Staff Reporters

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES)Goyder lashes Coles on 'crazy' data move

Gibros Pty Ltd, First Rate Holdings Pty Ltd, Paper-Corp Pty Ltd, Peter Charalambos Gregory increased its relevant interest from 8,147,790 ordinary shares (13.73%) to 10,360,353 ordinary shares (17.46%

Has agreed the placement of up to 7,875,000 shares at an issue price of $0.20 per share to raise up to $1,575,000, before the costs of the issue.

General Meeting will be held at the offices of Quickflix Limited, Level 8, 182 St Georges Terrace, Perth, on Thursday,14 June 2007 at 10:30am

THE Note read with interest last week that Geraldton (pictured) is set to overtake Albany as the largest regional city in WA, according to Mid West tri-weekly, The Geraldton Guardian.

BUSINESS owners need to pay themselves first and build up cash reserves for the next downturn in their business (isn’t Michael Dell lucky he has plenty of cash right now).

Artemis Resources Ltd - John Miles has been appointed as director. Allen Maynard has resigned as non-executive director. Contact Resources Ltd - Allen Maynard has resigned as managing director.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 23,456,847 ordinary shares (5.05%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 131,074,271 ordinary shares (65.0%) to 133,610,087 ordinary shares (66.26%).

Advise that Zylotech, together with ACG Fire and Security Pty Ltd (ACG), has been awarded the contract for the CCTV expansion at new strategic QANTAS facilities.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on Wednesday, 6 June at 10.00am.

GRD Ltd’s former executive chairman and current non-executive director, Brettney Fogarty, has reduced his stake in the company by offloading 20 million shares worth $47 million in an on-market trade.

WEST Perth-based petroleum explorer ARC Energy Ltd’s plans to acquire the Wandoo Petroleum Pty Ltd Australian portfolio for $380 million have suffered a setback, with Canada-based Vermilion Oil &am

Artemis Resources Ltd - John Miles has been appointed as director. Allen Maynard has resigned as non-executive director. Contact Resources Ltd - Allen Maynard has resigned as managing director.

FirstRand (Ireland) plc ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Huang Gang became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,193,142 ordinary shares (N/A%).

Ospraie Management LLC decreased its relevant interest from 7,950,000 ordinary shares (7.31%) to 6,800,000 ordinary shares (6.26%).

General Meeting will be held at Level 1, ‘Laffite’ room, 320 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Queensland on Friday, 8 June 2007 at 10.30am

NICKEL producer Mincor Resources NL announced plans to acquire private outfit Goldfields Mine Management Pty Ltd for $68.5 million, giving the company its fifth operating mine in the Kambalda region.

WHAT would any golf player feel like after a big day one the green, when the temperature starts to cool down? Delicious food and local quality wine could probably do the job.

Stephen Breihl has been appointed as director of assurance services at William Buck.

Statistics on processing of activity statements for the current financial year. http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/25349.htm Published: May 8 2007

Rivertree Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Mineral Securities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 73,616,703 ordinary shares (18.59%) to 76,950,036 ordinary shares (19.26%).

AMP Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 45,072,718 ordinary shares (7.14%) to 38,463,483 ordinary shares (6.09%).

General Meeting will be held at Suite 1006 Milsons Landing, Level 10, 6a Glen Street, milsons Point, NSW, on 15 June 2007 at 10.00am.

THE State Government has abandoned plans to utilise the South West’s Yarragadee aquifer for the state’s drinking water supplies, with Premier Alan Carpenter announcing plans to construct a $995 millio

THE Cut will host the first of a two-year Oceanique WA Professional Golfer Association of Australia Championship from May 24 to 27.

Curtin University of Technology’s School of Economics and Finance has appointed Professor Anthony Owen as professor of energy economics.

Statistics on processing of activity statements for the current financial year. http://www.ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/content/25349.htm Published: May 8 2007

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.