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Perth City Link Project a step closer

Perth City Link Project a step closer

A Brookfield Multiplex and Laing O'Rourke joint venture and a joint venture between John Holland and GHD have been short-listed as the final proponents for the $600 million rail component of the Perth City Link Project.
Sandfire upgrades DeGrussa resource

Sandfire upgrades DeGrussa resource

Sandfire Resources has announced another resource upgrade for its DeGrussa Copper-Gold project near Meekatharra.
World's best chardonnay award for Cullen

World's best chardonnay award for Cullen

Cullen Wines, one of the oldest and most revered Margaret River wineries, has beaten more than 10,000 entries in the world's biggest wine show to win the top prize for the world's best chardonnay.
Collie Urea plant gets federal approval

Collie Urea plant gets federal approval

Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has received Commonwealth approval for its Collie Urea project.
Shell targets gas near Ningaloo marine park

Shell targets gas near Ningaloo marine park

INTERNATIONAL oil giant Shell is heading for a showdown with conservationists after applying to start gas exploration just 30km from the edge of the Ningaloo Marine Park. Subscriber Content
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Environmental Services

Current rank Company name Senior executive and title Year established in WA Staff
a)total
b)Environmental professionals
1 RPS Environment & Planning Mr Mark Watson
Managing Director
1986 a)280
b)230
2 Sinclair Knight Merz Mr Patrick Hill
Regional Manager WA/NT
1964 a)1217
b)214
3 URS Australia Mr Bert Prinsloo
Regional Manager WA
1972 a)165
b)135
4 Coffey Environments Dr Colin Outhwaite
Environments Manager WA
2006 a)125
b)93
5 GHD Dr David Horne
Manager Environmental
1972 a)650
b)90

Exporters

Rank Company name Senior executive and title Export revenue Type of products exported Export destinations
1 AGR Matthey Mr John Shephard
Chief Executive Officer
$16500.0m Gold bars and granules, silver bars and granules, technical services and check assay services. Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Turkey, Middle East.
1 North West Shelf Venture c/o Woodside Petroleum Ltd Mr Don Voelte $14350.0m Liquefied natural gas, natural gas, condensate and crude oil. Japan, Korea, China, South East Asia, Europe and the United States.
3 Rio Tinto Iron Ore (Western Australia) Mr Sam Walsh
Chief Executive Officer
$14111.0m Iron Ore Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan & Europe.
4 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Mr Ian Ashby
President
$11900.0m Iron Ore Japan, Korea, China, Europe.
5 Woodside Petroleum Ltd Mr Don Voelte
CEO & Managing Director
$5100.0m Liquefied natural gas, natural gas, condensate and crude oil. Japan, Korea, China, South East Asia, Europe and the United States.

Private Companies

Rank Company name Senior executive and title WA staff WA revenue (millions) Company activities
1 BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd Mr Len Buckeridge
Chairman
3522 2133.70 Building Materials Manufacturing, Construction, Contracting, Plumbing Supplies, Builders Hardware Supplies, Roof Steel, Rental Property Owners
2 Australian Capital Equity Mr Peter Gammell
Managing Director
WND 1850.00 Machinery, motor vehicle wholesaling.
3 Competitive Foods Mr Jack Cowin
Chairman
10167 971.60 Manufacture and retail trade in fast food.
4 Gull Petroleum (WA) Pty Ltd Mr Wayne Ferrell
Chief Executive Officer
210 859.00 Wholesaling and retailing of fuel.
5 Alcock/Brown-Neaves Group Mr Dale Alcock
Chief Executive Officer
1275 783.00 A commitment to quality, innovation and community spirit has driven the ABN Group to become the leader in the WA residential building market.

Public Companies - Resources

Rank Company name Senior executive and title ASX Code Total revenue (millions) Company activities
1 Woodside Petroleum Limited Mr Don Voelte
Managing Director and CEO
WPL 5990 Hydrocarbon exploration, evaluation, development, production and marketing.
2 Fortescue Metals Group Limited Mr Andrew Forrest
Chief Executive Officer
FMG 2248.72 Operation of an integrated logistics chain starting with the mining of ore from Fortescues's Cloudbreak mine site, the railing of product along Fortescue's heavy haul rail line through to the loading of ships at Fortescue's port facility at Port Hedland.
3 Iluka Resources Limited Mr David Robb
Managing Director and CEO
ILU 1052.4 Exploration, mining, concentration and separation of mineral sands, production of ilmenite, rutile, synthetic rutile and other titaniferous concentrates and zircon, and sales of these products throughout the world.
4 OM Holdings Limited Mr Peter Toth
Chief Executive Officer
OMH 574.07 Investment holding.
5 Straits Resources Limited Mr Milan Jerkovic
Chief Executive Officer
SRL 573.67 Production and sale of coal, copper and gold, the exploration for copper, coal and gold and metals distribution.
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