Staff Reporters

Peak Resources Ltd has appointed Brenton Newell to work with the company developing its field programmes and complete a field and data review of the company's uranium projects.

Level 3, Mercury House, 33 Richardson Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005; Ph: (08) 9481 4911, Fax: (08) 9226 0866

Shares in iron ore minnows Cazaly Resources Ltd and Echelon Resources Ltd had a bumper day on the ASX, gaining 31 per cent and almost 26 per cent respectively.

Ingot Entities decreased its relevant interest from 297,298,635 ordinary shares (34.78%) to 257,056,459 ordinary shares (30.04%).

Advises that on 5 January 2006, 3,100,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow.

Toho Zinc Company Ltd increased its relevant interest from 171,200,154 ordinary shares (22.8%) to 181,485,154 ordinary shares (24.08%).

Have placed, a total of 81,893,238 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.29 per share to clients of Seymour Pierce, Westwind Partners Inc, Paradigm Capital Pty Ltd and Cartesian Capital

General Meeting will be held at Best Western Emerald Hotel, 24 Mount treet, Perth, 18 January 2007 at 9.00am.

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 95 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205 on 9 February 2007 at 4 pm (Melbourne time).

BUSINESS think-tank, Committee for Perth, has appointed former Urban Development Institute of Australia WA executive director Marion Fulker as its chief executive.

ASX code: PIM, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.58, Principal activities: December 27 - Oz Brewing Ltdmineral exploration, Corporate: Bruce Richard Hawley (chairman), Emilio Pietro Del Fante

Geoff Simpson has recently joined Change Corporation as senior consulting manager.

The Property Council is holding a market outlook luncheon to discuss the continuation of the boom of 2006 into 2007, February 16 at the Hyatt Regency.

Announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Subsea Developments Australia.

Argonaut Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,414,062 ordinary shares (6.16%).

The change of name of Bluestone Tin Limited (“BTX”) to Metals X Limited (“MLX”) was registered at ASIC on 2 January 2007 and is now effective as the new name of the merged company.

11,000,000 share placement has closed oversubscribed

Annual General Meeting will be held at Boardroom, Level 3, 46 Ord Street, West Perth, 14 February 2006 at 10.00am.

AIM-LISTED Davos Resources Plc last week agreed to pay more than $71 million for the key assets of failed group Croesus Mining NL, whose remnants are also subject to a recapitalisation offer from comp

Prime site and long established history of success. Staff managed and still growing 33 per cent a year. Turnover in excess of $2 million.

ASX code: SHE, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.25, Principal activities: tin nickel and base metals exploration, Corporate: Tony Rengel (non-executive chairman), Todd Hibberd (managing direc

Level 1, 65 Hay Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005; PO Box 718, WEST PERTH, WA 6872; Ph: (08) 9489 7086, Fax: (08) 9489 7080

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 13,400,000 ordinary shares (8.97%) to 13,400,000 ordinary shares (7.86%).

Advises that on 5 January 2007, 350,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow.

Jindalee Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,704,000 ordinary shares (7.31%).

Announced the completion of the sale of certain non-strategic Australian exploration assets to Kagara Zinc Ltd for a total cash consideration of A$25 million (US$19 million).

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the Company's office at the Second Floor, 231 Ad elaide Terrace, Perth, at 10 am on Wednesday 17th January 2007

General Meeting will be held at The Emerald Hotel, 24 Mount Street, Perth, on Wednesday, 31 January 2007 commencing at 9.00 am

WITH last year's Beaconsfield mine disaster a reminder of the potential perils of the industry, Coolgardie is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its own tale of heroism.

YEARS ago, I asked the top marketing mind in the country, Regis McKenna, (the marketing genius behind Intel, Genentech, and Apple Computer) what the most fundamental key to effective marketing was.

Westcare Incorporated has appointed John McFee as manager of its safety, box, packaging and foodpak divisions based at Bassendean.

Martin Green, federation fellow and scientia professor at University of New South Wales to speak at the World Renewable Energy Congress, organised by Murdoch University's Environmental Technology Cent