Local resources executive Vanessa Guthrie has been appointed to the board of uranium explorer Vimy Resources as a nominated representative of fund manager Resource Capital Funds.
Mining junior Atlas Iron plans to be in production at its planned Corunna Downs project by March 2018, the company announced at its annual general meeting today, while current operations at Wodgina and Abydos will end in late 2017 and early 2018 respectively.
Shares in miner Atlas Iron were up 10 per cent today after the company reported cash generation of $30 million after interest and profit sharing for the June quarter.
David Flanagan has resigned as managing director of Atlas Iron, three weeks after US lawyer Eugene Davis took over from Cheryl Edwardes as the iron ore miner's chairman.
Prominent corporate adviser John Poynton, former mining executive Bill Turner, and Supreme Court judge Carmel McLure are among the Western Australian luminaries to receive honours as part of this year's Queen's Birthday awards.
Prominent corporate adviser John Poynton, former mining executive Bill Turner, and Supreme Court judge Carmel McLure are among the Western Australian luminaries to receive honours as part of this year's Queen's Birthday awards.
Gary Johnson has been appointed non-executive chair of Platypus Minerals following the company's acquisition of Lepidico, where he held the position of chair.
Atlas Iron's creditors appear likely to own the majority of the business after shareholders voted in favour of the iron ore miner's proposed debt-for-equity swap at a meeting today.
SPECIAL REPORT: The state government is pursuing major reforms to the training sector, at a time when national data on traineeships and apprenticeships tells a surprising story for WA.
SPECIAL REPORT: The number of women serving on company boards is slowly one the rise, but it's still rare to see a female take the chair, judging by Business News's analysis of Western Australian company directors.
Shares in TW Holdings slumped sharply today after it announced a backdoor listing of medical cannabis company AusCann Group Holdings, the second deal of this type involving members of the Washer family.
A unique Western Australian project aimed at challenging the perception that philanthropy is the preserve of a wealthy elite has facilitated its first major donation.
The state government has engaged former minister Cheryl Edwardes and former Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA chief executive John Langoulant to lead a review of the 11 state training provider
Atlas Iron plans to resume production at its two closed iron ore mines after striking an innovative profit sharing deal with its contractors, but it is also seeking to complete a big capital raising to ensure its longer-term viability.
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation has officially launched its Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy program, with some of the state's highest-profile business leaders joining 14 young professionals in a team-based fundraising challenge.
Amid the gloom, WA has some positive resources stories to tell,with uranium developers buoyed by improving news, investment certainty guaranteed around royalties rates - for now - and nickel reappearing as a sturdy performer.
Some of the biggest names in WA business will help nurture the next wave of philanthropists in the state as part of an innovative program to raise money for the children's hospital.
Increasingly online-savvy customers have fuelled business and government demand for digital communications advice, which in turn has spurred public relations firms to increase their offering in this specialist area.
Energy and Minerals Australia has extended its trade suspension period to almost a month after signalling it has been unable to complete a proposed capital raising.
Energy and Minerals Australia has appointed former state government minister Cheryl Edwardes as chairman, replacing Mike Young who has taken a new role as managing director.
Cheryl Edwardes has been appointed as a strategic project adviser at Atlas Iron, as well as a senior advisor to FTI Consulting's strategic communications segment in Perth.
