Staff Reporters

PERTH-BASED mineral deposits miner Olympia Resources has announced a long-term zircon supply contract at its flagship Keysbrook mineral sands project, south of Perth.At prevailing zircon prices, the c

The Lions Eye Institute in Nedlands has appointed Helen Rowe (pictured) as director of development in place of Sasha Pendal, who moved to Woodside last year.

Proposed code: RHI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: iron ore exploration.

23-Jan-06RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,000,000 ordinary shares (7.56%)

26-Jan-06Acorn Capital Ltd

27-Jan-06Lodged response to ASX query

27-Jan-06 Announced that the Board had resolved to accept subscriptions for a total of 22,329,859 million shares at 11 cents per share to raise approximately A$2.5 million.

FOODLAND Associated has painted a rosy picture for its operations in the second half of the 1996 fiscal year after announcing a strong increase in sales over the last quarter.

The Swan Valley Regional Winemakers Association recently announced Arch Kosovich as its new president.

Richard Harris has been appointed as WA director and national manager corporate affairs for NewGen Power. Mr Harris recently resigned from his position as director for Hawker Britton.

THE first-ever export of an oil and gas jacket from Australia is on its way from the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson bound for New Zealand, as reported in WA Business News last week.Launching t

Price: $205,000Established bakery in prominent Perth western suburb. Owner selling due to ill health. Business has a good core of regular customers in the area and enjoys a very good reputation.

Proposed code: LBTIssue price: $0.20 Principal activities: development of technology for use in the automation of microbiology laboratory processing.Corporate: Lusia Guthrie (managing director), Peter

25-Jan-06Kimberley Diamond Company NL changed its relevant interest from 83,745,575 ordinary shares (54.6%) to 92,120,133 ordinary shares (54.53%)

2-Feb-06A Heads of Agreement has been signed with Aka Resources Holdings (Pty) Ltd to purchase 26% equity in the Chrome Corporation Ltd subsidiary, Batlhako Mining Ltd, the owner and operator of the R

2-Feb-06Has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its network of Global Doctor clinics in Asia to its Country Manager for Global Doctor in China, Mr. David Wong.

Listing of the 10 most frequently requested documents from the Large Corporates and Multinationals website for the week ending 27 January 2006.

ASIC has announced relief to assist listed companies in reporting director and executive remuneration disclosures.

FORMER state development minister Clive Brown is on the board of new Perth float Terrain Minerals Ltd, which is seeking to raise $5 million on the back of four projects in the eastern Goldfields with

ARC Energy has appointed Sara Clafton as the company's external relations manager.

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

20-Jan-06Rofin Australia Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 190,000,000 ordinary shares (83.55%)

27-Jan-06MIR Investment Management Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 10,627,584 ordinary shares (9.77%) to 9,668,090 ordinary shares (8.73%)

30-Jan-06Lodged response to ASX query

1-Feb-06“Has reached agreement to place 7 million ordinary fully paid shares to raise $2,450,000.

THE battle for control of the rich Yilgarn Star gold operations in Western Australia has taken another twist, with Burmine Ltd building a blocking stake in the target company Gasgoyne Gold Mines NL.

THE Pastoralists and Graziers Association is gearing up for its annual award presentation to acknowledge significant contributions made in the pastoralist and farming community.The Landmark 2006 Rural

TAKING full ownership of the Bedshed brand is one option for O'Connor-based Joyce Corporation as it reviews its growth plans.Joyce chairman Daniel Smetana said the company was considering and reviewin

Price: $435,000Food court carvery specialising in tender roast meats - beef, lamb pork and turkey - as well as big tasty roast burgers and roast potatoes all cooked fresh on site.Jim Goodwin: 9481 442

Proposed code: GEMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: diamond exploration.Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwang (no

31-Jan-06Indian Ocean Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,693,537 ordinary shares (5.18%)

30-Jan-06 Advise that 9,000,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares are to be released from restricted securities class on the 13 February 2006.