Simon Axworthy has been appointed as the new director of Azure Consulting. Mr Axworthy has a long history with the Azure team having first worked with them at GEM Consulting.
Independent corporate and commercial law firm, Kott Gunning Lawyers, has promoted Katrina Welch to the post of senior associate and Claire Hawke-Gundill to associate.
Lavan Legal has announced a new partner, Jessica Patterson. She has been with Lavan since the year 1993 and is now the new partner in the Events and Hospitality division of the firm.
Janelle Marr, managing director of strategy consultancy firm Step Beyond Business Advisors has been appointed as the chairwoman of the ScreenWest board.
East Pilbara Shire President, Lynne Craigie has been elected as the President of WA Local Government Association (WALGA), the voice of Local Government in Western Australia.
Local junior miner African Energy Resources has entered into an agreement for the potential sale of its Mmamantswe coal project to a South African project developer for up to $US20 million ($A26 million).
Mining services company Tempo Australia has been awarded about $5 million in new work and contract extensions for mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations.
The state government has appointed Donald Mackay-Coghill as chairman of Gold Corporation and Richard Hayes as chief executive, effective from next month.
The Michael Ruane-led minerals explorer Reward Minerals has received firm commitments for a $5.2 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its LD potash project in the Little Sandy Desert.