Staff Reporters

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

Skafell Pty Limited intends to allow its takeover offer of $1.35 per Tethyan share to lapse on the offer’s scheduled closing date of Monday, 3 rd April

A Farmin Agreement has been signed with Ndovu Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Aminex PLC, that will result in Hardman acquiring an interest in the onshore and nearshore Tanzania portion of the Ruvu

Has won a range of new orders for its advanced “unattended ” payment solution range across Europe totalling $5m

Has raised $6,204,000 via the placement of 18,800,000 fully-paid ordinary shares.

THE takeover saga between Perth-headquartered gold explorer Andean Resources Ltd and suitor Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd has taken another turn with Kingsgate declaring its takeover bid unconditional.

Established kitchenware retailer in prominent Perth suburb. Providing quality service and products to every aspect of the market from luxury yachts and palaces to low budget options.

Proposed code: GEM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwan

Deloitte has built up a specialist mining and oil and gas tax team with the appointments of Ian Crisp and Fiona Cahill as tax partners.

Asia Fund Trading / Simon Rothery ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Acclaim Exploration NL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,500,000 ordinary shares (7.8%)

Michael Sillcock & Pharmaderm Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,369,333 ordinary shares (7.14%) to 2,747,333 ordinary shares (6.03%)

Atacama Copper Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 20,309,576 ordinary shares (14.85%) to 24,770,057 ordinary shares (18.11%)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 6,641,008 ordinary shares (8.57%) to 6,403,820 ordinary shares (7.52%)

3,477,000 restricted ordinary shares fully paid are due for release from escrow on 12 April 2006

Has secured additional 48 square kilometres of uranium exploration ground near Rum Jungle historic uranium mine 75 km south of Darwin in the Northern Territory

Annual General Meeting will be held in the Port Macquarie Room at the InterContinental Hotel, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney on Thursday 11 May 2006 at 9.30am

THE state government has continued with plans to challenge the Federal Government’s new industrial relations regime, taking its fight to the High Court.

Tim Shanahan has been elected to the position of chairman of the Australia Day Council of Western Australia.

Proposed code: RGP, Issue price: $0.25, First days close: $0.35, Principal activities: distilled water., Corporate: Leon Ivory (non-executive chairman); Henry Heng (managing director); Edmund Teo (exe

Perilya Ltd has appointed Tim Carstens as general manager corporate development. Mr Carstens joined the company in November 2005 in the position of general manager corporate and company secretary.

6-12 Uppsala Place, CANNING VALE, WA 6155 Ph: (08) 9311 5666, Fax: (08) 9311 5667

Anthony Barton & Associates ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Resource Capital Fund LLP became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 183,662,230 ordinary shares (25.64%)

Redbrook Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,446,552 ordinary shares (14.78%) to 8,807,838 ordinary shares (17.49%)

Has issued 30,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of $0.03 per share to raise $900,000 before costs.

A second agreement has been entered in with Suncor Energy Inc., of Calgary, Alberta and others, to confirm and develop gas on Suncor acreage located in Alberta, Canada.

A key uranium tenement in Western Australia (E 09/1245) has been granted.

General Meeting will be held at Ground Floor, 1 Altona Street, West Perth on 1 May 2006 at 9.00am

FLEETWOOD Corporation Ltd’s manufactured accommodation subsidiary, Fleetwood Pty Ltd, has been awarded a $7.5 million contract to manufacture and deliver 50 Park Homes for the BHP Billiton Ravensthorp

Franchise book store located in well-known shopping centre. Excellent opportunity. Jim Goodwin: 9481 4422 GMO WA’s Business Broker

Proposed code: ROY, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: iron ore, gold exploration, Corporate: Rick Crabb (non-executive chairman), Frank DeMarte (executive director), Brian Richardson (non-exec