Chris Ellison-founded Mineral Resources has announced that Ross Carroll has been appointed to the company's remuneration and people committee, effective immediately.
This week's appointments include Professor Merrilee Needham, Marcus Canning, Ben Morton, Ross Carroll, Lawrie Tremaine, Jason Fletcher, and Vik Bansal.
New Mineral Resources chair Malcolm Bundey says the appointment of two experienced professionals to the company's board is a reflection of "my immediate priorities as chair".
Sybrandt Van Dyk has announced his resignation as chief executive of Macmahon Holdings, with general manager of surface mining Michael Finnegan to succeed him as head of the local contractor.
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NRW Holdings chairman Ian Burston has announced plans to step down, while also announcing a remuneration review that will include chief executive Julian Pemberton, whose annual pay is substantially higher than his peers.
Macmahon Holdings chief financial officer Sybrandt van Dyk has been promoted to the role of chief executive, following Ross Carroll's resignation in January.
Salaries for newly-appointed chief executives at WA-listed companies were down by 20 per cent from the levels prevailing last year, research by Business News has found. Click through to see salary packages for 77 WA chief executives.
Macmahon Holdings' shares have been smashed in early trading, falling by about 40 per cent after it was disclosed late on Friday that it had lost a major contract at Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek mine.
Perth-based Macmahon Holdings has flagged a $125 million to $135 million impairment in first-half profit on the back of challenging market conditions in the mining services sector.
Macmahon Holdings boss Ross Carroll, who was one of the highest paid chief executives in Western Australia's contracting sector, has resigned with immediate effect, as the company increases its focus on cost cutting.
The tougher business climate has prompted some WA companies to cut executive salaries, but most have held the line and some have even awarded pay rises.
Macmahon Holdings shareholders have registered their displeasure with the company's poor finance performance, with nearly half voting today against the granting of performance rights to managing director Ross Carroll.
Perth civil engineering firm Macmahon Holdings has mobilised the world's most powerful raise drilling machine after securing a $5 million contract at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine in mine in South Australia.
Macmahon Holdings has returned to profitability but warned that tough conditions for companies servicing the mining industry are unlikely to pass anytime soon.
FEATURE: It has been a difficult year for many of WA's listed entities, but investors are backing the performance of most of the state's top executives.
Macmahon Holdings has written to shareholders urging them to vote in favour of the company's remuneration report, to ensure it does not incur a ‘second strike'.
Woodside chief financial officer Ross Carroll has resigned after joining the company last year to take up the same role at contracting group Macmahon Holdings Ltd.
