Staff Reporters

WA Economic Regulation Authority chairman Lyndon Rowe will not be taking himself too seriously in his planned keynote address at the third Curtin Institute Public Policy Forum breakfast at the Parmel

Sales, service and fabrication. Excellent reputation, escalating figures and great workshop. Too busy for retiring owner. Netting $250,000+ and increasing. Plant $215,000.

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

National wealth creation company, WB Financial Management, has appointed Susan Joyce to its office in Subiaco.

The government will introduce an early stage venture capital limited partnership (ESVCLP). http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/74765.htm Published: May 31 2006

Rockdale Capital Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

FMR Corp. and FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,200,000 ordinary shares (9.48%)

Sandvik AB increased its relevant interest from 85,683,128 ordinary shares (92.08%) to 91,389,819 ordinary shares (98.21%)

Announce a further 250,000 fully paid ordinary shares are to be released from escrow as at June 10, 2006

A General Meeting is to be held at Ground Floor, 1 Altona Street, West Perth on 26 June 2006 at 9.00am

SUSTAINED jobs growth and low unemployment in Western Australia have combined to push salary levels in some sectors of the economy to levels above those in Sydney.

ASX code: MMB, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: base and precious metals exploration, Corporate: Dr Keith P Watkins (managing director), Ralph R G Porter (technical dir

Proposed code: EDE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: alternate energy exploration, Corporate: Gregory Howard Solomon (executive chairman), Gregory Joseph Egan (executive director), Douglas Ho

The Institute of Actuaries of Australia has appointed John Maroney as its new chief executive officer, effective July.

Tax Office is to Run Joint Education Seminars with the Housing Industry Association Limited for members of the building and construction industry in May and June 2006.

Kernet Tantalum Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Avora Ltd as Trustee of Lloyd Beaumont No 2 Trust became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,912,630 ordinary shares (5.65%)

WSP Nominees Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 61,231,411 ordinary shares (7.15%) to 51,000,000 ordinary shares (5.49%)

A General Meeting is to be held at  Deacons, Level 39 BankWest Tower,108 St Georges Terrace, on 26 June commencing  at  9.30am

Paladin Resources Ltd independent director and non-executive chairman Rick Crabb has increased his indirect interest in the company by 3 million shares, resulting from the conversion of unlisted optio

Established business specialising in the supply and fit of tyres under the Bridgestone name.

Proposed code: FWL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: yalgoo iron project, Corporate: Robert H Duffin (non-executive chairman), Brett Manning (managing director), Barry E Wyatt (non-executive

Specialist IT recruitment agency, Talent International, has appointed James Brennan and Kelly Williams as account executives.

This measure changes the way mining, petroleum and quarrying rights are dealt with under the uniform capital allowances regime http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/74714.htm Published: May 3

FORMED in 2002, TSA Corporation Pty Ltd now has offices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide with its head office situated in East Perth and expansion planned into Singapore.

The Western Australian Citizen of the Year Awards were announced last night, with nine Western Australians rewarded for their contribution in various areas of the community, including John Poynton for his contribution to business.

Western Australian-headquartered uranium player Redport Ltd has confirm an increase in the resource estimate at its Lake Maitland uranium project in Western Australia's eastern goldfields region.

Western Australian-headquartered gold explorer Perseus Mining Ltd has been granted an option to acquire the Ayanfuri gold mine in the Ashanti Gold Belt, in Ghana.

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

FMR Corp & FIL increased its relevant interest from 8,995,652 ordinary shares (7.48%) to 10,994,989 ordinary shares (9.14%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 93,584,924 ordinary shares (25.05%) to 97,935,990 ordinary shares (26.22%)

Subsidiary CIVMEC Construction and Engineering Pty Ltd (CIVMEC) has been awarded a significant construction project by Rio Tinto valued at $20m