Simon Evans

Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, mining, manufacturing. Based in our Adelaide newsroom, Simon has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 12 years.

Jacqui McGill at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam copper mine. The company is headed to Finland in September for the next ...

BHP heading for the Finnish line

BHP Billiton is headed to Finland for the next crucial stage of its heap leach testing to allow a potential doubling of production from the massive Olympic Dam copper mine.

Painting, building repairs, laying turf and installing lighting are a new growth engine for the Australian economy, with ...

Programmed shares surge

Painting, repairs and laying turf are picking up where the mining boom fades, pushing up Programmed shares by 13 per cent.

Maggie Beer's food business made revenues of $21.4 million in its last full year of trading but profits were slim.

Maggie Beer's slim profits revealed

Investors have been given a glimpse into the inner workings of the premium food business of celebrity chef Maggie Beer ahead of a planned capital raising.