight against a sand miner operating on his pastoral station in WA's Pilbara region.