Jessica Mascione

Football West has recruited former state government trade commissioner Stuart Crockett to drive the organisation’s Asian engagement strategy.

Goldminer Northern Star Resources is paying $15 million in cash for a further stake in a joint venture with Tanami Gold while entering into a new service agreement.

The state government has confirmed up to a six-month delay to Perth’s new airport rail line, with trains now expected to run in the first half of 2022.

Nickel X has made a slow start to its first day of trading, after raising $7 million under an IPO to accelerate an exploration program at the company's Biranup project in WA.

Global Lithium Resources has begun its first day of trading after raising $10 million under an IPO, with its share price jumping 40 per cent.

Privately owned Total AMS has won a contract from the state government to upgrade a major shipping berth at Port Hedland.

Ferry operator SeaLink Travel Group has agreed to purchase family-owned business Go West Tours and three of its bus depots for up to $114 million.

WA's mining sector has welcomed the federal government's decision to reinvest in a national exploration scheme over the next four years.

Kalgoorlie-based MLG Oz has become the latest mining services provider to list on the ASX, with its share price closing up 27 per cent.

The federal government will hand down more than $1 billion in funding for some of WA's major infrastructure works, with the biggest contribution given to Metronet projects.

A WA-developed imaging device that can reduce the number of repeat surgeries for breast cancer patients has received a major accreditation from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Perth-based real estate firm The Agency Group is set to strengthen its east coast presence, after becoming an official partner of the Hawthorn Football Club.

Seven Group-backed Beach Energy has downgraded its full-year production and earnings targets along with its Western Flank oil reserves, sending shares in both companies down.

Hardware giant Bunnings has been crowned Australia’s top online retailer while four other Wesfarmers-owned businesses have been listed in the top 10.

Fortescue Metals Group has posted a jump in iron ore output, helped by the commissioning of its Eliwana mine in December, while wet weather impacted the Pilbara miner’s quarterly shipments.

The state government has shortlisted two consortia, led by local companies Decmil Group and Civmec, for the contract to build a $50 million bridge across the Swan River.

Fabian Ross aims to use his experience transforming businesses to lift the profile of hockey in WA.

GR Engineering Services is set to add $25 million to its full-year revenue, with the purchase of global engineering and technology services firm Mipac.

Downer EDI has continued its shift from the mining services sector after announcing the sale of its tyre management business in WA.

Fixed-wireless internet provider Pentanet and four other telcos have secured high-band 5G spectrum, auctioned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Local business VeinTech has taken home a $10,000 prize after winning a prestigious medical technology competition.

Biopharma company MGC Pharmaceuticals has proposed to buy an Israeli clinical research business for $6 million in shares.

AngloGold Ashanti has made way for the $903 million sale of joint venture partner IGO's stake in the Tropicana goldmine, east of Kalgoorlie.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has achieved record quarterly production from its Pilgangoora operations in WA while signalling an uptick in demand for spodumene concentrate.

Antipa Minerals has secured $22 million from a share placement, which will be used to fund ongoing exploration across the company’s gold and copper tenements in WA.

Northern Star Resources is on track to meet its full-year targets after posting a jump in quarterly gold sales, underpinned by its recent $5.8 billion acquisition of Saracen Mineral Holdings.

GWR Group has revealed plans to demerge its Wiluna West gold project into a new listed entity, following a major resource upgrade.

Australian Potash has secured further funding required for the development of its Lake Wells project in WA while asserting the quality of its K-Brite fertiliser product.

Nickel miner Western Areas has posted a 20 per cent rise in quarterly production, as the company looks to bolster its WA operations with the development of its Odysseus project.

Seven Group has entered a trading halt ahead of a $550 million equity raising, aimed at helping the company reduce its debt and pursue further growth opportunities.

Primewest has received an off-market takeover bid from fellow property fund manager Centuria Capital, with the combined group to have $15.5 billion in assets.

Shares in Talisman Mining closed up more than 30 per cent after the company announced its first royalty payment over Mineral Resources’ new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.