Staff Reporters

Strategic Minerals Corporation Ltd told the ASX late yesterday that it had raised $200,000 from overseas shareholders to fund exploration at its Woolgar project.

Welshpool-based Mineral Commodities Ltd struck a deal worth $9.5 million to sell a majority stake in its South African subsidiary MRC Resources Pty Ltd to Ehlobo Heavy Minerals.

CROESUS Mining NL has appointed Michael Kiernan (left) as non-executive chairman at its annual general meeting in Kalgoorlie on November 10.

David Edwards has joined the WA committee of the Australia-Indonesia Business Council (AIBC).

Proposed code: CPT Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: home trader. Corporate: Mark Freeman (non-executive chairman); John Day (managing director); Jason Davis (executive director).

8-Nov-05 Deutsche Bank became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 57,352,140 ordinary shares (18.0%).

2-Nov-05 Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 13,824,845 ordinary shares (7.38%) to 10,672,018 ordinary shares (5.69%).

10-Nov-05 Has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Leighton Holdings Ltd to sell the Australian and New Zealand contract mining assets of the company for $215 million, subject to documentation and c

9-Nov-05 Has agreed to place 2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares at $0.25 plus a one for two free attaching option, to a group of sophisticated investors to raise $500,000.

NEPTUNE Marine Services Limited has secured a major upgrade in an existing contract to repair infrastructure at Cullen Bay marina in Darwin.

WITH the Australians winning again we are all cricket fans, and there is a special cruise to see the Aussies try to retain the world cup in the West Indies in 2007.

Legend Mining Limited changed its registered office to: Level 2 640 Murray Street Perth WA 6005 Phone (08) 9212 0600 fax (08) 9212 0611.

Proposed code: TLM Issue price: $0.20 Corporate: Ian Macpherson (non-executive chairman); Steven Elliott (managing director); Michael Hannington (non-executive director).

8-Nov-05 ABN Amro Bank JV became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,800,000 ordinary shares.

9-Nov-05 Advises that 2,050,000 ordinary fully paid shares shall be released from escrow on 23 November 2005.

10-Nov-05 Has signed a contract with the Australian Stem Cell Centre Ltd.

After more than 26 years driving trucks, long-distance driver Bill Hassett from Beechboro is the 2005 Dangerous Goods Safe Driver of the Year.

AUSTRALIA'S wheat exporter is facing a month-long suspension from a US government credit program over the Iraq oil-for-food scandal.

FREMANTLE architect Kieran Wong has beaten 30 challengers from around Australia to win the prestigious $20,000 ‘Building for Diversity' design competition.

Proposed code: ODY Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gas production. Coporate: Ian Middlemass (chairman); Mark O'Clery (director); Mark Pearce (director).

4-Nov-05 B.L.Sleeman & C.J.Blannin as trustess for Sleeman Edgar Superannuation Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,334,530 ordinary shares (5.03%).

4-Nov-05 Ascent Capital Pty Ltd & directors D & G .Steinepreis & H.Warner increased its relevant interest from 3,378,333 ordinary shares (9.94%) to 3,826,488 ordinary shares (11.26%).

7-Nov-05 Has signed a Heads of Agreement with Branvest Pty Ltd to develop its 100%-owned Harts Range Garnet Project in the Northern Territory.

Meeting to be at the Fawkner Room, Rialto, on Collins, 495 Collins St, Melbourne, at 11.00 a.m. on 2 December 2005.

ORBITAL Corporation's 50:50 joint venture with Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Synerject, has signed a letter of intent with Bombardier Recreational Products US Inc.

A FOUNDER of Western Australia's biggest advertising agency and one of the industry's best known characters, Colin Mullins, passed away this week. Mr Mullins had been suffering from cancer.

Tookie Angus has joined the board at Crescent Gold as an independent director.

Proposed code: PEH Principal activities: retailer (08) 9311 6000 Note: refer to Foodland Associated Limited Scheme Booklet dated September 20 2005.

4-Nov-05 AMP Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,491,398 ordinary shares (5.15%).

10-Nov-05 Optus has decided to exercise its right under section 661A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to compulsorily acquire all remaining Alphawest shares.

11-Nov-05 Has secured contract to repair the infrastructure at Cullen Bay marina in Darwin.

Darren Lomman, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Western Australia, was announced 2005 Australian Young Biomedical Engineer of the Year at the inaugural Australian Biomedical Engin