Staff reporter

Tottle Partners' partner Paul Tottle has been appointed as the new judge for the Supreme Court.

Kerman Contracting Pty Ltd has appointed James Rowdon as its new Business Development Director.

Northern Minerals managing director George Bauk has been named the new chair of lithium miner Cobre Montana.

Irold van der Sar has been appointed an associate of Perth architectural firm Cameron Chisholm Nicol.

Stephen Bushell has been appointed managing partner of accounting firm Gooding Partners.

Mr Warrick Hazeldine has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation.

Ivan Gustavino, an experienced corporate advisor, has joined the board of Imdex. Mr Gustavino is also the managing director of Atrico.

Darren Stralow and Anthony Reilly have joined the board of Venturex Resources as non-executive directors.

Michael Bohm will be joining the board of Tawana Resources as a non-executive director from the month of August.  Mr Bohm presently sits on the boards of Ramelius Resources and Perseus Mining.

Ian Milliner and Russ Crane have joined the advisory board of port services company, Oropesa Port Mangement.

Insurance litigation firm Jarman McKenna has joined hands with Paul Graham and Andrew Lu. Both the new partners had joined the firm in the year 2012.

Accounting firm MGI Parkinson has appointed Ian Bond, taxation and business services specialist, as a new Director of the company.

Mark Gummer, Execo Managing Director has left his position as Chief Executive of HeartKids WA. He held this position since November 2013.

Churchill Consulting has announced the appointment of Matthew Fahey as its new Director. Mr.

Simon Axworthy has been appointed as the new director of Azure Consulting. Mr Axworthy has a long history with the Azure team having first worked with them at GEM Consulting.

Independent corporate and commercial law firm, Kott Gunning Lawyers, has promoted Katrina Welch to the post of senior associate and Claire Hawke-Gundill to associate.

Lavan Legal has announced a new partner, Jessica Patterson. She has been with Lavan since the year 1993 and is now the new partner in the Events and Hospitality division of the firm.

Maree Gooch has been appointed as the chief executive of Farmsafe WA.

Janelle Marr, managing director of strategy consultancy firm Step Beyond Business Advisors has been appointed as the chairwoman of the ScreenWest board.

The Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) will be welcoming the appointment of Jayme Hatcher as its new general manager from the month of August.

East Pilbara Shire President, Lynne Craigie has been elected as the President of WA Local Government Association (WALGA), the voice of Local Government in Western Australia.

Steve Kish has been appointed as the president of the Australian Property Institute, taking over from Ross Hughes. Mr.

New CEO for Perth Glory

Local junior miner African Energy Resources has entered into an agreement for the potential sale of its Mmamantswe coal project to a South African project developer for up to $US20 million ($A26 million).

Mining services company Tempo Australia has been awarded about $5 million in new work and contract extensions for mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations.

Engineering and construction group Valmec has won several contracts with undisclosed clients, worth a combined $7.5 million.

The environmental watchdog has given its nod for Rio Tinto’s proposed extension of the West Angelas iron ore project in the Pilbara.

The state government has appointed Donald Mackay-Coghill as chairman of Gold Corporation and Richard Hayes as chief executive, effective from next month.

Perth-founded technology business MOKO Social Media has raised $6.8 million through the exercise of share options.

The Michael Ruane-led minerals explorer Reward Minerals has received firm commitments for a $5.2 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its LD potash project in the Little Sandy Desert.

Shares in Sandfire Resources were firmer on news it had intersected a zone of sulphides at its Springfield project in the Bryah Basin mineral province.

Local minerals explorer Helix Resources has offered a 50.1 per cent stake in its Joshua project in Chile to EPG Exploration Fund, in exchange for drilling services and about $3.9 million.