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Former managing director of Woodside's green energy subsidiary Metasource, Richard Beresford, has been appointed to the board of West Perth-based energy company Green Rock Energy Ltd.

Grange Resources Ltd will pocket more than $13 million in cash after it agreed to sell a 30 per cent stake of its Southdown magnetite iron ore deposit to Sojitz Resources and Technology Pty Ltd.

Disgruntled shareholder Power United Ltd has stepped up its calls to remove the board of Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd after it formalised a $250 million deal to acquire a stake in an African iron ore project.

Zinc producer CBH Resources Ltd has launched a hostile $65 million takeover bid for Perilya Ltd, just over two months after the companies terminated a friendly merger proposal.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd has denied speculation it has launched a takeover bid for BankWest.

Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett will raise Australia's investment relationship with China at today's Council of Australian Governments meeting in Perth.

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TORO Energy Ltd has clarified statements last week that it was among the top five most likely uranium project contenders in Western Australia to move to commercial fruition.

THE expansion of existing iron ore projects, and the commissioning of new mines, is expected to increase pressure on the Pilbara's already squeezed port and rail infrastructure.

IT'S not surprising a clever wordsmith some decades ago suggested using skydiving terminology to colourfully describe an increasingly widespread political practice.

Bass Metals Ltd's registered office has been changed to: 16 Thelma St, West Perth 6005. Postal address and contact numbers remain the same.

THE timber industry will seek the support of other industry groups in launching a proposed joint class action over losses from the state's gas crisis, if an official report into the explosion at Varanus Island cites negligence as the cause.

THE state's information technology and communications export businesses are getting a foothold in international markets, according to the WA Business News Book of Lists.

Autodom Ltd Scott Mutton has been appointed non-executive director following the resignation of Zelko Lendich.

MIGRATION agents believe new federal legislation aimed at cracking down on employers that exploit workers under the temporary 457 visa program will lead to a further tightening of employer obligations.

WESTERN Australia's major shipping and transport stakeholders are cooperating closely to ensure smooth sailing at the Fremantle Ports this coming Christmas period.

October 3 Melville Toyota Pink Ribbon Ball, sponsored by Worldwide Online Printing. Run annually by Momentum Women's Forum that raises money to support breast cancer research.

THERE was something almost surreal about events last Friday when Western Australia lost the country's single largest resources project as the rest of the world trembled over the fallout from the global financial crisis.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.

NATIONALS WA's Royalties for Regions plan, which is now a key element of the new government's policy platform, is going to be a true test for Colin Barnett and his team as they manage the state's finances.

The markets might be rocky but continued Chinese interest is making some wonder about our current foreign investment rules.

APARTMENT developers in the Perth CBD are preparing for the first wave of settlements on new projects, at a time when softening market conditions have left some projects unsold and others facing defaults on contracts.

WHILE the September quarter could best be described as a dismal one for initial public offers, the number of Western Australian firms listing on the stock market has largely remained steady compared with the previous quarter.

THE downturn in Western Australia's property sector has produced an increase in property repossessions and home loan arrears in the state, according to a report from the Reserve Bank of Australia.

IT has been a tough past few months for companies looking for extra cash, with the surge in market volatility causing investors to further tighten the purse strings.

MALAGA-BASED Complete Site Services is set to become Western Australia's newest player in the transportable mining accommodation sector, having being awarded a $65 million contract to supply and install a camp for 801 workers at Fortescue Metals Group's H

THE timber industry has incurred major losses and continues to struggle as a result of the state's gas crisis following the explosion at Varanus Island.

OFFICE fit-outs using energy-efficient designs and quirky layouts were recognised at this year's Design Institute of Australia WA design awards.

FORTESCUE Metals Group Ltd is closer to gaining access to Pilbara railways, after last week's High Court decision that some tracks were not part of BHP Billiton's production process.

While the state continues on its record run with $68 billion in exports, three big resource sector producers dominate the field.

RALLIES on global markets last week were a direct result of short covering and some over-exuberance by a few who have not yet lost all their investments or hope.

WESTERN Australia formally lost its bid to host a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas plant on Friday, with Japanese company Inpex Ltd and project partner Total E&P Australia announcing Darwin