Staff Reporters

WEST Perth-based mineral sands explorer, Industrial Minerals Corporation Ltd, has announced plans to raise $14 million though a share placement to fund the construction of a 700,000 tonnes per annum p

John Nichols has been appointed as a regional principal of architectural and design firm Woodhead.

The WA Transport Infrastructure Summit will be held from June 7 to 8 at the Sheraton Hotel.

Ying Chen became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,000,000 ordinary shares (8.62%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 59,447,959 ordinary shares (8.95%) to 66,077,129 ordinary shares (9.95%).

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 14,515,500 ordinary shares (15.04%) to 14,018,944 ordinary shares (13.0%).

Advise that the Company has issued 25 million ordinary shares at 3 cents per share to raise $750,000 (before costs) to a professional investor.

PERTH'S rental vacancy rate plunged to an all time low of 0.8 per cent, while land prices surged ahead in the March quarter, according to the REIWA and UDIA WA.

ASX code: MSN, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.205, Principal activities: mineral sands exploration, Corporate: Graham Woolford (chairman), Patrick McManus (managing director), Mark Teakle (e

Unit 6, Level 1, 680 Murray Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005; PO Box 1040, WEST PERTH, WA 6872

ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Vitec Global Ltd increased its relevant interest from 75,000,000 ordinary shares (7.5%) to 87,500,000 ordinary shares (8.56%).

Link Traders (Australia ) Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 16,262,864 ordinary shares (17.03%) to 17,778,953 ordinary shares (15.87%).

Advise that 8,342,353 Fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on Tuesday, 29 May 2007.

General Meeting will be held at Level 2, 1292 Hay Street, West Perth, on 22 June 2007 at 10.30am.

NATIONAL Lifestyle Villages Pty Ltd has secured a $40 million cornerstone investment by Malaysian private equity fund Navis Investment Partners, valuing the business at $160 million.

Samantha Tough and John Chandler have joined the board of Perth-based structural and civil consulting engineers Structerre Consulting Group as non-executive chairmperson and director, respectively.

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, to speak at a business luncheon organised by Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce titled ‘the heart of leadership and corporate wellbeing', June 6 at the Hyatt Rege

Renaissance Smaller Companies Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,738,020 ordinary shares (5.03%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 89,930,748 ordinary shares (73.62%) to 91,345,942 ordinary shares (74.78%).

FirstRand Ireland plc increased its relevant interest from 5,569,231 ordinary shares (7.26%) to 6,333,997 ordinary shares (8.26%).

Anglo Pacific Group plc decreased its relevant interest from 24,422,573 ordinary shares (12.24%) to 22,464,686 ordinary shares (11.22%).

Announce that it has agreed to a placement to raise up to $3.015 million to provide additional funds for upcoming drilling activities in the USA and Canning Basin, WA.

General Meeting will be held at the Outridge Hoft Room (best entry is Gate 6, Level 3), Subiaco Oval, Subiaco Road, Subiaco, on Monday,18 June 2007 commencing at 10.00am

Recently appointed chief executive officer of HBF, Rob Bransby, is the latest senior businessman to demonstrate his support for the arts by becoming a councillor of the WA chapter of Australia Busines

PERTH'S rental vacancy rate plunged to an all time low of 0.8 per cent while Perth's land prices surged ahead in the March quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia and the

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

CommodiTel Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000 ordinary shares (0.0057%).

A.C. McGrath & Co Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 10,102,040 ordinary shares (6.7%) to 10,103,765 ordinary shares (5.28%).

Takeover bid for Summit Resources – Extension of offer period to 25 May 2007

General Meeting will be held at Function Room 1, Home Base Expo, 55 Salvado Road, Subiaco, on 20 June 2007 at 10.30am. (Annoucement advises Extraordinary Meeting, form advises General Meeting?)

Carrick Gold Ltd director Frank Carr has increased his interest in the company by acquiring 7.5 million shares worth more than $9.7 million, through an exchange for takeover target Shannon Resources L