Staff Reporters

General Meeting will be held at 2nd Floor, 8 Colin Street, West Perth, on 20 June 2007, at 2.30 pm

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.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd & its related bodies corporate ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Suncorp-Metway Ltd increased its relevant interest from 40,585,414 ordinary shares (6.43%) to 50,282,203 ordinary shares (7.97%).

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

South African investment bank Investec plc has joined the Pallinghurst Resources-led consortium bidding for Consolidated Minerals Ltd, with the WA company welcoming the bank's involvement.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Navis injects $40m into WA village developer

Len Buckeridge's BGC has won the contract to build the Perth Arena - a multi-purpose indoor stadium - for $335 million.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)June 30 deadline set for Multiplex takeover bid

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Administrators see bid battle hopes for AWS

With Melbourne often cited as a blueprint for cultural reform for Perth, it is with some irony that former Western Australian-based executive Sally Capp has been appointed to head the organisation credited with much of the Victorian capital's revival.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Liquidators launch big Westpoint claw-back

Paul Smith - headchef, Chesters Restaurant

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,083,538 ordinary shares (5.14%).

Tomahawk Energy Ltd increased its relevant interest from 18,460,000 ordinary shares (N/A%) to 33,260,000 ordinary shares (38.67%).

Westpac Banking Corporation decreased its relevant interest from 8,631,992 ordinary shares (7.41%) to 7,423,086 ordinary shares (6.37%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Sebel, 350 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, on Wednesday, June 13 at 10.00am.

TRAFFORD Resources Ltd has appointed Ken Hellsten as managing director of its subsidiary, IronClad Mining Ltd, which will develop the South Australian iron resource discovered by Trafford last year.

Matthew Ward has joined funds manager Growth Equities as a senior analyst. Mr Ward was previously a senior analyst at Bell Potter Securities for five years.

The SMSF News provides regular information for trustees of self managed super funds, tax agents, financial planners and administrators.

First Rand (Ireland) Plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,108,798 ordinary shares (5.029%).

M&G Investment Funds, M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 38,175,026 ordinary shares (14.03%) to 50,613,958 ordinary shares (16.0

Santos Ltd changed its relevant interest from 140,000,000 ordinary shares (17.68%) to 140,000,000 ordinary shares (14.7%).

Advises that 1,200,000 ordinary fully paid shares are due from release from escrow on 10 May 2007.

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 46 Ord Street, West Perth, on 22 June 2007 at 11.30 am