Staff Reporters

Ross Smyth-Kirk became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,586,271 ordinary shares (5.3%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,457,554 ordinary shares (9.09%) to 12,074,144 ordinary shares (12.98%)

Antofagasta plc has reached a relevant interest in Tethyan Copper Company Ltd shares of 51.77%. Antofagasta’s recommended takeover offer for Tethyan has now been declared unconditional.

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday, 15 May 2006 at 11am

Has raised $4.1 million through a share placement at $0.40 cents per share, comprising 10 million shares to several European institutions, and 0.25 million shares to a local sophisticated investor

THE Wine Education Centre has quit its long established presence in the Claremont Showgrounds to set up shop in West Perth.

Since 1998 this business has handled general freight in the Perth metropolitan and country areas. Trucks & trailers enable transport of most freight including steel & containers.

Knight Frank has appointed three managers to its investment property management team in Perth.

ASPEN Group believes its Aspen Parks Property Fund is on track to achieve the fund’s target of $150 million in assets by July 2009.

Remote community schools - relocation of transportable buildings, Stateway Pty Ltd - $599,181.00

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Greenwich Resources plc increased its relevant interest from 69,036,174 ordinary shares (65.61%) to 70,938,904 ordinary shares (87.96%)

Barrick Gold Corporation Ltd increased its relevant interest from 60,369,142 ordinary shares (44.14%) to 68,165,561 ordinary shares (49.84%)

Has reached agreement to acquire the Minjar Gold Project in Western Australia from Gindalbie Metals Ltd for a staged total of $10 million over 12 months

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Library Room, Level 4, Park Hyatt Melbourne, 1 Parliament Square at 4.30pm on May 25

A Federal Court judge has cited evidence of "serious misconduct" and "ruthless disregard" for the interests of investors and creditors in the collapsed Westpoint property group as he appointed rece

IT was a chance encounter born of tragedy that led 22-year-old Darren Lomman into a new business.

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 director

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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.

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