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Australian Agricultural Projects has advised of the sudden and unexpected passing of non-executive director Phillip Grimsey, who has served on the board since 2007.

Swick Mining Services has raised $15 million via share placement, as the company positions itself for a period of growth.

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Matsa Resources is seeking to raise up to $6 million via a share placement, with a portion of the funds to go towards further development at its Red October gold project.

A truck driver has passed away following an accident at Independence Group’s Nova nickel-copper mine in the Goldfields last week.

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Ananda Kathiravelu, a director of corporate finance firm Armada Capital, will face trial after being charged with conspiracy to commit an offence of market manipulation.

Ventia, a subsidiary of construction giant CIMIC Group, has won contracts for works at Great Eastern Highway between Walgoolan and Bodalin.

John McConnell, managing director of Automotive Holdings Group, will be leaving the company at the end of the month.

A total of 28 Western Australian insolvency notices have been posted in the past fortnight.

FIRM Construction and McCorkell Constructions have secured school contracts, while Broad Construction and Devlyn Constructions will undertake works for government departments, amid $23 million of new deals announced over the past fortnight.

Economists for two big banks are split on whether consumer confidence is rebounding as larger-than-normal tax refunds land in bank accounts.

Sean Meakin will take over from Fleur Hudson as company secretary of AssetOwl on September 20.

Agrimin has raised $8 million via a share placement to fund the completion of the definitive feasibility study for its Mackay potash project.

One of Western Australia's most prominent fishing families will invest in tech company OpenDNA to provide marketing services and a Chinese mobile payment system to lure Chinese tourists.

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Rafael Nadal will head to Western Australia this coming January as part of the first ATP Cup, although the state will miss out on hosting the Australian team, which is set to play its preliminary games in Brisbane.

Woodside Petroleum will invest in Subiaco-based Blue Ocean Monitoring to create autonomous mini-submarines in a bid to make gathering seismic data from the ocean floor cheaper and safer.

Apollo Minerals has appointed Brad Drabsch as a consultant, to assist with the Kroussou zinc-lead project in western Gabon.

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AusGroup has been awarded a three year maintenance and shutdown support contract by BHP Nickel West covering its Mt Keith, Leinster, Kwinana and Kalgoorlie operations.

The competition watchdog says it has no reason to block Elders' proposed $187 million cash-and-scrip takeover of wholesale buyer Australian Independent Rural Retailers, which has 12 member stores in Western Australia.

Otto Energy has made some changes to its board as part of a renewal process to support the successful implementation of the US Gulf of Mexico strategy.

TNG has conducted a review of its planned 2 million tonnes per annum Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project, which revealed a potential reduction in capital costs of $29 million.

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Accolade Wines has sold its Swan Valley winery to the Graeme Yukich-owned Oakover Wines, which is the owner of the neighbouring Oakover Grounds winery.

Investors have welcomed Centaurus Metals' announcement that it raised $10 million via a share placement to underpin an exploration and development program at its recently acquired Jaguar nickel sulphide project in Brazil.

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Australian Potash’s Lake Wells sulphate of potash project is edging closer to production, after the company struck a joint cooperation agreement with Geraldton port owner Mid West Ports Authority.

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