Staff Reporters

Proposed code: BUR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: oil and gas exploration, Corporate: John McAlwey (non-executive chairman), Andrew Kugler, Jr (non-executive director), Michael Sandy (exec

THE Broken Hill Pty Ltd said it would spend $375 million on the first stage of expansion of its rail and port capacity at Port Headland, Western Australia, this week 10 years ago.

Jeffrey Lucy, chairman of ASIC, has welcomed the additional funding for ASIC contained in last night’s Federal budget.‘The additional funding of $234.6 million over four years will allow ASIC to estab

Port Brassey Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,500,000 ordinary shares (5.19%)

Sandvik AB increased its relevant interest from 13,373,147 ordinary shares (14.37%) to 21,618,224 ordinary shares (23.23%)

Advises that 72,605,000 restricted fully paid shares will be released at the end of the escrow period on 16 May 2006.

General Meeting will be held at Level 6, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, on 9 June 2006 at 10.00am

EMIRATES will introduce a new service between Dubai and New York via Hamburg on October 29 this year.

ASX code: UTO, Issue price: $0.705, First days close: $0.68, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Philip Lucas (non-executive chairman), Stephen Mann (non-executive director), Stanley

2004 WA Business News 40under40 winner Deborah Pitter and business partner, Paul Reed, have launched the WA operations of Icon Business Solutions.

Information from the 2006-2007 Budget about wine equalisation tax.http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/74300.htmPublished: May 10 2006

The Property Council of Australia is holding its 2006 Corporate Leaders Conference, titled ‘Crystal ball gazing – emerging trends in property’, May 25 and 26 at the Quay West Resort in Bunker Bay.

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 56,631,492 ordinary shares (45.01%) to 59,310,017 ordinary shares (47.14%)

HMC Investors LLC changed its relevant interest from 3,163,001 ordinary shares (7.38%) to 3,263,001 ordinary shares (6.35%)

Has acquired 100% of AFM, a Brisbane based wealth advisory business.

POLICE and Justice Minister John D’Orazio quit cabinet last week after increasing pressure from within his own party ranks to resign.

Well-established business with a long and profitable history. Located in a growing South West location. Multiple product lines & repeat clientele. Plant and stock only.

Proposed code: PGM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: platinum group metals exploration, Corporate: Robert W Mosig (executive chairman & company secretary), Greg J Wheeler (non-executive d

Racing and Wagering Western Australia board director and local racing identity, Bob Pearson, has been appointed chairman of the Australian Racing Board.

Income and expenditure statement. A form to provide details of your assets, liabilities, income and expenses.http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/71273.htmPublished: May 5 2006

Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,335,830 ordinary shares (5.01%)

HMC Investors LLC increased its relevant interest from 13,500,000 ordinary shares (16.36%) to 13,941,168 ordinary shares (16.90%)

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 1,269,483 ordinary shares (6.61%) to 1,089,483 ordinary shares (5.59%)

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, at 10:30 am on 8 June 2006

AN incredible buy-one-get-one-free deal is currently available aboard the five-star MV Orion for a 10-night itinerary beginning at Darwin and visiting Dili and Baucau in East Timor, Wyndham, King Geor

ASX code: ABY, Issue price: $1.95, First days close: NA, Principal activities: copper producer, Corporate: Debu Bhattacharya (chairman), Sanjay Loyalka (CEO & managing director), Kanaga Dharmanand

Corr Chambers Westgarth has appointed Anne Hurley as a special counsel to the firm’s property practice in Perth.

A RECENT study by the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry has found an increase in the number of people with disabilities in Western Australia, a shift it partly attributes to the state’s ageing popul

TROPICAL Forestry Services Ltd has developed the first ever water recycling project as part of the Ord River Irrigation Area at Kununurra in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Invesco Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,941,526 ordinary shares (8.5279%) to 6,876,708 ordinary shares (9.7581%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 79,428,673 ordinary shares (21.26%) to 84,102,017 ordinary shares (22.51%)

Has agreed with the Pasminco Group Companies and their Administrators to resolve the proceedings between them in the Federal Court of Australia on the basis that, although the Pasminco Group Companies