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Atlas Iron has appointed Spiro Pappas, Professor Ian Plimer, Tad Watroba and Stephen Wood as non-executive directors with Mr Pappas being elected as chair.

The state government is planning to restrict new residential developments in the west end of Port Hedland while also implementing a new regulatory framework for air quality in the town, which is located adjacent to large iron ore stockpiles.

US-based engineering giant KBR has been awarded a concept definition contract for Woodside Petroleum's planned Browse gas project.

Shares in Orbital Corporation jumped 16 per cent today, after the local tech company announced a contract extension with multinational The Boeing Company and provided revenue guidance of $24 million for the 2019 financial year.

Northern Minerals has announced a $27 million funding package, which includes a $25 million investment from a Chinese rare earth company.

Atlas Iron has announced a raft of board changes, including the appointment of former state government tourism boss Stephen Wood and National Australia Bank executive Spiro Pappas.

Decmil has appointed Damian Kelliher as executive general manager of commercial and risk. Mr Kelliher is an experienced commercial leader with a construction industry background.

NRW Holdings has announced a series of contracts worth about $92 million, including an extension at Talison Lithium's Greenbushes mine and work at BHP Billiton's South Flank project.

Melbourne-based Capitol Health has expanded its West Australian network with the acquisition of two South West radiology clinics for $5 million.

Ediberto Brito has been appointed senior chemist and laboratory manager of Brazilian gold explorer BBX Minerals.

Long-running efforts by tungsten miner Wolf Minerals to stay afloat have failed, with the company's directors appointing voluntary administrators.

Victorian forestry company Midway has announced plans to invest up to $8 million in two Western Australian biomass companies.

Wesfarmers has appointed a new managing director to run office supplies business Officeworks, with Sarah Hunter from Coles stepping into the role.

Mark Southey has been appointed non-executive director of Fleetwood Corporation.

Australian company Lion Dairy and Drinks, which owns WA dairy business Masters, is up for sale by its Japanese owners following a month-long review.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering founder Frank Tomasi has cashed in about one quarter of his shares in the company, after signalling his intention to retire from the board.

Pilbara Ports Authority has received regulatory approval to support shipping ammonium nitrate through the Port of Dampier.

Venturex Resources managing director Ajanth Saverimutto says the company's Sulphur Springs copper-zinc project is ready to develop, after releasing a definitive feasibility study detailing a $146 million capex.

Rox Resources has released an updated scoping study for its Fisher East nickel project following an improvement in market conditions, with a forecast capital cost of between $85 million and $125 million.

The Perth Wildcats have brought on local internet company Pentanet as its major sponsor for the 2018-19 National Basketball League season.

Asimwe Kabunga has resigned as non-executive director of Strandline Resources.

The University of Western Australia's new trading room has been named as the education project of the year at the annual AV Awards in London, beating out entries from the University of California and the Qatar National Library.

West Australian Supreme Court judge Joseph McGrath and former Australian Public Service commissioner Lynelle Briggs have been appointed to lead the federal government's aged care royal commission, which is expected to take 18 months.

CFC Group subsidiary Cape has secured a power infrastructure contract with Western Power as part of the state government's Metronet project.

Gold-focused Kin Mining has announced plans to raise up to $10.4 million via an entitlement offer, while also revealing it has received interest for potential acquisition deals.

Family Zone Cyber Safety has appointed Sir Peter Westmacott GCMG LVO as a non-executive director.

Perth-based Quantify Technology Holdings has announced a $4 million capital raising to progress the commercialisation of the company's flagship device.

Gold miner St Barbara has entered into a joint venture agreement with Australian Potash at the Lake Wells gold project near Laverton.

Anand Sheth has been appointed strategic marketing adviser of Birimian.

Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have today opened a new mining pit that will help sustain production volumes at their jointly owned Hope Downs operation in the Pilbara.

The Queensland government has awarded Perth-based Georgiou Group the Bruce Highway – Cairns Southern Access Corridor stage four project, in joint venture with local construction company Koppens Developments.

Gold miner Doray Minerals has announced the sale of its mothballed Andy Well project near Meekatharra to Canadian company Galane Gold in a deal worth $10 million.