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Noel McAuliffe has been appointed chief financial officer and company secretary of Birimian. He replaces Nick Longmire who has served in those roles on a part-time basis since November 2017.

West Perth-based Toro Energy has announced a shift in strategy as the uranium-focused company begins a gold exploration program at its Lake Maitland project near Wiluna.

Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted Anna Creegan to partner in its Perth employment, industrial relations and safety team.

Scott Mison has resigned as executive director, chief financial officer and company secretary of Jupiter Energy. He has been with the company since 2007.

A construction contractor from Henderson-based Civmec has died while working on a wastewater treatment plant upgrade in Perth's south.

Pilbara Minerals founder John Young has stepped down from the company’s board, with Sally-Anne Layman set to become a non-executive director as the company closes in on first lithium production.

Former St John of God Healthcare executive Shane Kelly has been appointed as the organisation’s new chief executive, replacing the long-serving Michael Stanford, who stood down last month.

King & Wood Mallesons Partner Nathan Collins, who was involved in the debt restructuring of troubled uranium miner Paladin Energy, says the deal, which left existing shareholders with a 2 per cent stake, was the only real option for the company.

Dr Matthew Greentree has become the managing director of Ausgold, having served as its chief executive since April 2017.

Osborne Park-based Veris has secured a three-year services contract for technology infrastructure upgrades at BHP Billiton’s accommodation villages.

Henderson-based Austal has secured a $29.7 million contract to build two additional Pacific patrol boats on top of an existing $305 million federal government program, days after German shipbuilder Lurssen awarded Civmec a key contract for the Royal Australian Navy offshore patrol vessels.

Apollo Consolidated has appointed Tony James as non-executive director. Mr  James is a mining engineer with considerable operational, new project development and corporate experience.

Emerge Gaming (formerly Arrowhead Resources) started trading on the ASX today, after the former junior explorer completed a reverse takeover of private technology company Gaming Battle Ground for $3.7 million, and raised $5 million via an initial public offering.

Rio Tinto has announced an 8 per cent spike in its Pilbara iron ore production to 83.1 million tonnes for the quarter, while shipments were up 5 per cent at 80.3mt.

Kevin Hart has replaced Zoe Levendel as company secretary of Po Valley Energy.

Miss Maud’s Swedish Hotel and Restaurant at the corner of Pier and Murray streets has been sold to private company Stockholm Hotel Management, with the price rumoured to be around $10 million.

Engineering giant CIMIC has reaffirmed its full-year profit guidance after lifting first-quarter profit 7 per cent to $172 million.

Perth-based engineering company ADRA Group has announced former EWS chief executive Robert Osborn Jr as its new leader.

Gold-focused Titan Minerals has signed an agreement to purchase a processing plant in northern Peru in a cash and scrip deal for approximately $6.5 million.

Liza Carpene has been appointed non-executive director of Mincor Resources.

Health Minister Roger Cook says Western Australia is missing out on $1 billion in health funding, and is calling on the federal government to increase the state’s share to reflect its unique challenge of isolation.

West Perth-based Tungsten Mining has tapped investors for $20 million as the company seeks to progress its Mt Mulgine project in the Murchison region.

Bruce McFadzean has resigned as non-executive director of Blackstone Minerals due to other business commitments and responsibilities.

Former Perth finance broker Peter Lachlan McDonald has pleaded guilty to giving false information and fraud charges following an investigation by the corporate watchdog.

Mark Connelly-led Tao Commodities is set to commence trading on the ASX on Monday, after the junior explorer raised $4.7 million via an initial public offering.

Peter Torre has been appointed an independent non-executive director of Veem, a marine propulsion and gyrostabilisation company.

Dowsing Concrete and Axiis Contracting will split an $18 million contract for concrete work associated with the Public Transport Authority’s bus stop upgrade program over the next five years.

Perth-based company Lycopodium has been appointed as lead engineer and author for a pre-feasibility study at Jervois Mining’s Nico Young cobalt-nickel project in NSW.

Accounting firm BDO has appointed Perth-based chairman Sherif Andrawes as its global natural resources leader, replacing Charles Dewhurst from the company’s US arm, after 12 years in the role.

Christopher Achurch has been appointed chief financial officer of Kalium Lakes, following the decision by Frederick Kotzee to step down from the role due to family commitments.