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A $2 billion push to train school leavers and job seekers during the coronavirus pandemic will put the onus on businesses to hire staff.

Eden Innovations has secured a $48 million supply contract with US-based Silent Partner International, which will use Eden's concrete products over an eight-year period.

Black Cat Syndicate has launched a $10 million share placement, with three other Western Australian-based explorers also seeking funds to progress their gold and copper projects.

Our board moves wrap includes Mathew O'Hara, Brett Tucker, Kerry Harmanis, and Jeremy Kirkwood.

Rare earths miner Lynas Corporation has moved ahead with the development of its Kalgoorlie processing plant after signing a $21.6 million contract with Metso Outotec.

GR Engineering Services has won an $11 million contract to restart a gold processing plant at Ora Banda Mining's Davyhurst gold project.

Our board moves wrap includes Bayanjargal Byambasaikhan, Shaun Hardcastle, Leigh Ryan, and Mark Reid.

Saracen Mineral Holdings has confirmed the death of one of its underground miners following an incident at the Dervish gold mine in Western Australia.

A waste recycling company in Bayswater has been found guilty of gross negligence following an incident that left one of its workers maimed.

A technology startup, cofounded by previous 40under40 award winner Tim Brewer, has received a $598,000 commercialisation grant from the federal government.

Our board moves wrap includes Tim Richards, Dean Jagger, Stuart Usher, Benjamin Young, Koon Poh Low, and Andrew Peti.

One of Western Australia's largest gold mines has been forced to shut down after a safety incident involving one of Saracen Mineral Holdings' underground miners.

An electrician based in North Perth has been ordered to pay more than $27,000 after having been found guilty of breaching WA's electricity licensing regulations.

CIMIC Group's mining services business has received a $2.5 billion contract extension with Jellinbah Group for work at the Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland.

Our board moves wrap includes Peter Gunzburg, Grahame White, Brett Smith, Brett Lambert, Anthony Polglase, Patrick O'Connor, Boyke Abidin, Kamen Palatov, and John Forwood.

Patrick Hall says he has a feeling of inevitability when it comes to leadership.

Business development has not always been seen as natural fit for the Greens WA, much to the chagrin of party member and Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt.

Carol Adams' failed tilt at state politics during the 2008 state election may have worked out for the best from the perspective of the 40,000 or so residents in the City of Kwinana.

Albert Jacob has always been a keen follower of politics, joining the Liberal Party in his 20s.

Whittens has won a $20 million sub-contract with Mondium for work at Rio Tinto's Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 mine.

There have been 32 insolvency appointments to Western-Australian-incorporated companies in the last six weeks.

Our board moves wrap includes John Richards and Evan Cranston.

COMO The Treasury has another award to its name, after being ranked as the best city hotel in Australia and New Zealand by a US tourism magazine.

Western Australia will tighten its border with the east coast from midnight as coronavirus cases continue to grow in Victoria, which reported 165 new infections overnight.

Veris subsidiary Aqura Technologies has signed $2.2 million in contracts including with BHP, which will use the company's communications service across its Pilbara mine sites.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sophie Davison, Michael Hillgrove, Katt Osborne, Hayley Cormann, Nik Killis, Alex Ogg, Bradley Farrell, Gary Gray, Rowan Tracey, Patrick Chang, Geoffrey Greenberg, Luke Harris and Trinh Phan.

Our board moves wrap includes Peter Zardo, Sylvia Tulloch, and Keong Kok Chan.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest-backed investment group Tattarang has reportedly acquired a 50 per cent stake in Sydney-based fintech Azupay for more than $4 million.

Our board moves wrap includes Peter Sullivan, Dugald Morrison, Michael Harding, Kathleen Conlon, Noel O'Brien, and Darryl Edwards.

Subiaco-headquartered SRG Global has secured an eight-year contract for inspection and specialist maintenance services on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

The state government has said it will commit $20 million to improving recycling in WA as part of an effort to boost local waste processing.

Our board moves wrap includes Richard Hill, Terry Topping, Andrew Haythorpe, Stephen Gethin, James Phipps, Dinesh Aggarwal, Marc Dorion, David Bradley, and Paul Bennett.