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Mount Gibson Iron said today it was on track to meet its full year sales target, prompting a lift in the miner's share price.

Perth-based exploration company MOD Resources has appointed former managing director of nickel miner Western Areas Julian Hanna as a non-executive director and technical consultant.

Unions return to Rio battlefield

Malaga business Hills Healthcare Equipment has been sold by its parent company, Hills Holdings, to a management group backed by private equity investors.

Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has announced plans to develop a $2.2 billion gas liquefaction plant in the United States, in addition to its long-running but slow-moving plan to build a

Subiaco-based gold explorer Perseus Mining has announced the appointment of Jeff Quartermaine as its new managing director and chief executive officer.

Perth-based miner Strike Resources has announced the retirement of its managing director, Ken Hellsten, effective immediately, with non-executive director William Johnson to take the helm as execut

Wesfarmers has announced that the current managing director of its insurance division, Rob Scott, has been appointed finance director of Coles.

Perth-based apartment developer Finbar Group has forecast an after-tax profit of about $14 million for the half year to December 2012 and reaffirmed its expectation of a record full-year result.

Western Australia is still the best performing economy in the nation but the Northern Territory is now closing the gap, according to a new report.

Investors blame Rio board for Alcan debacle – The Aus; WA risks ‘best State’ tag – The West; Gas crisis looms for manufacturing, says Brickworks – The Fin; Rinehart urges Rio to move HQ to Perth – The West; QBE joins cost-cutters – The Fin

The WA Labor party has pledged $30 million to keep the ‘Tier 3’ grain rail lines open and trucks off the roads if it wins the election in March.

A major shareholder, and one-time suitor, of BC Iron has disposed its stake in the miner nearly a month after it flagged the move.

Police & Nurses will undergo a name change after it was granted approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to trade as a mutual bank.

Shares in Centaurus Metals were higher after the company said it would gain tax concessions at its Jambreiro iron ore project from a framework agreement with a state government in Brazil.

An Osborne Park-based construction company has been awarded more than $31 million in contracts by the state government for work at two new primary schools.

Jobless rise tests Labor’s strategy – The Aus; Business warns Gillard over green tape – The Fin; WA defies gloom with jobs, property growth – The West; Invest to survive, manufacturers told – The Fin; Growers to reap riches from huge CBH profit – The West

Norton Gold Fields has committed $40 million for the development of its Enterprise open pit project, which will be the next base load operation for the company’s Paddington mill near Kalgoorlie.

Silver Lake Resources has made two dozen positions redundant at its gold operation in the Eastern Goldfields that will result in $3.5 million in savings each year.

Shares in Gage Roads Brewing have surged following the execution of brewing agreements with two new customers.

ASIC lays down the law on takeovers – The Fin; Raine Square sale to excite Perth CBD investors – The Fin; Barnett backs oil ban near Ningaloo – The West; Big projects ordered to buy local – The Aus; Construction scales back for lean times – The Fin; Future Fund’s $300m play – The West

One week after being ordered to halt its gold mining activities in Indonesia, Straits Resources has restarted part of its Mt Muro mine as talks continue over a disputed boundary lines.

Less than 10 per cent of jobs Boral will slash will come from Western Australia as the building products maker targets reduced costs and increasing competitiveness in a company-wide restructure.

Burke sinks Apache plan – The West; ATO keeps Swan in the dark – The Fin; Rio axes costs as earnings tumble – The Aus; Argyle regains its sparkle – The West; PCCW eyes Leighton’s telco assets – The Fin.

A second worker has died following a blast at a Chinese plant owned by West Australian-based miner Galaxy Resources.

The Western Australian government has sparked immediate protests after allowing resources giant Woodside to perform feasibility work at sacred Aboriginal burial sites as part of the proposed gas hu

Nearly a dozen Western Australian suburbs have been identified among the nation’s top 50 areas that are geared for capital growth in 2013.

Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has appointed a new chief financial officer, who takes over from interim CFO Michael Atkinson.

Construction giant Leighton has won a $200 million contract to build a head office for energy explorer Esso Highlands in Papua New Guinea.

WA can’t save federal budget: Barnett – The Fin; Premier fires another salvo at mining tax – The West; Mid West plea for Oakajee – The West; Revolt over ASX trading halt rules – The Fin; Jobs crunch taking its toll – The Fin

Perth-based Jacka Resources says it has received all funds from an option underwriting agreement, which will be applied to upcoming appraisal and exploration work. 

The number of home loans approved in WA crept up 1 per cent, indicating a strengthening property market in the metropolitan region.