Staff Reporters

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,791,923 ordinary shares (5.04%).

Beconwood Securities Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 21,057,883 ordinary shares (13.19%) to 94,802,609 ordinary shares (20.29%).

Independence Group NL have exercised their option to enter into a Joint Venture over the sulphide nickel mineralisation contained within selected tenements

Can earn up to 80% interest from Intermet Resources in 3 large South Australian Exploration Licenses totaling 2,391km 2 .

Will now proceed to complete the 2 ndTranche its $20 million Placement.

Annual General Meeting to be held at Level 3, 1060 Hay Street, WestPerth at 10 am on 15 December 2006

The board of Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd has appointed John Lillywhite to the new position of chief executive officer – Australia.

Proposed code: SHE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: tin nickel and base metals exploration, Corporate: Tony Rengel (non-executive chairman), Todd Hibberd (managing director), Andrew Parker

Proposed code: GNE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: VoIP technology, Corporate: Warren Beckwith (chairman & company secretary), Jolyon Sinclair (executive director), John Woods (non-executiv

Unit 6, 126 Bannister Road, CANNING VALE, WA 6155

GMP Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,616,583 ordinary shares (5.12%).

Frank Carr increased its relevant interest from 36,500,000 ordinary shares (55.2%) to 36,750,000 ordinary shares (55.5%).

Alinta Ltd has announced an intention to make an uncondition al cash take over offer of $2.06 per AIH stapled security

Have finalised negotiation for acquisition of 1.4 hectares of strategically located land at Melros on the beach, 2km south of Port Bouvard. The purchase price is $5.7 million

Completed a private placement with the issue of 1,322,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $2.00.

JOHN Gilmour QC has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

A pleasant Swan Valley located restaurant with function facilities.

Proposed code: EEE, Issue price: $0.

GHD has recently appointed for new executives to its Perth team. Craig Muir has been appointed as service group manager architecture.

Resourceful events is organising a two day forum intended for executives and their personal assistants, November 29 and 30 at The Duxton Hotel.

Perpetual Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,135,832 ordinary shares (5.07%).

UBS Nominees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,135,832 ordinary shares (5.07%) to 12,291,511 ordinary shares (6.15%).

14,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on 18 November 2006:

Announced the raising of $1.95M through the placement of` 16.25M shares at 12 cents

Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 28 November 2006 2pm, Stirling Room, Parmelia Hilton Hotel, 14 Mill Street, Perth, Western Australia

GROWERS remain cautious about how to market this year's wheat crop, according to WA grain handler CBH Group, with figures indicating that more than 70 per cent of total tonnages received so far this h

Proposed code: SVM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: copper exploration, Corporate: Ian Middlemas (non-executive chairman), Matthew Rimes (executive director), Mark Pearce (non-executive dir

Proposed code: PXR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium explorer, Corporate: Anthony Short (chairman), Matthew Sullivan (director), Roland Berzins (director & company secretary), , www.p

30 Ledger Road, BALCATTA, WA 6021; PO Box 717, BALCATTA, WA 6914; Ph: (08) 9240 2836, Fax: (08) 9240 2406

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,046,164 ordinary shares (7.08%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 445,188,323 ordinary shares (39.35%) to 464,169,174 ordinary shares (41.03%).