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Lithium hopeful Galaxy Resources has signed a $1.1 million joint venture deal with General Mining Corporation over its Shoemaker hematite iron ore project just north of Wiluna.

Western Australian helicopter company Heliwest has secured a contract for BHP Billiton's Rapid Growth Project 5 in the Pilbara.

Nickel miner Western Areas has locked in a two-year offtake agreement with China's Jinchuan Group, which will buy up to 25,000 tonnes of nickel from the Forrestania operation in Western Australia.

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The environmental watchdog's conditional recommendation of Sinosteel Midwest Corporation's Koolanooka/Blue Hills iron ore project has prompted a rush of appeals in support for a full approval.

Perth scientist Bruce Gray has failed in his attempt to oust the chairman of Sydney-based Sirtex Medical, a company Dr Gray founded.

Subiaco-based Venture Minerals plans to raise $8 million to advance its Mt Lindsay polymetallic project in Tasmania.

The Perth-based chairman and chief executive of London-listed technology company CustomVis have survived a board spill requisitioned by a group of shareholders and former directors.

Western Australia's peak industry lobby group has welcomed the decision to hold the nation's minimum wage at its current level by Fair Pay Commission which handed down its decision today.

Canadian uranium giant Cameco has expanded its presence in Western Australia, signing a joint venture deal with Uranium Equities (UEQ) over a project located near the sizeable Kintyre uranium deposit.

Metallurgical testing company Ammtec has raised $11.5 million and plans to raise a further $2 million, as the board declares a final dividend.

West Perth-based Catalpa Resources has started construction on its $92 million Edna May gold project, just days after it announced a merger with its largest shareholder, Lion Selection.

A Chinese entity will take a major stake in Kagara after the miner raised more than $150 million from institutions and retailers.

Takeover target Dioro Exploration has urged its shareholders to take no action on a sweetened $71 million takeover bid by Avoca Resources.

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Perth Education City (PEC) has secured a $325,000 grant and "in principle" funding of a further $1 million from the state government to promote Western Australia's international education sector this financial year.

Gold miner Avoca Resources has ramped up its takeover for Dioro Exploration, today lifting its all-scrip offer to more than $70 million.

Listed companies in Western Australia have continued their strong share price rebound in June, driving the Deloitte WA Index up by nearly 6 per cent or $6.7 billion.

Another legal showdown is looming between Murchison Metals and Sydney-based Chameleon Mining, which is claiming it is entitled to half of the the iron ore miner's Jack Hills tenements, valued at $1.5 billion.

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Former Port Bouvard chairman Michael Perrott has been appointed a director of infrastructure services company VDM Group.

Nearly 11,000 new vehicles were sold in Western Australia last month, down 6.3 per cent on the same time last year, new figures show.

Gold miner Centamin Egypt has raised $C29.6 million ($A32 million) through a private placement to three unnamed large North American resource-focused funds.

The company born out of the collapse of one-time biotech high-flyer Chemeq Ltd has signed a manufacturing agreement with French chemical producer Arkema.

Wesfarmers' fertiliser subsidiary CSBP has entered into a new gas supply arrangement with Apache Corporation following a confidential settlement over a dispute relating to the Varanus Island gas explosion.

Wesfarmers has announced changes to its senior management team with Tom O'Leary appointed as managing director of the group's energy division and Tim Bult to look after the business development arm.

The board of BC Iron has given the go-ahead for the development of its $43 million Nullagine iron ore project in the Pilbara, but will need approval from new joint venture partner Fortescue Metals Group.

Iron ore hopeful Emergent Resources has entered a $205 million deal with a Chinese firm over the development of the Beyondie magnetite iron project in the Mid West.

Mining identity George Jones has announced he will step down from his chairman roles at Gindalbie Metals and Sundance Resources to focus on his health, with Geoff Wedlock to assume the responsibilities.

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Territory Resources has extended its standstill agreement with its financiers until mid-August, prompted by the delay of a settlement in a benchmark iron ore price between China and the major miners.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its corporate credit ratings on electricity retailer Synergy following adoption of a new rating methodology.