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The Perth Mint has posted a $15.7 million profit after the curtain was closed on its AUSTRAC compliance saga in July.

Business News looks back on three decades, thousands of pages and 26 million words, as work starts on delivering the next 1,000 editions.

The head of the industry peak body has resigned as the chamber faces funding uncertainty and is at risk of folding.

Driven by hungry investment banks and 160 years of trade history, Japan's cultural and financial muscle is embedded in many WA industries.

Perth Mint's new boss says the gold refiner is well on its way to fixing compliance issues chairman Sam Walsh admits have hurt its reputation in WA.

The Perth Mint has been spared a hefty fine for failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules by the federal government's financial regulator.

Perth Mint's ex-leaders failed to grasp their obligation to taxpayers as the organisation made forays into “risky” products and overseas markets, according to the state's auditor general.

Sam Walsh has used his platform as the chair of the Gold Corporation to address the tarnished reputation of the Perth Mint amid investigations into the embattled refinery.

WA has some very prominent philanthropists, detailed in our updated list of foundations, and there is a push to expand giving across the wider community.

Gold Corporation boss Jason Waters has resigned from his position leading the embattled Perth Mint to become chief executive officer of Perth Airport.

The opposition has bypassed the state government and today written directly to the prime minister to formally outline its request for a royal commission into The Perth Mint.

Senior editor Mark Beyer talks to Jordan Murray about why some charities are grappling with whether to pay fees to their non-executive directors.

Perth Mint chairman Sam Walsh and mines minister Bill Johnston have fronted media for the first time since a standards breach embroiled the state's mint in another public spectacle this month.

Not for profits are grappling with remuneration for their directors, with one major group scaling back its payments.

Premier Mark McGowan says he only became aware that the Perth Mint's biggest client had raised concerns about the quality of gold it had been sold by the state-owned organisation on Monday night.

Theatre 180 has appointed professional director Sam Walsh as its new chair and welcomed Leanne Walsh on board as secretary.

EXCLUSIVE: The gold trader cut-off by the Perth Mint over governance claims has spoken to Business News.

One of the state's largest charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, will be led by former St John NT boss Judith Barker.

The newly appointed chair of Iluka Resources details how he handles his busy board portfolio. This feature includes our listing of Perth's busiest company directors.

A likely change of power in Canberra this year will have little bearing on the makeup of WA's political and business leaders. Click through to see our updated ranking of WA's 50 Most Influential.

Sam Walsh has resigned from the board of Saudi Arabian mining company Ma'aden, less than half way through a planned three-year term.

Jason Waters will be chief executive at The Perth Mint after the departure of Richard Hayes, while Ralph Addis will leave his role at a government department to lead Lotterywest.

Aboriginal groups are vigorously opposed to government reform efforts, leaving challenges for industry.

Businessman Sam Walsh has been awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for his contributions to economic relations between Japan and Australia.

The Perth Mint chief executive Richard Hayes is set to retire in the coming months, after he led the company to a record-breaking profit in 2021.

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has joined one of WA's largest Aboriginal corporations as an independent director.

What are the qualifications that make an individual suited to sit on a government board?

Four former executives at Rio Tinto were paid a total of $57 million last year, with Sam Walsh and JS Jacques getting the biggest payouts.

Business News talked to former Rio boss Sam Walsh about life, leadership, and why he collects antique milk jugs.

Two years after returning to Perth from New York, Ross Love has emerged as an influential figure in the state government.

Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques faced a Senate inquiry this morning amid continued fallout from the mining giant's destruction of ancient sites in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto has been ordered to pay long-deferred incentives worth nearly $7 million to its former chief executive Sam Walsh following a formal dispute resolution process.

This year's Most Influential feature has been narrowed down to the 50 people in WA making the biggest impact in business and politics.

The state government has selected former Rio Tinto boss and current Mitsui & Co director Sam Walsh as the new chair of Perth Mint operator Gold Corporation.

The state government has announced Janet Holmes a Court will replace Sam Walsh as chair of the Art Gallery of WA, amidst uncertainty around the future of chief executive Stefano Carboni.

Property consultant Warwick Hemsley has replaced Adrian Fini as the Art Gallery of WA Foundation chair after four years at the helm.

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh will take up the position of Australia Council of the Arts (ACA) chair, as of July, after almost two years on the board.

SPECIAL REPORT: An eclectic mix of corporate heavyweights, private philanthropists and innovative disruptors have helped to shape the state's arts sector.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has appointed Rebecca Tomkinson as chief executive, succeeding Grahame Marshall who resigned in September after six years in the role.

Indian coal miner Adani does not need the financial backing of an Australian bank, former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh says.