Staff Reporters

THE recent win by the proprietors of local business ‘uggs-n-rugs’ in a legal battle with US company Deckers is a happy ending for Australian producers, and received wide ranging media attention.

ASX code: RHI, Issue price: $0.42, First day’s close: $0.48, Principal activities: iron ore exploration, Corporate: Graham Riley (non executive chairman), Joshua Pitt (non executive director), Stanley

Croesus Mining ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Calm Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,692,044 ordinary shares (12.1%)

Capital Group Companies Inc. decreased its relevant interest from 26,865,671 ordinary shares (7.1065%) to 22,871,057 ordinary shares (6.0499%)

Through its wholly owned subsidiary Mimotopes Pty Ltd, has today signed a new three-year contract with Invitrogen Corporation to exclusively supply research-grade peptides to Invitrogen’s worldwide cu

Information to help determine whether an annual investment income report(AIIR) is required. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/66394.htm Published: February 10 2006

Peter Batten has been appointed as managing director for Bannerman Resources Ltd following the resignation of Shane Sadleir. Michael Young has also resigned as non-executive director for the company.

JYN Sim Baker, the woman who guided iron ore producer Midwest Corporation Ltd to its first export shipment later this month, has suddenly resigned as an executive director.

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Proposed code: GLA, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel, gold and uranium explorer.

Phoenix Gold Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,000,000 ordinary shares (5.6%)

Muhoway Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 3,331,925 ordinary shares (19.48%) to 5,931,839 ordinary shares (12.32%)

Has today entered into a Pre-Bid Acceptance Agreement with Antofagasta PLC in connection with an off-market takeover bid that Antofagasta has announced for all the shares in Tethyan Copper Company Ltd

Shares and options have been issued to a London-based institutional investor pursuant to the $7 million placement

ASG Group Ltd has appointed Rob Bild as general manager – southern region.

Board of directors; Michael Tait – CEO. Mr Tait reports to a monthly meeting of 12 volunteer board members, who wish to remain anonymous.

MID-WEST Minister Kim Chance and Mid-West Development Commission Chairman Laurie Graham have appointed Steve Douglas as chief executive officer for the Mid-West Development Commission.

Thai International ‘Thai for Two’ companion fares for business class to 12 destinations in Europe. Cost is $4,549 per person plus taxes of $375 for travel between April 1 and October 31 2006.

WESTERN Australia’s Advanced Well Technologies Pty Ltd has been awarded a major contract for the engineering, procurement and construction management of sub-sea wells for Galoc Production Company’s fi

THE booming Western Australian economy is putting enormous strains on the state’s infrastructure, including the availability of commercial and industrial premises for business tenants.

Proposed code: LBT, Issue price: $0.20 , Principal activities: development of technology for use in the automation of microbiology laboratory processing.

Warramboo Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,040,000 ordinary shares (6.12%)

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 4,707,377 ordinary shares (6.68%) to 3,978,686 ordinary shares (5.65%)

Has completed the sale of its South Laverton assets to Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd for value of $A18.4m

An overview of annual investment income reporting including information about how reported information is used by the Tax Office.

Suzy Montandon has been appointed as a senior associate for Freehills’ corporate resources area. Ms Montandon has extensive WA mining industry experience.

The Australian Centre for Geomechanics is hosting its second international mining seminar in Australia, for the first time, March 8 to 10 at the Novotel Langley Perth Hotel.

East coast property investment spruiker Henry Kaye has emerged as a figure in the collapse of the Westpoint property group.

Have you encountered a problem in your business and found a solution? WA Business News is looking for case studies to profile in our Growing Business section of the newspaper.

Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust has announced a distributable income of $18.8 million for the half year to December 31 2005, up 7.3 per cent on the same period the previous year.