Western Australia's car industry has registered its second straight month of decline for new vehicle sales, according to the latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Copper-focused MOD Resources has announced it is seeking a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange to increase its international profile and improve access to capital in the UK.
Australia's resources industry has posted record exports of $220 billion for the 2018 financial year, as the country's trade surplus rose to $1.8 billion, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Marine services company Bhagwan Marine has expanded its fleet with the purchase of two specialist vessels that are larger than others in its current fleet.
The Prendiville Group has confirmed it is the owner and operator of inner-city pub The Brisbane Hotel after former licensee Geoff Hayward placed his private company into voluntary liquidation.
Hedley Widdup has stepped down as non-executive director of Kasbah Resources. Mr Widdup was a representative of the African Lion Fund which has a strategic 13% interest in Kasbah.
Perth-based Metals X has raised $50 million via an institutional placement, with the proceeds set to be spent at the company's Nifty copper project in the Pilbara.
Cardinal Resources has secured a $US25 million ($33.7 million) credit facility with Canada-based asset manager Sprott Private Resource Lending, as the junior explorer progresses a feasibility study at its Namdini gold project in Ghana.
Ventnor Resources has exercised an option agreement to acquire the Muchea silica sand project north of Perth, while also announcing a $2.4 million capital raising.
Constellation Resources, a spin-out of Apollo Minerals' Fraser Range assets, has begun trading positively on the ASX today, after raising $7 million via an initial public offering.
Junior explorer PolarX has boosted its coffers with a $3.9 million capital raising, with the proceeds to fund the company's exploration program at its Alaska Range project.
Two Perth companies have announced board moves with political connections, with Austal director Jim McDowell leaving to take a powerful job with the South Australian government and IT company Cirrus Networks appointing Paul Everingham as a non-executive director.
Resource Development Group has made its first major purchase since the sale of three subsidiaries in 2015, buying a majority stake in mining services business Mineral Solutions Australia for $2.8 million.
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls has appointed the current head of the Australian International School in Singapore, Fiona Johnston, as its new principal for 2019.
Sam Lee has been appointed a non-executive director of Gulf Manganese Corporation. He was also appointed to the board of commissioners of PT Gulf Mangan Grup, Gulf's Indonesian subsidiary.
Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti has poached one of the top executives from rival Barrick Gold to replace outgoing chief executive Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan.
Ardea Resources has released an expansion study for its Goongarrie nickel-cobalt project in Kalgoorlie, with the company detailing a 2.3mtpa capacity at a cost of $1.17 billion.
A joint venture between Perth-based companies Clough and RUC Cementation Mining Contractors, which are both owned by South Africa's Murray & Roberts, has secured two mining contracts in Mongolia.
Leading managed service and IT solutions provider Cirrus Networks has appointed Paul Everingham as non-executive director following the resignation of Patrick Glovac from the board.
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has received about $12 million after selling more than half his stake in the gold mining company.
