Michael Ramsey

Department of Regional Development director-general Paul Rosair will step down from the post later this year after spearheading the Royalties for Regions scheme for the last five years.

Perth-based explorer Kin Mining has agreed to purchase the Leonora gold project in the Goldfields from the administrators of Navigator Resources for $2.7 million.

Shares in Perth-based explorer Tawana Resources are trading lower after the company announced it has raised $5 million through a discounted share placement.

7-Eleven Stores has confirmed that it is expanding into Western Australia, as foreshadowed last month by Business News.

Global engineering and construction group Kentz has been awarded a $US570 million contract for electrical and instrumentation works at the Inpex-operated Ichthys liquefied natural gas project.

Veteran Perth mining services executive Richard (Dick) Wright has passed away after more than 40 years of managing major projects.

Perth-based juniors A-Cap Resources and Lucapa Diamond Company have tapped the market for capital as they look to advance their respective projects.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has been taken to court by the corporate watchdog for failing to lodge financial reports on time.

Western Australian voters will return to the polls tomorrow for a Senate election re-run which could have major consequences for the federal government’s legislative agenda.

Soft commodity prices have driven the market capitalisation of Western Australia's listed companies lower, bringing recent gains to an end.

Point of sale financing group ThinkSmart has put a plan to return capital to shareholders on the backburner just months after proposing the scheme.

Former 40under40 winner Andrew Thorburn is set to take the reins at National Australia Bank, following the retirement of long-serving chief executive Cameron Clyne.

IMX Resources has underlined its focus on its South Australian iron ore assets, moving its corporate head office from West Perth to Adelaide and appointing a new Adelaide-based managing director.

Fortescue Metals Group has taken control of ore processing and train load out facilities at its Solomon Hub project previously managed by Leighton Contractors.

Curtin University has unveiled a new $100 million grains research centre which will focus on reducing the impact of grain diseases and droughts.

Resource Equipment has announced plans to raise up to $8.8 million through a share placement to a consortium of investors with experience in the equipment rental and water management industries.

A report by the Auditor General has found one in 10 government agency invoices were paid later than the required 30 day period, raising concerns of further pressure on small businesses.

The state government has appointed veteran public servant Gail McGowan as the new director-general of the Department of Planning after an extensive search.

Shares in West Perth-based junior Horseshoe Metals have soared after the company outlined plans to raise $2 million through a placement and rights issue in a deal with investor Michael Fotios.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has forecast a big fall in net profit for the 2014 financial year, with intense competition for contracts squeezing its margins.

Alinta Energy has awarded engineering group UGL a $136 million contract to design and construct a high voltage power system which will supply electricity to the massive Roy Hill iron ore mine.

Shares in Perth-based oil and gas producer Red Fork Energy are trading higher after the company reported solid half-year revenue and earnings growth.

Harvey Fresh has been acquired by Italian dairy giant Parmalat in a deal which values the Western Australian milk and fruit juice company at about $117 million.

Perth-based rail maintenance services business Gemco Rail has been awarded two contracts worth $5 million for the maintenance of trains on Perth's metropolitan railway network.

Empire Oil & Gas has appointed an independent chief executive to lead the business following a board overhaul last year which claimed the scalps of each of its former directors.

Shares in West Perth-based gold miner Millennium Minerals have soared after the company reported a maiden net profit following its first year of commercial production.

New home sales in Western Australia improved during February but economists expect sales growth to moderate throughout the rest of the year.

BGC has unveiled details of its second major hotel project in Perth, which will add a further 224 rooms to the city's growing hotel development pipeline.

Business confidence remains weak but more Western Australian companies are looking to lift spending and expand their operations, a new survey has revealed.

McAleese Group has retained a $65 million ore haulage contract at Norton Gold Fields' Kalgoorlie gold operations after a competitive tender process.

A former Perth accountant who was sentenced to eight years in prison for multiple fraud charges has been permanently banned from providing financial services by the corporate watchdog.

Woodside Petroleum says it has failed to reach definitive agreements with its partners in the Leviathan gas project off the coast of Israel by the joint venture's proposed deadline.