Staff Reporters

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.

Since September 2002 Perth Airport has reported growth in domestic passenger numbers month on month, equating to 43 consecutive months of growth.

Western Australian-based oil and gas player Nexus Energy Ltd and Anzon Australia Ltd are engaged in a takeover tussle, as Anzon attempts to take control of Nexus.

StateWest Credit Society members have voted for demutualisation for the second time as part of a rerun of its proposed merger with Home Building Society Ltd.

Insurance broking major The OAMPS Group has purchased specialist Western Australian maritime industry insurance broker, Gault Armstrong Kemble Pty Ltd.

Mineral sands producer Iluka has achieved increases in production and sales revenues for its main mineral sands products over the the corresponding quarter in 2005.

Tap Oil Ltd and its joint venture partners has advised that after interruptions caused by recent cyclone activity, its Woollybutt Field oil operations in the Carnarvon Basin has recommenced production.

Western Australia has 23 nominees in the field of 108 competing for the Ernst & Young Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 2006.

In the airLondon: Air Mauritius business class $4,185 including taxes. 1300 553 028.

Dale Monson became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 387,315,438 ordinary shares (6.71%)

A.B.C. Learning Centres Ltd increased its relevant interest from 38,672,873 ordinary shares (34.47%) to 40,715,837 ordinary shares (36.32%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 19,334,785 ordinary shares (10.06%) to 14,884,978 ordinary shares (7.75%)

Announced the recent signing of a conditional agreement to acquire South African distribution group, Professional Medical Supplies (Pty) Ltd by its South Africa subsidiary, Eastland Medical Systems S

Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan revealed another cost blow-out of $50 million for the Mandurah rail line project this week and pushed its completion date back to July 2007.

WESTERN QBE Insurance has moved to premises in the newly named QBE House, formerly Mt Newman House, next to Cloisters Square.

Proposed code: MMB, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: base and precious metals exploration, Corporate: Dr Keith P Watkins (managing director), Ralph R G Porter (technical director), Max D J Co

Angel Newland, Kathy Zdanowicz and Paul Hodgkinson have joined People Telecom’s ever growing sales team, specialising in corporate voice and data.

New and revised individual sections of the manual have been released. The latest updates relate to section C3 of the manual – ‘Losses’, and have a currency date of 6 April 2006.

Australian Coal Corporation Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Greenwich Resources plc increased its relevant interest from 67,755,610 ordinary shares (84.02%) to 69,036,174 ordinary shares (85.61%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 46,515,201 ordinary shares (34.01) to 49,609,457 ordinary shares (36.28%)

1,350,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 20 April 2006