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Download a PDF version of the March 2006 edition of the TAXAGENT newsletter. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/71721.htm Published: April 13 2006

THE flurry of activity in the growing biofuels sector continues apace, with Perth-based Mission Biofuels Ltd closing its initial public offer early and another local player, Jupiter Energy, announcing

Firebird Global Master Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 30,408,028 ordinary shares (7.21%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its relevant interest from 6,455,030 ordinary shares (8.64%) to 7,235,740 ordinary shares (9.68%)

Rockfield Investments Limited and its subsidiaries decreased its relevant interest from 81,555,158 ordinary shares (20.2%) to 73,045,158 ordinary shares (18.0%)

A General Meeting will be held at the KPMG Board Room, Central Plaza One, Level 30, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane, on Monday 22 May 2006 at 9:00am

Announce a share placement of 100,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.07 per share to raise a total of $7 million.

Giralia Resources NL’s managing director Michael Joyce has increased his indirect interest in the company through the exercise of 1.5 million employees options for a consideration of $312,000.

Franchised supermarket run under management. Eva Wilczewski: 9212 0409 or 0417 989 131 GMO WA’s Business Broker

11 Recruitment has appointed Janine Dennison as consultant – executive recruitment.

MINING company Anaconda Nickel NL has received initial environmental approvals from the Environmental Protection Authority.

ASIC has released a discussion paper on managing conflicts of interest in the financial services industry.

Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd & Kingsgate South America Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,652,210 ordinary shares (3.60%) to 13,844,409 ordinary shares (5.12%)

Atacama Copper Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 60,369,142 ordinary shares (44.14%) to 68,165,561 ordinary shares (49.84%)

Did on the 12 th April 2006 change its name to ASF Group Ltd. Effective from Wednesday 26 th April 2006, the ASX code will change from CSY to AFA.

A General Meeting will be held at the Marina Room, Novotel Melbourne on Collins, 270 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria on Thursday 18 May 2006 at 10.30 am.

Has agreed to place forty million new ordinary shares at 11.5 cents per share to raise A$4.6 million before costs

ACCORDING to the Housing Industry Association, five-star energy efficiency ratings to be adopted by the Building Code of Australia will not provide any measurable improvement to energy efficiency on e

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.

Pivot Group Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 124,000,000 ordinary shares (22.71%)

AMP Ltd increased its relevant interest from 31,629,345 ordinary shares (6.13%) to ordinary 37,178,346 shares (7.20%)

Inco Ltd changed its relevant interest from 7,000,000 ordinary shares (11.79%) to 7,200,000 ordinary shares (11.19%)

Awarded Contracts in Utah and New Zealand

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 18 May 2006 at 4 pm

Excalibur Mining Corporation Ltd has appointed long-serving director Mark MJ Smith as chairman. The appointment comes after the resignation of Greg Barns as chairman and director of the company.

Supply to the resource industry. Excellent growth. Very high gross profit margin. Export potential just being realised. On track to show EBIT $600,000 plus in current financial year.

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), Ti

LISTED Perth company Westralian Sands suspended its operations at the Austinh Ilmenite sand mine in central Vietnam this week 10 years ago after ties deteriorated with local partners and a $US2.2 mill