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GR Engineering Services has received a letter of intent from Silver Lake Resources to complete $23 million in upgrade works at the Deflector gold-copper operation in Western Australia.

Collie mining company Griffin Coal has been fined $210,000 and ordered to pay $23,000 in costs over a workplace fatality in 2018.

Graphex Mining has appointed Andrew Pardey as non-executive director, and Chris van Wijk as executive director and exploration manager.

IGO has struck another farm-in deal in the Fraser Range, agreeing to fund exploration at Matsa Resources' Symons Hill nickel project, with the potential to secure a 70 per cent stake over the next three years.

Alexium International Group has appointed Dr Paul Stenson as non-executive director. Dr  Stenson has over 25 years of experience in polymer-related industries.

Santos has entered into a new gas supply agreement with Johannesburg-listed Gold Fields for three of its gold mines in Western Australia.

Goldminer Blackham Resources has substantially downgraded its production guidance for the 2020 financial year, citing operational delays at two of its Western Australian mines.

Interstate fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers relocating to Western Australia will share in the $117 million Building Bonus package recently announced by the McGowan Government.

Worley has secured further work at a number of Alcoa of Australia’s operations under a new three-year services agreement.

Gold explorer Vango Mining has launched a $15 million share placement to fund upcoming drill programs at its flagship Marymia project in Western Australia.

Curtin University will join Cisco, Optus, and La Trobe University to establish a new cross-industry alliance aimed at using their collective resources to address changing digital infrastructure and stimulate economic activity.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said lifting coronavirus restrictions will be fast-tracked to allow more people into stadiums, pubs, restaurants, weddings and funerals, while acknowledging WA may keep its border shut through July.

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Online retailer Kogan.com has recorded surging sales and is raising up to $115 million through a share sale to institutional and retail investors, while electronics and furniture retailer Harvey Norman also reported its sales were up this morning.

Peel Mining has sold a 19 per cent stake in Saturn Metals, worth $7 million, and is no longer the major shareholder.

Property group Pindan has secured a $3.4 million contract for work on Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara.

West Perth company DUG Technology (formerly DownUnder GeoSolutions) has recruited company directors Michael Malone and Mark Puzey to its board as it moves closer to a stockmarket listing.

Blina Minerals has appointed Michael Scivolo as non-executive director, following the resignation of Mark Maine from the board.

EHR Resources has signed a strategic alliance with a privately owned company focused on diamond exploration in Botswana, marking its third diamond deal in three months.

Musgrave Minerals traded up to 54 per cent higher today after posting recent drill results for its flagship Cue gold project in Western Australia.

Network operator Western Power has been handed down a $75,000 penalty after being found guilty of causing dangerous electricity levels to three homes in Yokine.

The state government has appointed Philip Helberg, an experienced engineer with a mix of private and public sector experience, to lead Infrastructure WA for five years, beginning in August.

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Former Western Australian under-treasurer Tim Marney has been appointed deputy chair of the federal government’s five industrial relations working groups. Christian Porter, who will chair the working groups, announced Mr Marney’s appointment this week.

Foreign investors will face a tough new national security test designed to protect Australia's critical assets from falling into the wrong hands.

More than 3,000 apprentices and trainees will be eligible for free courses of up to six months as part of the state government’s latest effort to safeguard the future of Western Australia's workfor

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Legend Mining has launched a $20 million share placement to progress its nickel-copper project in the Fraser Range, while fellow Western Australian explorers Auroch Minerals and Xantippe Resources have also announced capital raisings.