Staff Reporters

Duncan Maclean has been appointed as energy/resources specialist partner of Minter Ellison’s Perth office.

Craft Industry, Price: $480,000, This business has enormous potential. Would suit persons interested in hobby craft. Would nett couple $200,000 pa. Good location. Well presented.

February 14, Central Petroleum, Proposed code: CTP,Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: oil and gas exploration.Corporate: Henry Askins (non-executive chairman); John Heugh (managing director); R

Envirogold Ltd, 16/03/04, Moonstar Investments Pty Ltd, Became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,737,470 ordinary shares (16.14%)

Bounty Oil & Gas NL, 06/01-02/02/06, Drillsearch Energy Ltd Increased its relevant interest from 16,109,457 ordinary shares (10.09%) to 18,764,174 ordinary shares (11.75%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd, 06/02/06, AMP Ltd Decreased its relevant interest from 18,760,708 ordinary shares (8.63%) to 16,463,698 ordinary shares (7.57%)

NuStar Mining Corporation Limited, 06/02/06, Have formalised their commitment to merge with Intrepid Minerals Corporation through the execution of a definitive merger agreement.

Australian United Gold Ltd, 03/02/06, Lodged response to ASX query

NuStar Mining Corporation Ltd, 07/02/06, Has reached agreement to place 99 million new ordinary shares to a London based institutional investor, raising approximately $7million before costs.

WMC Ltd’s first-half profit of $181.9 million disappointed a share market with high expectations despite a 34 per cent increase in profits over the same period last year.

Human capital service company, Talent2 International, has appointed Patricia Westcott to its executive recruitment business Talent2 People.

Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has changed its contact details to: Ph: (08) 9321 2665, Fax: (08) 9321 8867

To make an effective business decision you need to be sure of your facts. To be sure of your facts you need access to good quality information and data. This often means undertaking research.

Brandrill Ltd, 02/02/06, Mizuho International PLC ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Piquant Blue Ltd, 5/01/06, Luke Saracen Became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,500,000 ordinary shares (6.63%)

Nustar Mining Corporation Ltd, 17/01/06, Mathews Capital Partners - Sabre Fund Increased its relevant interest from 104,194,805 ordinary shares (10.51%) to 123,570,628 ordinary shares (12.47%)

Mobilesoft Ltd, 31/01/06, Clear Position Pty Ltd Decreased its relevant interest from 9,226,786 ordinary shares (7.44%) to 6,296,786 ordinary shares (6.08%)

Comet Resources Limited, 06/02/06, Has entered into an Research and Development Contract with Flinders University to carry out the work required to demonstrate the commercialisation of the BIO-Paragon

Style Ltd, 03/02/06, Lodged response to ASX query

Trailers and heavy haulage trucks - assessing the effective life correctly. Document outlining the effective life of a depreciating asset and how it is used to work out the asset’s decline in value.

Succulent fillets of Australian barramundi were employed for Valentines Day at Trump Tower restaurant, New York City, this week and other fine eateries across the USA as diners relish the introduction

Wedgetail Exploration NL has appointed Stephen Brown and Beng Ko as chief financial officer and mining manager, respectively.

Business Relocations, Price: $600,000, Miles McNaughton: 94814422 or 0413 813 096 Business relocation and removalist servicing commercial and government markets.

February 17, Red Hill Iron Ore, Proposed code: RHI, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: iron ore exploration.Corporate: Graham Riley (non executive chairman); Joshua Pitt (non executive director

Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust, 02/02/06, ING Australia Holdings Ltd Became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 15,388,799 ordinary shares (5.10%)

Blina Diamonds Ltd, 01/02/06, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates Increased its relevant interest from 10,500,000 ordinary shares (6.84%) to 16,310,000 ordinary shares (9.12%)

Austindo Resources Corporation NL, 31/01/06, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc Decreased its relevant interest from 66,634,042 ordinary shares (6.57%) to 60,000,000 ordinary shares (5.54%)

QPSX Ltd, 03/02/06, A$2,456,284 has been received by the Company and the shares have now been issued.

Alliance Resources Ltd, 09/02/06, Lodged response to ASX query

Gunson Resources Ltd, 09/02/06, Announce that a placement of 750,000 shares at 32 cents per share to a large European institution has been completed.

Breakfast Seminar: "The Elephant and the Dragon: Can India’s Rise match that of China?"- The Australia Indonesia Business Council in affiliation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Au

A WA Business News 40under40 award winner in 2005, Ian Junk of Donegal Resources is again in the headlines, this time with his brother, Leigh, following the sale of their quarter share in Lanfranchi,