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Perth is the capital city of Western Australia and the fourth-largest city in Australia by population. It is located on the Swan River and the Indian Ocean coast, serving as the economic and administrative hub of the state. The city has a population of about 2.1-million people in its metropolitan area, making it one of the most isolated major cities in the world, yet a key gateway for trade with Asia and the Middle East. Perth's economy is heavily driven by the mining and resources sector, with the city serving as the headquarters for many of Australia's largest mining companies and service providers. The port of Fremantle, located near Perth, handles significant volumes of iron ore, grain and other bulk commodities for export. The city is also a centre for oil and gas operations, renewable energy development and advanced manufacturing. Perth's strategic location and well-developed infrastructure make it a critical node in Australia's resources supply chain, particularly for iron ore exports to Asia. The city has experienced substantial growth over the past few decades, driven by successive mining booms and investment in energy and infrastructure projects.

Perth News


Firebird's Hunan pilot facility
Firebird successfully produces ultra-high-purity manganese sulphate
Updated 2 hours 13 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Firebird Metals has successfully produced a 99.99% ultra-pure manganese sulphate from an in-line impurity extraction process. The company developed a manganese-specific extractant and... 


Capital enters Australian market, raises revenue guidance
Capital enters Australian market, raises revenue guidance
6th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed mining services group Capital has completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Metres Down Under (MDU), a specialist underground drilling company headquartered in... 


Sandvik sales VP for Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Craig Johnston
Engineering group Sandvik renews commitments to Aboriginal collaboration in Australia
23rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global engineering group Sandvik has launched a new 2026 to 2028 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Australia, which sets new commitments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... 


Edna May gold mine
Forrestania boasts groupwide two-million ounce resource portfolio
7th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has a portfolio totaling two-million ounces following the acquisition of the Edna May gold project, in Perth. Of the two-million ounce mineral resource portfolio,... 


Woodside Energy CEO Liz Westcott
Woodside scraps clean energy target, posts 7% first-half profit rise
25th August 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's largest independent dedicated oil and gas company Woodside Energy on Tuesday abandoned a longer-term emissions target and $5-billion in planned clean energy spending by 2030 to focus on... 


Rare earths
Victory Metals ships heavy rare earth concentrate samples to potential offtake partners
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Victory Metals has successfully dispatched heavy rare earth concentrate to potential offtake partners in Australia, Japan and the US for independent product examination. The company... 


Fortescue's Cloudbreak solar farm in the Pilbara
Fortescue opens new training centre for electrician fleet ahead of mining electrification feat
30th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Iron-ore major Fortescue has opened a new "Power Up" training centre in Perth to build the electrical workforce needed to electrify its Pilbara operations. The company determined it would need... 


Rare earth chemical symbols
Victory Metals inaugurates rare earths pilot plant in Perth
18th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia's federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has officiated the launch of ASX-listed rare earths developer Victory Metals' pilot plant, in Perth. The pilot plant paves the way for the... 


Woodside Energy's North Rankin project
Australia's Woodside Energy unaware of any proposal involving Exxon Mobil
15th June 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Woodside Energy said on Monday it was not aware of any proposal involving US major Exxon Mobil and was not engaged in discussions regarding a potential transaction, responding to recent... 


BlackRock sees merit in large-scale mining M&A
27th May 2026 By: Reuters

BlackRock would back consolidation among large miners because it would open the sector to generalist investors at a scale that would make it easier to bring on large and complex projects needed for... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive
27th May 2026 By: Reuters

Pension fund AustralianSuper on Wednesday said if Glencore decides to list shares on the ASX, it would be "positive" for both the bourse and the Swiss-based commodities trader and miner. "If they... 


Lynas rare earths
Lynas CEO says US, Europe rules sway buyers from Chinese rare earths
6th May 2026 By: Reuters

New government regulations in the US and Europe are helping to push customers to buy rare earth products from suppliers outside China, Australia's Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze said on... 


ARENA CEO Darren Miller
Firebird secures A$2m grant to advance Australian demonstration plant
23rd April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Australia-based manganese processing technology company Firebird Metals has been awarded a A$2-million grant from government agency the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) under its Battery... 


Image of drill core from Gonneville project
Gonneville palladium/nickel/copper project, Australia
6th March 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Gonneville is set to become Australia’s first primary platinum group metals mine and second-largest nickel mine. 


Port Hedland resumes operations after tropical cyclone Mitchell
Port Hedland resumes operations after tropical cyclone Mitchell
9th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron-ore export hub, resumed operations at noon on Sunday after being cleared on Friday as tropical cyclone Mitchell developed off the coast of... 


Image of iron-ore pellets
Zesty green iron demonstration plant, Australia
6th February 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Zero Emissions Steel Technology, or Zesty, is being positioned as a pathway for using Pilbara iron-ore in lower-emissions steelmaking. 


Lynas Rare Earths' quarterly revenue surges as higher prices offset lower production
Lynas Rare Earths' quarterly revenue surges as higher prices offset lower production
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths reported a 43% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as higher selling prices eclipsed a production shortfall caused by power disruptions at its ore processing... 


CleanTech Lithium appoints Cutfield Freeman & Company as financial advisor
6th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium has appointed Cutfield Freeman & Company (CF&Co) as its financial advisor to support the company with securing a strategic partner for the next phase of development at... 


Rio Tinto operates about 13 500 iron-ore rail cars across its Pilbara network and typically replaces about ten units each year.
Rio Tinto rolls out first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car
8th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has unveiled its first Pilbara-made iron-ore rail car, manufactured in Karratha under a A$150-million partnership with Gemco Rail aimed at boosting local production... 


Chalice unveils plan for Australia’s first primary PGM mine
Chalice unveils plan for Australia’s first primary PGM mine
8th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based Chalice Mining has confirmed its Gonneville project will become Australia’s first primary platinum group metals (PGM) mine, after a prefeasibility study (PFS) outlined a 23-year,... 


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