Edited announcement

Iron ore juniors Crosslands Resources and Pluton Resources have been awarded for environmental excellence at the annual Golden Gecko awards.

RER Group has recorded an $8 million full year profit result mainly thanks to increased revenue from its subsidiary Resource Equipment Rentals.

Perth-based iron ore junior BC Iron has announced it has begun infrastructure construction at its Nullagine joint venture with Fortescue Metals Group, with the mine on schedule to deliver its first iron ore shipment to port by December.

The Federal Court has upheld the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's decision to ban Osborne Park broker Roberto Catena.

Following three tough months Wesfarmers and the state's miners helped the market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies, which comprise the Deloitte WA Index, to bounce 5.3 per cent higher in July to $148.4 billion.

Iron ore company Centaurus Metals has been awarded $2 million in damages as a result of legal action it initiated in June last year against Mineração Marsil Ltda, its former joint venture partner in the Liberdade Iron Ore Project in south-east Brazil.

A Corruption and Crime Commission investigation has resulted in a former senior Pilbara public servant today being sentenced to two-and-a-half years jail on two charges of defrauding the Pilbara Development Commission of a total of $72,000.

Constellation Wines Australia has sold its Amberley Estate vineyard to Perth businessman Stephen Tobin.

Investment group Addwealth has agreed to provide financial support and guarantees to Questus Ltd's land development fund, to enable a refinancing of the fund's debts.

Alinta Energy has signed a binding agreement for the sale of the Cawse Power Station to Norilsk Nickel Cawse.

The number of women being appointed to ASX 200 boards continues to grow, with the proportion of female directors of Australia's top listed companies now close to 10 per cent, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Institute of Company

West Perth-based Crusader Resources has exercised an option to purchase a gold project in Brazil for $2.4 million.

"Monster Rort Rushed Through" is the winning slogan in Fortescue Metals Group's minerals resource rent tax (MRRT) Slogan Competition.

WorkSafe has successfully appealed the acquittal of charges against Laing O'Rourke (BMC) over the events surrounding Cyclone George in March 2007.

Justice Graeme Murphy has been appointed as a new Judge of the Western Australian Court of Appeal following Justice Neville Owen's retirement.

The Department of Environment and Conservation has given environmental works approval for construction of an expanded waste treatment facility at Shenton Park to be developed by Perth companies AnaeCo and Monadelphous.

Perth-based property finance group Homeloans has announced a $9 million profit for the year ending June 30.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended the Tropicana gold project should be given approval to proceed, subject to implementation of recommended conditions.

Range Resources has signed a Heads of Agreement to acquire a 10 per cent interest in holding companies whose wholly owned subsidiaries hold three production licences in producing onshore oilfields in Trinidad.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia has upgraded its growth projections for the state following a stronger than expected finish to last financial year.

Investors in new market entrant Aphrodite Gold have suffered a paper loss, after the miner finished below its issue price on its first day of trading.

Accounting firm Deloitte announced today that three former PKF audit partners Neil Smith, Conley Manifis and Chris Nicoloff have joined itse audit practice in Perth.

The proposed merger of Aurox Resources and Atlas Iron moved a step closer this week with an Independent Expert deeming the tran

The State Government-owned jetty at the port of Wyndham will be upgraded as part of a $10 million expansion and enhancement project.

Western Australian employers have the highest level of confidence in the nation about their respective levels of business going forward, according to a recent survey.

Wesfarmers has announced the appointment of business management and consultant firm Booz and Company's financial services executive Vanessa Wallace as a new director of the company, effective from today.

Solar energy operator Solco has projected a profit before tax of $3.15 million for the 12 months to 30 June 2010 representing a 76 per cent increase on the previous financial year.

The West Coast Rock Lobster Fishery will operate under a quota system when the season begins in mid-November, the state government announced today.

International law firm Allen & Overy has secured local energy and resources lawyer, Angus Jones from leading Australian outfit Allens Arthur Robinson enhancing A&O's Perth-based energy group.

Minerals explorer Global Nickel Investments has terminated its joint venture projects in New Zealand to focus on developing its Laverton projects in Western Australia, which are currently being drill tested.

Former director general of the WA health department, Dr Neale Fong, has been appointed as the director of Curtin University's Health Innovation Research Institute.

The state government's $300 million Perth Waterfront project has moved a step closer to reality following Cabinet's consideration of the business case, supporting critical decisions enabling the project's progression.