Staff Reporters

John Smith, founding partner of RISC (Resource Investment Strategy Consultants) will be retiring in pursuit of personal and other business interests.

MIR Investment Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,380,577 ordinary shares (5.93%).

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 32,955,008 ordinary shares (26.88%) to 32,955,008 ordinary shares (24.7%).

General Meeting will be held at Tattersall's Club, Williams Room, Level 2, 215 Queen Street, Brisbane Qld, at 9 am (Brisbane Local Time) on 2 April 2007

WESTERN Australian Senator David Johnston has been appointed Justice and Customs Minister, following the federal government's front bench reshuffle after WA Senator Ian Campbell resigned from the mini

Speech by Raelene Vivian , Deputy Commissioner of Taxation to the National SPAA Conference, Sydney, March 7 2007. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/00094745.htm Published: March 8 2007

Pengana Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Eskdale Petroleum Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 160,766,124 ordinary shares (80.16%) to 174,987,540 ordinary shares (87.25%).

Advise that 8,600,000 fully paid ordinary shares are due for release from escrow on 20 March 2007.

NICKEL miner Adamus Resources Ltd has appointed one of its executive directors, Mark Bojanjac, as dual managing director and chief executive officer of the company.

Keith Barrot and Penny Barrot have been appointed to Force First National's Duncraig office.

Ospraie Management LLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 22,003,281 ordinary shares (5.04%).

CA Fiduciary Services Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 33,178,386 ordinary shares (13.32%) to 27,192,386 ordinary shares (10.91%).

General Meeting will be held at 1st Floor, Rowing WA, The Esplanade, Mount Pleasant, on Tuesday, the 10th of April 2007 commencing at 11.00am.

WESTERN Australian construction company Doric has appointed Mark Nicholas (pictured) as its new general manager of engineering and construction.

LINC is a truly integrated marketing and communications firm, providing specialist services in strategic planning, market research, advertising, graphic design, online media, customer relationship man

Russell Blaikie - Chef/partner, Must Winebar

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates increased its relevant interest from 11,800,000 ordinary shares (8.15%) to 14,770,000 ordinary shares (9.58%).

Advise that 2,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares are due for release from escrow on 24 March 2007.

WESTERN Australia's boom keeps rolling on, with the state's employers being the confident in the nation, while job advertising remains as buoyant as ever, according to several surveys released earlier

Commander Communications Ltd has appointed Michael Young as state manager enterprise WA.

The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) is holding a State Opposition update luncheon, March 19 at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

Perpetual Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Link Traders (Australia) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,150,000 ordinary shares (8.6%) to 2,463,366 ordinary shares (9.85%).

Has acquired a 30% stake in African drug development company, Star Medical (Botswana) Limited – a key partner in Eastland's African Malaria project – for AUD$900,000.

WESTERN Australian chief executives are most likely to recruit new staff to expand businesses into other areas of growth, while only 13 per cent think the economy will improve next year, according to

AN annual survey of global mining executives by the Canada-based Fraser Institute has found falling support for Western Australia as a place to do businesss.

BUSINESS AND TRADE

North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC changed its relevant interest from 58,586,227 ordinary shares (8.96%) to 76,818,501 ordinary shares (10.14%).

Laurence James Kiernan decreased its relevant interest from 7,565,000 ordinary shares (21.04%) to 5,500,000 ordinary shares (13.03%).

IRON ore company Fortescue Metals Group Ltd has warned of possible delays and cost overruns at its flagship project, after cyclone George battered the Pilbara last week.

Tony Collins has been appointed as regional manager WA of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).