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Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan has suggested a summer ban on livestock exports after video emerged showing sheep dying in extreme heat and filth on a Middle East-bound vessel.

Local engineering company Lycopodium has been awarded a contract for design work at Nzuri Copper's Kalongwe operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Stephen Buckley has been appointed company secretary of Intiger Group following the resignation of Sonu Cheema.

The US arm of Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has secured a $US10.2 million ($13 million) for engineering and design work with the US defence department.

Ian Parkes has resigned as chief financial officer of Homeloans. Mr Parkes joined Homeloans over 5 years ago and was a key contributor to the merger with RESIMAC.

New vehicle sales in Western Australia registered a slight increase in March compared with the same month last year, while sales for the 12 months to March were up 5.3 per cent on the prior year, according to the latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

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Robert McEniry, non-executive chair of Automotive Holdings Group (AHG), has resigned from all public company directorships in order to spend more time with his family since the diagnosis of a serio

Local contractor AK Evans Earthmoving will shred and bury up to 6,000 tonnes of tyre waste at the South Hedland landfill as part of a new contract with the Town of Port Hedland.

Kerman Contracting has won a $20 million contract for works associated with the upgrade of the crushing circuit at Talison Lithium's Greenbushes operation in the South West.

Automotive Holdings Group has announced the resignation of recently appointed chairman Robert McEniry, who has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition.

NBN chief executive Bill Morrow will quit his role by the end of the year.

Wayne Trumble and Philip Clark have retired as non-executive directors of African Energy Resources, but will continue to provide consultancy services when required.

The US private equity firm aiming to buy Santos has raised its bid for a third time, valuing the local oil and gas producer at about $13.5 billion.

Avanco Resources has made several new management appointments to support its substantial commitments arising from the push for growth and development through to production of its significant copper

Liquidators have been appointed to Burswood-based Hayes Auctioneers after the business suffered financial difficulties, with up to 40 sellers out of pocket.

Mineral sands miner MZI Resources has announced a new $US61 million ($80 million) debt funding package with major shareholder Resource Capital Fund to continue development at its Keysbrook operation near Serpentine and facilitate debt restructuring.

Based in the Wheatbelt town of Cunderdin, agricultural machinery manufacturer Trufab Global has been nominated as Australia's only finalist in the 2018 Swedish Steel Prize.

John Sendziuk is retiring as company secretary of Great Boulder Resources, and Melanie Ross has been appointed as his replacement.

Perth-based Global Construction Services has been awarded a new three-year scaffolding contract at CITIC Pacific Mining's Sino Iron project south-west of Karratha.

Steven Elliott has resigned as managing director of Caeneus Minerals.

Former Bunnings managing director John Gillam has been named as the incoming chairman of building products company CSR while Macmahon Holdings has bolstered its board by recruiting former Alcoa executive Kim Horne.

Marindi Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding entitling a government-owned Japanese group to earn a 70 per cent stake in the company's Caranbirini zinc project in the Northern Territory.

Graeme Robinson has been appointed to the newly created role of study manager at Australian Mines.

Boss Resources has raised $8 million through a share placement and will use the proceeds to advance a definitive feasibility study at the company's Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia.

A joint venture between Perth-based companies SRG and Georgiou Group has been awarded a $43.4 million contract for road upgrades in rural NSW.

Woodside chief operating officer Mike Utsler is resigning after four-and-a-half years with the company. Meg O'Neill will replace Mr Utsler in May this year. Ms O'Neill was most rece

Chalice Gold Mines has made some board and management changes aimed at unlocking the value of the company's prospective gold and base metal projects and a strong balance sheet.

Junior miner Orinoco Gold has announced a $12.1 million capital raising to target a ramp-up in production at its Cascavel operation in Brazil.

Australian shares have plunged to a six-week low after fears of a US-China trade war, with Bluescope Steel and a number of local resources stocks suffering the worst impact.