Staff Reporters

Exploration Licence E47/1485 containing the Nameless Iron Ore Prospect, located 5 kilometres north west of Tom Price in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Government of India has approved the assignment to Oilex by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation and Niko Resources of a 30% participating interest in the Production Sharing Contract covering the Camba

General Meeting will be held on 26 April 2006 commencing at10.00am at the The W.A. Club, 101 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Straits Resources Ltd’s chairman and executive director Alvin David Toms has reduced his direct and indirect interest in the company by 500,000 fully paid shares at $3.30 per share in an on-market tra

Licensed, modern, 200 seats prime location within cinema complex. T/Over $20k per week and increasing. Quality plant and long lease. Joe Fanchi: 9443 7171 Schultz Partners

Proposed code: MMR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: pooled development fund, Corporate: Seng Yap (chairman), David Breeze (executive director), Charles Murphey (executive director), K.O Yap

AUSTRALIAN engine technology developer Orbital Engine Corp said this week 10 years ago it would be announcing plans to lay off 100 to 150 of its 500 workers as part of a transition into manufacturing

William Paterson, ambassador at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok, Dr Kongkiat Kespechara, director at Bangkok Hospital in Phuket and Julia Houghton, emergency planning manager for the Hertfordshire C

AXA SA ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Standard Bank Plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,700,000 ordinary shares (5.4%)

James Arthur Wall and Mary Margaret Wall changed his relevant interest from 13,785,900 ordinary shares (7.0%) to 13,839,471 ordinary shares (5.7%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,499,746 ordinary shares (6.41%) to 9,093,145 ordinary shares (7.46%)

The Australian Gas Light Company released details of its proposed structural undertakings to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in relation to its proposal to merge with Alinta

Has entered into a Letter of Intent with Maxim TEP, Inc. (regarding the South Belridge Project (Sledge Hamar).

Has secured another sales contract with a US utility via a Letter of Intent for a portion of its yellowcake production from the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mining Operation.

Has reached agreement for the placement of 44,500,000 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of $0.05 per share to raise $2,225,000 from clients of Findlay & Co Stockbrokers (Underwriters) Pty L

THE corporate regulator’s moves against players in the Westpoint property investment group continued last week with interim asset freezing orders issued against four directors of the company and a num

Restored historic house from which operates a growing licensed restaurant business plus comfortable modern apartment-style cottage.

Proposed code: GLA, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel, gold and uranium explorer, Corporate: John Palermo (director), Mark O’ Malley (director), John Hills (director), Douglas Cunningha

The boards for the four successor entities to Western Power have been announced as follows: Synergy’s board will consist of Michael Smith (chairman), Eric Hooper, James Mitchell, Caryle Demarte, Craig

Kolmar Ltd (A Wholly owned subsidiary of Perilya Ltd) ceased to be a substantial shareholder

M8 Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,000,000 ordinary shares (5.68%)

Michael Ruane increased its relevant interest from 23,037,371 ordinary shares (25.90%) to 27,875,145 ordinary shares (30.36%)

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 84,873,994 ordinary shares (16.45%) to 77,755,540 ordinary shares (15.07%)

Advise 8,779,187 ordinary shares fully paid fully paid shares will be released from escrow on April 16

Has now completed the acquisition of 737,139 shares in Platmin Limited

Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.00 am (WST) on Thursday, 27 April 2006 at the Matilda Bay Room, Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth

Consolidated Minerals has appointed Alistair Croll, currently general manager, underground operations, as chief operating officer (not CEO as reported incorrectly last week) after the recent appointme

Two top locations for less than $200,000. Two successful businesses for sale in CBD and suburbs. This proven established coffee franchise does not restrict what food you sell.

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),

John Westdorp has been appointed as chief financial officer for Murchison Metals Ltd.

Board of Directors: Andrew Beech – Chairperson, Robert Pearce – Deputy, Trudi Lang, Helen Cogan ,Heather D’Antoine ,Denzil McCotter, Carole Jones. Chief executive: John Gherardi.