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Online retailer Kogan.com has recorded surging sales and is raising up to $115 million through a share sale to institutional and retail investors, while electronics and furniture retailer Harvey Norman also reported its sales were up this morning.

Peel Mining has sold a 19 per cent stake in Saturn Metals, worth $7 million, and is no longer the major shareholder.

Property group Pindan has secured a $3.4 million contract for work on Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara.

West Perth company DUG Technology (formerly DownUnder GeoSolutions) has recruited company directors Michael Malone and Mark Puzey to its board as it moves closer to a stockmarket listing.

Blina Minerals has appointed Michael Scivolo as non-executive director, following the resignation of Mark Maine from the board.

EHR Resources has signed a strategic alliance with a privately owned company focused on diamond exploration in Botswana, marking its third diamond deal in three months.

Musgrave Minerals traded up to 54 per cent higher today after posting recent drill results for its flagship Cue gold project in Western Australia.

Network operator Western Power has been handed down a $75,000 penalty after being found guilty of causing dangerous electricity levels to three homes in Yokine.

The state government has appointed Philip Helberg, an experienced engineer with a mix of private and public sector experience, to lead Infrastructure WA for five years, beginning in August.

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Former Western Australian under-treasurer Tim Marney has been appointed deputy chair of the federal government’s five industrial relations working groups. Christian Porter, who will chair the working groups, announced Mr Marney’s appointment this week.

Foreign investors will face a tough new national security test designed to protect Australia's critical assets from falling into the wrong hands.

More than 3,000 apprentices and trainees will be eligible for free courses of up to six months as part of the state government’s latest effort to safeguard the future of Western Australia's workfor

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Legend Mining has launched a $20 million share placement to progress its nickel-copper project in the Fraser Range, while fellow Western Australian explorers Auroch Minerals and Xantippe Resources have also announced capital raisings.

Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings has secured $700 million in work with Byerwen Coal for services at the company’s mine in Queensland.

Broadspectrum has secured a $117 million contract for work on maritime facilities along the Western Australian coast, as part of a wider state government initiative to support small businesses.

Aboriginal-owned business Mallard Deemy has secured $11 million in contracts with Fortescue Metals Group for work at the Eliwana iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Upgrades to the emergency department at Peel Health Campus will resume later this month, with the works awarded to Canning Vale-based contractor Devlyn Construction.

Western Australia's internal economy grew 0.9 per cent in the March quarter even as Australia as a whole contracted 0.3 per cent, but those numbers mostly predate the economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Enterprise Metals has appointed Dr ChangShun Jia as non-executive director, following the resignation of Dr ZhiJun He from the board.

A ban on live exports in 2011 has been ruled invalid by the Federal Court, following a long-running dispute between 300 producers and former agriculture minister Joe Ludwig.

The Australian minerals sector has experienced a 20 per cent drop in exploration spending over the March quarter, with industry groups calling for more government support.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at a record low 0.25 per cent at its monthly board meeting as it assesses the extent of the coronavirus-driven economic downturn.

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The High Court has dismissed Fortescue Metals Group's application to appeal a native title ruling covering its Solomon iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Restrictions on visiting hours at Western Australian public hospitals aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus will be partially eased next week.

Simon Grant-Rennick has resigned as non-executive director of Force Commodities. He joined the board in August 2019 after vending the Tshimpala Project in Malawi.

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Adam Jacoby will be retiring as chair of Esports Mogul due to increasing commitments in his executive roles as director of global and strategic innovation at Swinburne University a