Fraser Beattie

Decmil Group has won three contracts worth about $34 million, with two of the contracts awarded to a joint venture established with a local engineering business owned by former Horizon Power boss Rod Hayes.

ASG Group’s board has recommended its shareholders approve a takeover offer from a Japan-based consulting and IT services firm, which values the business at more than double that of a previous bid three years ago.

Shares in technology company BrainChip Holdings have skyrocketed on news the company has landed a deal with an unnamed Las Vegas casino.

Perth-based gold explorer Breaker Resources has confirmed a $12.4 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its Lake Roe project near Kalgoorlie.

Gold Road Resources has been given the green light to build an accommodation village and an access road at its Gruyere gold project, which it says will cost about $18 million.

Investors have reacted well to news that gold-focused companies Echo Resources and Metaliko Resources will merge in a deal worth $38.9 million.

The state government has sold $1.35 billion of Keystart housing loans to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, but the divestment wasn’t as big as it had hoped.

About one in five homes resold in Perth are done so at a loss, new data has revealed, with the city’s western suburbs among the hardest hit.

MMJ Phytotech has announced plans to spin-out its medical cannabis-focused Canadian subsidiaries onto the TSX Venture Exchange through the reverse takeover of a resources company.

The state government has locked down a site for a new public secondary school in Perth’s western suburbs that will open its doors in 2020.

Perth-based private mining contractor Barminco has posted a 30.7 per cent rise in operating profit for the 2016 financial year, with the company optimistic about prospects in the gold sector for the year ahead.

Software technology company Veriluma has wrapped up its first day of trading on the ASX, after completing a reverse takeover of Perth-based Parmelia Resources.

Western Australia’s hospitality and agricultural industries have welcomed the federal government’s decision to amend its planned backpacker tax, but the tourism body says it will cost the state jobs nevertheless.

Perth-based Scope Training has been recognised in the WA Training Awards for the second consecutive year, while engineering firm Civmec has also taken a top honour.

Perth-based Crusader Resources has announced a $10 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its Juruena gold project in Brazil.

Gold miner Resolute Mining has tapped investors for $150 million to fund the restart of operations at its Ravenswood mine in Queensland.

Fortescue Metals Group has started the search for a new chief financial officer after Stephen Pearce handed in his resignation to pursue an international role, on the same day the iron ore giant announced the appointment of a new director of operations.

Resource Capital Funds is set to emerge with a near 30 per cent stake in Vimy Resources when the uranium company completes a $22 million capital boost to fund ongoing work at its Mulga Rock project in the eastern Goldfields.

Recently revitalised Eastern Goldfields plans to begin producing gold at its Davyhurst operation by March next year, with the company awarding a $12.5 million contract to GR Engineering Services to bring the nearby processing facility out of care and maintenance.

The parent company of Perth-based mining services company JSW Australia has entered voluntary administration, with representatives of McGrathNicol appointed yesterday.

Bill Marmion will pick up the transport portfolio in a minor cabinet reshuffle that also includes the introduction of two new ministers; Paul Miles and Mark Lewis.

The competition regulator has initiated Federal Court proceedings against Perth-based franchise chain Pastacup and its co-founder Stuart Bernstein for alleged breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct.

The competition watchdog says it won't oppose Vocus Communications’ proposed acquisition of Nextgen Networks, plus two development projects, for up to $861 million.

Brickworks managing director Lindsay Partridge says Western Australia remains an attractive market despite setbacks during the year, when it undertook a major restructure of its Austral Bricks WA and Auswest Timber businesses.

BC Iron chief executive Alwyn Vorster has joined the board of the iron ore company, and will continue to serve in his current role as well as managing director.

Perth-based Emeco Holdings has gone into a trading halt ahead of announcing fresh merger plans, with Queensland-based Orionstone and Victoria-based Andy’s Earthmovers earmarked as the other players.

Local petroleum executive John Begg is planning to list his recently formed private company, Bombora Natural Energy, after striking a deal to farm-in to UIL Energy’s Perth Basin tenement.

Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals continue to lock horns over an offtake agreement for lithium mined at the Pilgangoora project, with the companies exchanging words over the ASX today.

Local recruitment agency Tecside Group has made its second acquisition for the year, announcing the purchase of Melbourne-based labour hire business In-Fusion for an undisclosed sum.

Citation Resources has appointed KordaMentha as voluntary administrators, while the oil and gas company continues to pursue recovery of funds through a civil action against former director Peter Landau.

Virgin Australia has announced several new services that will be available next year, including a flight from Perth to Abu Dhabi.

Perth home prices fell 1.2 per cent in the three months to June, official figures released today have shown, while the average price across Australia’s capital cities rose 2 per cent.