Staff Reporters

PERTH-BASED Apex Minerals NL has appointed Kim Robinson as non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Stephen Stone.

Located main road. Rare opportunity to buy freehold including good business. No dreamers, just genuine buyers please. Enquiries to 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co. Business Brokers

Proposed code: BLK, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Bryan Dixon (managing director), Brett Smith (non-executive director), Stephen Brockhurst (non-executive dire

WMC Ltd closed its Rocky’s Reward nickel mine near Leinster for a safety inspection this week 10 years ago following the death of a miner in a rockfall.

BALCATTA-BASED mineral explorer, Tiger Resources Ltd, aims to raise $715,725 through a non-renounceable rights issue to fund exploration of the company’s tenements in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tiedemann Global Emerging Markets LP became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,037,137 ordinary shares (5.019%).

Advise that the escrow period for 18,000,000 ordinary shares will expire on 4 October 2006.

Annual General Meeting will be held at at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel, 14 Mill Street, Perth, on 27 October 2006 at 11.00am.

IT’S not just the economic data that’s showing a two-speed economy, with anecdotal evidence from Western Australian CEOs indicating the state is out on its own in many other regards, most notably in m

Great little hire business. First time offered. Would suit a person with a little mechanical background. Same owner 10 years. Cash business – no debtors, no accounts.

ASX code: VMS, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.215, Principal activities: mining and exploration, Corporate: Mel Ashton (non-executive chairman), Andrew Radonjic (managing director), Kent Hun

Sean Mullins has joined Jackson McDonald’s insurance team as insurance counsel. Mr Mullins joins the firm from Mullins Handcock where he was one of the founding directors.

New and revised sections of the Consolidation reference manual have been released. The latest updates have a currency date of September 12 2006.

Fith Syndrome Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Wallbay Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,034,180 ordinary shares (5.09%) to 1,054,180 ordinary shares (5.19%).

Advise that it is proceeding with a capital raising by way of a placement of up to 7,000,000 fully paid shares at 16 cents each to raise a total of $1.12m (before costs) .

HOME Building Society Ltd launched a takeover bid for Police & Nurses Credit Society on Monday, presenting a $243 million cash offer and an alternative scrip offer of $215 million.

PERTH heritage aficionados are working behind the scenes to change the public perception that heritage listing a property translates to added costs and development disadvantage.

Proposed code: OVR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel copper exploration, Corporate: Michael Haynes (chairman), Hugh Bresser (managing director), Matthew Wood (director), Timothy Flavel

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SUBIACO-BASED biopharmaceutical company, Phylogica Ltd, has launched a share placement and share purchase plan to raise a total of $3.75 million to help fund its drug discovery projects.

Siva Ananda Rajah became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,500,000 ordinary shares (6.26%).

Mount Gibson Iron Limited extends the closing date for the offer to October 6, 2006

Annual General Meeting will be held at Pukekawa Room, Jubilee Building, 545 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday September 29 at 11.00am.

TO awards of a stickier nature, and Simmo’s Icecreamery Dunsborough has been crowned 2006 grand champion in the dairy awards at the Perth Royal Show.

Vehicle modification, selected jobs. Specific alterations to vehicles for mining equipment. Crane sales and modifications. Good reputation/figures.

ASX code: THR, Issue price: $0.20 per CDI, First day’s close: n/a, Principal activities: mineral exploration and development, Corporate: John W Barr (executive chairman), John Young (CEO), Mark Smyth

Proposed code: UOG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mineral exploration, Corporate: Dr Zhukov (Zeke) Pervan (chairman), William Edwin Bannister (managing director), John Karajas (director),

This document provides a brief description of the superannuation GIC catch-up process. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/78674.htm Published: September 19 2006

The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) is hosting a professional development and networking luncheon with guest speaker Tracey Horton, October 5 at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel.

Antofagasta PLC increased its relevant interest from 49,143,914 ordinary shares (98.48%) to 49,665,228 ordinary shares (99.52%).

Announce they have reached an in-principle agreement with Hartleys Limited for a placement of 25,000,000 ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.06 to sophisticated clients of Hartleys Limited