Karratha

Vaccination rates in regional WA have remained stubbornly low, particularly in the Pilbara where just one in three people have received two doses. The slow progress is particularly concerning given the Pilbara is home to a number of remote Aboriginal communities.

The WA government will today introduce legislation aimed at preventing a repeat of the destruction at Juukan Gorge in the state's Pilbara region, but it has been accused of ignoring traditional owners' concerns.

TV personality Ernie Dingo will drive from Perth to the Pilbara this week as part of a federal government campaign to boost vaccination rates among Indigenous communities in remote WA.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has struck a deal to buy into an iron ore project in WA's northern Goldfields, further expanding her iron ore empire which includes the Roy Hill mine in the Pilbara.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked Western Australia's Pilbara region, with the shock felt a whopping 400km from the epicentre. Added 4 minutes ago

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rattled Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Geoscience Australia said the quake struck at 9.05pm WST on Saturday near the town of Marble Bar at a depth of 10km. It said the tremor had been reported as being felt in Port Hedland and Karratha.

An earthquake hit Western Australia on Saturday night, making the ground shake more than 100 kilometres away. According to Geoscience Australia, the earthquake happened at 9.05pm local time. Its epicentre was located in the Pilbara,

Metso Outotec will develop a new service centre in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to increase its service capabilities.

Miner Rio Tinto and steel producer BlueScope will work together to explore low-carbon steelmaking pathways using Pilbara iron ores, including the use of clean hydrogen to replace coking coal at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks.

When Atlas Iron awarded a joint venture mining contract at its Miralga Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia to East West Pilbara (EWP) and Ozland, it was considered a landmark achievement.