Staff Reporters

WEST Perth-based minerals explorer Hemisphere Resources Ltd will raise $3 million through its initial public offer to fund exploration of its Western Australian nickel and gold tenements.

ASX code: OZB, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.19, Principal activities: microbrewing, Corporate: Terry Creasey (non-executive chairman), Trevor Pugh (managing director), David Ah Chee (non-

Richard George has been appointed to head up charter operator OzJet’s newly opened WA headquarters.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,577,449 ordinary shares (6.08%) to 12,573,151 ordinary shares (8.83%).

Ian Peter Middlemas decreased its relevant interest from 24,141,611 ordinary shares (18.36%) to 15,141,611 ordinary shares (8.28%).

Advises that on 12 January 2007, 1,250,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow.

Advise that the Company has today (15th December 2006) placed 1 million shares at a price of 8 cents per share for a capital raising of $80,000 to a client shares at a price of 8 cents per share for a

General Meeting will be held at WA Club, 101 St Georges Terrace on 22 January 2007 at 10.30am

General Meeting will be held at Level 20, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth, at 10.00 am on 13 February 2007

Retail caravan sales property and business. Business has been established for many years and is located on a well exposed site with a high passing traffic flow.

ASX code: NDM, Issue price: $0.50, First days close: $0.50, Principal activities: diamond production and exploration, Corporate: John (Jack) Fallon Griffin (non-executive chairman), Charles Philip Mos

Level 9, 553 Hay Street, PERTH, WA 6000

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,701,664 ordinary shares (5.31%).

Has concluded the sale of its shareholding in the U.K. AIM listed company International Medical Devices PLC (IMD) for a consideration of $2.5million.

Advise that the company has changed its name to Environmental Clean Technologies Limited. The code - ESI - remains the same.

Announce that it has secured agreement for the placement to sophisticated investors of 9,000,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares at an issue price of $0.13 per share.

General Meeting will be held at Ground Floor, 8 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 31 January 2007, at 10.30 am WST

THE Australian stock market closed at a record high on Monday, following gains across a number of sectors that pushed the S&P/ASX200 index 35 points higher to a record 5673.8.

MICHAEL Kiernan, director and executive chairman of West Perth-based gold explorer and developer, Monarch Gold Mining Company Ltd, directly and indirectly bought almost 14 million shares for more than

ASX code: EEE, Issue price: $0.35, First days close: $0.30, Principal activities: microbrewing, Corporate: Mel Ashton (non-executive chairman), Phillip Gallagher (managing director), Ian Macliver (non

Leah Hunter has joined Graham S. Knight & Associates Financial Services as practice manager. Ms Hunter brings 11 years’ experience in the financial services industry to the team.

The WA Sustainable Energy Association (WA SEA) is hosting a breakfast with guest speaker Tony McRae, January 30 at the Novotel Langley.

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

Randall Lloyd Swik decreased its relevant interest from 12,351,636 ordinary shares (27.84%) to 11,465,061 ordinary shares (17.74%).

Announces that 4,257,049 fully paid ordinary shares will cease to be restricted securities as from 5 January 2007.

Has entered into an unconditional contract for the sale of the City Central property at 166 Murray Street Mall, Perth for $71.3 million with the Centro Properties Group.

General Meeting will be held at Level 9, Como Office Tower, 644 Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria on 19 January 2007 at 10.00am.

General Meeting will be held at Hotel Ibis, 334 Murray Street, Perth, on Tuesday 30 January 2007 at 10.00 am

Shares in engineering and investments group GRD Ltd jumped almost 8 per cent today, up 16 cents to $2.20 each, after newspaper reports revealed it had been the latest subject of interest from investment bank Macquarie Bank.

Perth's median house price has risen to $460,000 in the last three months of 2006, up 4.5 per cent, representing a dramatic slow down compared to the rest of the year.

Management buy out target Alinta Ltd has moved to quell market concerns about former CEO Bob Browning's knowledge of other offers for the company, stating that he has been excluded from the process to manage other expressions in interest.