Staff Reporters

GEM Consulting is a WA based management consultancy and corporate advisory firm.

Victoria-based Gold stock Oceana Gold Ltd, an offshoot from WA company GRD Ltd, has agreed to merge with NSW-based Climax Mining Ltd by scheme of arrangement.

The forecast consolidation of the uranium sector is forging ahead, with Paladin Resources Ltd making a $174 million friendly takeover bid for explorer Valhalla Uranium Ltd.

Acorn Capital Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Osprale Management LLC increased its relevant interest from 11,845,510 ordinary shares (5.09%) to 14,300,510 ordinary shares (6.14%)

Macquarie Bank Ltd & its controlled bodies corporate changed its relevant interest from 1,850,000 ordinary shares (8.99%) to 1,850,000 ordinary shares (7.45%)

Has entered into an agreement to acquire GrimeFighters FluidClean Pty Ltd. The purchase price for the business and assets is $2,000,000 cash plus shares in Tox Free to the value of $440,000

CARPATHIAN Resources Ltd non-executive director Eddie Smith has bought 620,000 shares in the company for $44,640. Less than a week earlier he acquired 280,000 shares for $20,160.

LEEDERVILLE-BASED iron ore developer Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has secured the services of Ian Burston as non-executive chairman to develop its mine in the Pilbara.

Proposed code: RDS, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: nickel copper gold exploration, Corporate: David Groves (chairman), Anthony Ailakis (managing director), Juan Olivero (non-executive direc

2002 WA Business News 40under40 winner, Fiona Kalaf, has taken up a newly-created role in product packaging and promotion as part of the leadership team at HBF.

ESTABLISHED in 1987, Gumnut Montessori Pre-Primary is a small independent Montessori school based in Claremont for three to six year olds, and has a maximum of 28 students and two full-time teachers.

Customer management and servicing software package and related services - Coin Software Pty Ltd: $240,000.00

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd & its associated bodies corporate became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,866,620 ordinary shares (6.88%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 215,077,431 ordinary shares (57.58%) to 237,017,984 ordinary shares (63.45%)

Advises that on 19 July 2006, 9,025,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow.

A General Meeting will be held at The Melbourne Hotel, Colonial Conference Room, 942 Hay Street, Perth, on Friday,28 July 2006 at 10:00 am

PERTH debt collection specialist Keith John has sold his Pioneer Credit Management Services business into a listed national enterprise for the second time in the past five years.

Coastal WA. Already netting $300,000. Profitable expansion project with excellent future. Prospects in progress. Prefer a non-working partner.

Proposed code: MYG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Frank Lawson (chairman), John Robert Greeve (managing director), Allan Richard George Brown (technical direct

Stephen Kemp has been appointed as a partner of Jackson McDonald Lawyers, after running his own practice since 1999. Victoria Butler and Greg Wheatley have also been promoted to partner.

For use by partnerships and trusts to assist with completion of 2006 tax returns. NAT 2297-6.2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/72034.htm Published: June 26 2006

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

Perilya Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,200,000 ordinary shares (7.5%) to 5,980,600 ordinary shares (7.7%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 7,500,000 ordinary shares (21.07%) to 7,125,134 ordinary shares (20.02%)

Has executed a Heads of Agreement to acquire the United Kingdom-based Chardec Consultants for a purchase price of £6.815 million (A$17 million) payable over three years.

Murdoch University has appointed Glen McLeod as an adjunct professor to the university's Law School.

KEYTOWN constructions, a subsidiary of Northbridge-based listed engineering and construction firm VDM Group Ltd, has been awarded a $3.23 million contract to construct a 4,770 square metre strata titl

THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission also launched a pocket-sized reference guide to assist small business operators in their investment decisions called Trade practices start-up chec

Environmental consultant Charlie Welker has been reappointed for second term as chairman of the Swan River Trust. Barbara Cook has also been appointed as a trust member, replacing Bruce Hamilton.

31 Malcolm Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005, Ph: (08) 9481 3003, Fax: (08) 9481 3015

Former National Australia Bank financial planner, Gregory Bernard Clements, and Neil Charles Manning, have appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court following an investigation by ASIC.