Staff Reporters

Robert Green ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 17,371,508 ordinary shares (13.8%) to 21,074,805 ordinary shares (16.75%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 76,563,854 ordinary shares (55.99%) to 90,445,285 ordinary shares (66.14%)

Australian Gaslight lodged bidders statement

Annual General Meeting will be held at Elizabeth Room, Level 2, Royal Automobile Club of Australia, 89, Macquarie St, Sydney on May 30 at 2.30pm

WESTERN Australia's dominant health insurance player, HBF, has continued to diversify into new fields with the announcement of a move into life insurance.

Proposed code: MBT, Issue price: $1.00, Principal activities: production of biodiesel, Corporate: Dario Amara (non-executive chairman), Tan Sri Razak Ramli (non-executive deputy chairman), Dato' Zain

Steve Williams has joined Honeywell as senior test analyst. Mr Williams recently emigrated from the UK where he worked for Lloyd TSB Group as testing & project manager.

EXPRESSIONS of interest are required from individuals wishing to become board members of a new non-profit community services agency called UnitingCare West.

Yang Lei became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,498,130 ordinary shares (5.31%)

MM&E Capital Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,239,974 ordinary shares (5.63%) to 7,203,688 ordinary shares (7.74%)

Queensland Investment Corporation decreased its relevant interest from 14,000,000 ordinary shares (7.63%) to 8,527,029 ordinary shares (6.44%)

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Wandu Room, Holiday Inn, City Centre Perth, 788 Hay Street Perth, on 24 May 2006 at 11.30 am

Has reached agreements to place 10,025,000 shares with professional investors at an issue price of $0.10 per share to raise $1,002,500.

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

Proposed code: IGC, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Tony Sage (executive chairman), Nap Mayer (non-executive director), Charles Mostert (non-executive director),

Level 2, 33 Ord Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005

ASIC has issued guidance to help financial services industry participants better understand ASIC's administrative powers in the enforcement of financial services laws.

The board of Axiom Properties Ltd today announced that it had terminated the services of its managing director Peter Meagher, with immediate effect.

Western Australian owned and operated Aroma Café will mark its tenth year of operation by opening its 30th store this month.

Iluka Resources Ltd's, wholly owned subsidiary Iluka (Eucla Basin) Pty Ltd and Mithril Resources have formed a joint venture to explore heavy mineral sands at Mithril's exploration license in the Eucla Basin, South Australia.

Perth-based telco CommodiTel Ltd reported its breakthrough maiden profit in what was a positive March quarter for the mobile telecommunications-focused group.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched a guide for the small business sector to assist it to understand the essential elements of trade practices law compliance.

Consolidated Minerals subsidiary Consolidated Nickel has launched a takeover bid for resources explorer Titan Resources Limited.

Clough Ltd has announced the appointment of Richard Harding as a non-executive director, effective from May 30.

Western Australian-based gold company Focus Minerals Ltd and its joint venture partner, Canada's Committee Bay Resources Ltd, today announced the commencement of resource estimation work at the Tindals mining centre, at the Coolgardie Gold project in WA.

The Housing Industry of Australia's Western Australian division believes that despite inflation being higher in the March quarter interest rates should not rise.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (BUSINESS NEWS SECTION):

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 director)

Evans & Tate Ltd has appointed Chris Malcolm as the company's new executive general manager operations.

Form for declaring the market value of unlisted shares for paragraph 139FB(1)(a) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.

The Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM) is hosting a breakfast workshop for business leaders who are looking to venture overseas, May 3 at the Sheraton Perth Hotel.