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Dacian Gold founder Rohan Williams is stepping down from his role as chief executive and executive chairman, to be replaced by 25-year mining veteran Leigh Junk and non-executive director Ian Cochrane.

Australia’s chief executives have listed digital transformation as their top concern heading into a new decade, according to KMPG’s annual survey of nearly 200 c-suite executives.

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Neometals has secured funding from the Innovative Manufacturing CRC to accelerate development of its synthetic zeolite manufacturing process.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA has celebrated the addition of 12,000 jobs to the state's resource sector in the 2018-19 financial year, bringing the overall number of workers employed in the sector to 124,010.

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Common household expenses have increased markedly in the past year with many low-income earners unable to keep pace, according to new modelling released by the WA Council of Social Service.

Perth’s historic WACA Ground is set to be redeveloped into a boutique 10,000-seat stadium and community-focused recreational facility after it secured $30 million in funding from the federal government.