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Western Australian companies have outperformed the broader stock market over the six months to June 30, judging by the performance of Business News' BN30 index.

Fifteen local broking, legal and advisory firms have teamed up to put forward their concerns with the ASX's proposed changes to its listing requirements, and to advocate three particular amendments.

The Australian dollar gold price hit an all-time record of $1,826 an ounce today after Britain elected to leave the European Union, with shares in local gold miners rallying strongly even though the broader stock market tumbled more than 3 per cent.

London's FTSE100 index crashed more than 7 per cent in the first few minutes after markets opened around 4pm AEST, as voters in the UK elected to leave the European Union by a 52-48 margin, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to flag his resignation.

Diversified construction and maintenance group EC&M has emerged as the private company that has entered into a partnership agreement with energy technology company Enerji.

Women are being appointed to ASX200 boards at a faster rate than ever, but a number of major Western Australian companies remain without any female representation on their boards.

Mining contractor Barminco has won a $275 million contract to provide its services to the Northern Star Resources-majority owned Kundana gold mines in the Goldfields.

Shares in North Fremantle-based Kingston Resources have surged on news the company plans to raise $6.8 million to fund the purchase and exploration of several lithium tenements in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

SPECIAL REPORT: There's no doubt the boom has come to an end, but plenty of opportunities and projects remain in play.

Businesses operating in WA's cyclical resources sector need to deal prudently with debt, or trouble is just around the corner.

Gold miner Northern Star Resources has boasted a 5 per cent fall in costs while reporting an increase in sales for the March quarter.

A group of 30 Western Australian stocks selected by Business News has significantly outperformed the ASX200 in the March quarter, indicating stock investors are optimistic about the state's economic future.

ANALYSIS: It's not often that hyperbole merges with reality when it comes to resources, but WA's gold sector has just thrown conventional wisdom out the window.

SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a major shift in business influence in WA amid waning international investment and, with two elections on the way, there is a prospect of even bigger changes in political influence. Click through to see our listing of WA's most infliential leaders in politics and business.

Perth's importance as a national business centre may have faded during recent months, but it's a different matter in the inner suburb of West Perth, where several small mining companies have sprung back to life.

French company Sodexo is set to become one of the biggest service providers in the Pilbara after signing a $2.5 billion contract to manage all of Rio Tinto's mine camps and other facilities for 10 years.

Michael van Uffelen has been appointed as a non-executive director of Dragon Energy.

Shares in local explorer Primary Gold closed nearly 40 per cent higher on news it had recruited three new board members, who also happen to be shareholders in the company.

Thermal power company Enerji has been appointed co-developer in a $300,000 state-run trial to determine the economic case for a micro electricity grid in Kalbarri that could potentially become Australia's biggest fringe-of-grid network.

Local gold miners continue to prove there is still money to be made in Western Australia's resources playground, with Northern Star Resources, Metals X, Ramelius Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings all closing higher on the ASX.

Northern Star Resources says it will consider the sale of its Plutonic gold mine near Meekatharra after receiving a number of unsolicited offers from interested parties.

SPECIAL REPORT: Local firms Azure Capital and Hartleys punched above their weight in 2015 in what was a lucrative year for a handful of top corporate advisers in WA. Click through to see which corporate advisers, lawyers and brokers managed 470 M&A and capital raising deals.

WA chief executives are hoping a federal election year and a new direction from Malcolm Turnbull will ignite reforms needed to get the state moving again, according to the latest CEO survey by Business News.

A recent addition to the Business News offering is keeping track of WA's performance on the markets this year. The opening weeks have not been good.

Northern Star Resources and Regis Resources have capped off a positive first half of the financial year for gold miners, with December quarter results released today.

Energy technology company Enerji has landed its first commercial contract and deployment into the Australian market with the finalisation of a power purchasing agreement with Northern Star Resources.

SPECIAL REPORT: One of the few positives in a tough year for business was the gold sector, and at the forefront was Northern Star Resources, under the leadership of Bill Beament.

Gold miner Northern Star Resources says its recently acquired Hermes deposit in the Bryah Basin could make a ‘significant' contribution to its annual production.

SPECIAL REPORT: The 2015 CEO salary survey has some surprising names near the top of the list while some of the state's best chief executives are unexpectedly low down.

Gold miner Northern Star Resources is taking the opportunity of a general downturn in mining to reduce its costs, while managing director Bill Beament expects there will be great opportunities for small and mid cap companies in the next few years.

A contractor working at Northern Star Resources' Paulsens gold mine has died this morning after becoming ‘seriously unwell'.

There's growing belief commodity prices have bottomed out and things are set to improve.

Perth businesspeople are surprisingly prominent on the latest BRW young rich list, with a local apartment developer ranked number three with an estimated fortune of $536 million.

SPECIAL REPORT: For the second year running, the value of shares held by company directors in WA has fallen sharply, though some operators defied the trend.

From mining to agriculture, technology and finance, 40under40 award winners have been making news this year.

If ever Western Australia is to have another slogan on vehicle number plates, then the favourite has to be a return to the short-lived ‘Golden State' catchphrase.

Northern Star Resources, Saracen Mineral Holdings and Evolution Mining have highlighted a profitable year for the gold mining sector.

New gold mining projects under way or in advanced planning will collectively deliver more than 1 million ounces to production each year when operational.

The past year has marked a period of major change at many of WA's gold producers in terms of personnel and pay.

Gold is a rare bright light in the mining industry, with major changes during the past two years to be followed by the opening of multiple new mines and more M&A deals. Click through to find the special report, which ranks WA producers, and looks at Gold Corp, executive pay, and new gold projects.