Fraser Beattie

The head of Shell’s Perth-based communications and government relations team has been named the next chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Subiaco-based SRG has won a $6.3 million contract to provide construction work on an irrigation dam in Queensland.

Perth-founded stock investing platform Simply Wall St is branching out into the US with the acquisition of Capp.io for an undisclosed sum.

Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has confirmed a $65 million capital raising to buy-out plantations owned by managed investment schemes.

Senex Energy says it will vigorously dispute a $6.7 million compensation claim served by Ausdrill for a drilling contract terminated last year.

About 54 local jobs will be axed when RCR Tomlinson shuts down 14 operations across the country, with the company seeking to significantly reduce its exposure to the depressed coal market.

General Mining Corporation and Galaxy Resources have restarted mining and processing operations at the Mt Cattlin lithium mine near Ravensthorpe.

The resignation of Talisman Mining's managing director and the appointment of a new chief executive at Tiger Resources are among the recent board changes at four local junior miners.

Programmed Maintenance Services has sold another non-core business that it took control of through the Skilled Group acquisition last year.

Local shipbuilder Austal has received an order from the US Navy for construction of an 11th littoral combat ship, with the deal worth up to $US564 million ($A735 million).

Workers at one of Macmahon Holdings’ operations in Nigeria have launched strike action after disputing end-of-project redundancy payments.

Metals X has acquired Kidman Resources’ Gunga gold project near Kalgoorlie in a deal worth up to $2.5 million.

Education provider Navitas has reaffirmed its full-year $163 million earnings guidance after reporting flat overall student enrolment numbers for the first semester of the year.

Alcoa of Australia has agreed to sell its stake in DBP, the owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP), to DUET Group for $205 million.

Western Areas and Panoramic Resources have announced plans to raise a combined $80.7 million from investors to continue work at their respective nickel operations in Western Australia.

The chairman of Frankland River Olive Company looks set to wholly acquire and privatise the business, after Paul Letari increased his shareholding to over 90 per cent.

Perth’s eight cheapest suburbs for property rentals have been revealed, and one of the most affordable is in the western suburbs, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

The hotel industry expects up to a quarter of Perth’s hotel rooms to be filled by delegates attending next month’s LNG18 conference, though the number of people attending and the flow-on economic benefits to the state remain unclear.

Educational software developer SEQTA has entered into a collaboration agreement with Perth-based consulting company JourneyOne.

Wesfarmers subsidiary, Kleenheat, has secured 19 per cent of the state’s business market in just its third year of operation, according to general manager Mark Gadsby.

Swick Mining Services has won two new contracts for work with Independence Group, while the local subsidiary of Queensland firm Hughes Drilling has also picked up more work.

OTOC has further grown its presence on the east coast with the acquisition of a Sydney-based land surveying firm for $4 million in cash and shares.

Brockman Mining is set to defy the gloom in the iron ore market, announcing plans to develop its Maverick project in the Pilbara, with trucking group QUBE Holdings signed up to transport the ore to port.

Local explorer Salt Lake Potash has received commitments for an $8.4 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its Lake Wells sulphate-of-potash project north of Laverton.

The Federal Court has permanently restrained the marketing and promotion of a Pilbara property scheme involving Perth-based Macro Realty Developments and east coast investment promoter Jamie McIntyre.

Former Patersons Securities WA state manager Lewis Fellowes has been charged with using nearly $1.6 million in clients’ money for his personal use, and could be looking at up to 12 years behind bars.

Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard is pushing for international trade opportunities with China to put Joondalup on the map as a city that can hold its own on the global stage.

The Perth-based subsidiary of Watpac has won a $38 million contract to provide its services to Silver Lake Resources’ Imperial and Majestic gold deposits south of Kalgoorlie.

Sydney company Brickworks is planning to introduce a revolutionary new technology to Western Australia it believes will cut the cost of manufacturing bricks by 30 per cent.

Alwyn Vorster has joined the board of graphite hopeful Mozambi Resources but will continue in his role as chief executive of API Management, which owns the West Pilbara iron ore project.

Local contractor MACA has won a $4.8 million contract to upgrade an intersection in Ascot which will pave the way for planned street closures as the $2 billion Forrestfield-Airport Rail Link gets underway.

Programmed Maintenance Services will provide infrastructure maintenance services to seven state government agencies under a contract potentially worth up to $1.5 billion.