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Industrial products. The fully managed company has experienced steady growth for the past 18 years, with 2005 sales of $7 million.

November 28 Odyssey Energy Proposed code: ODY Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gas production. Coporate: Ian Middlemass (chairman); Mark O’Clery (director); Mark Pearce (director).

Fortescue Metals Group 19/09-25/10/05 HMC Investors LLC increased its relevant interest from 16,144,780 ordinary shares (7.41%) to 18,754,512 ordinary shares (8.61%).

Essa Australia Ltd 26-Oct-05 24 million shares are covered until 27 October 2005, when the escrow period expires.

View Resources Ltd 24-Oct-05 Announce the conditional purchase of the gold mining rights to the Venus deposit from Audax Resources Ltd.

WESFARMERS shares traded at their lowest point in five months this week after it revealed coking coal production from its Curragh coal mine in Queensland was expected be less than previously advised t

Technology and consultancy firm Change Corporation has appointed Greg Thompson to a senior manager position.

Darren Hedley has been appointed as managing director for Sherlock Bay Nickel Corporation Limited following the resignation of Wayne Loxton.

October 25 Hodges Resources Proposed code: HDG Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and nickel exploration.

Dragon Mining NL 11-Aug-05 Outokumpu Oyj ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Zylotech Ltd 17-Oct-05 Vagg Investment Management Services Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 150,590,956 ordinary shares (7.15%).

NiQuest Ltd 21-Oct-05 Is to make a placement of 4,327,000 fully paid shares of 35 cents to raise $1,514,450.

Strike Oil Ltd 18-Oct-05 Has entered into a Farmin Agreement with Advent Energy Ltd whereby Advent will be earning an interest in both PELA 71 and PELA 96 operated by Strike Oil.

REDUCE stress levels, increase energy in your workplace and have a great time doing it by entering employees and work-mates in the Heart Foundation’s Subway HeartSwim.

AS the excitement about Melbourne Cup builds, Tooheys has launched a very Australian ‘afternoon off’ petition, which it intends taking to Canberra for a half-day public holiday for the race that stops

Australian Mines Limited has appointed company secretary Brett Young as an executive director. Keith Liddell resigned as chairman and director for the company.

Claire Linley has been appointed as managing director of The Novita Group (P/L) E Port Consulting business.

November 14 Little World Beverages Limited Proposed code: LWB Principal activities: brewery for premium beers.

Foodland Associated Ltd 13-Oct-05 Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,034,066 ordinary shares (5.12%).

Korab Resources Ltd 14-Oct-05 Mulloway Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,664,284 ordinary shares (8.14%) to 4,213,385 ordinary shares (9.36%).

Cell Aquaculture Ltd 20-Oct-05 An agreement has been signed with Taskalhart Pty Ltd to undertake business opportunities in the South West of the US.

Repcol Ltd 19-Oct-05 Transpacific has entered into a three-year contract to acquire inventory debt and 90% of charged off forward flow debt from GE Money.

INTEREST rates are firmly on the agenda for business around the country ahead of the Reserve Bank’s board meeting next week, after higher price data released this week confirmed the effects of a highe

Ron Buckey has been appointed by Tourism Council WA as chief executive.

Alexander Becker has resigned as a non-executive director for Perseus Mining Limited.

October 18 Resource Finance and Investments Proposed code: RFI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration.

Segue Resources Proposed code: SEG Issue price: $0.50 Principal activities: tungsten and tin exploration.

Vital Metals Ltd 30-Sep-05 Stanley Allan Macdonald became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,000,000 ordinary shares (11.42%).

Terra Gold Mining Ltd 14-Oct-05 GBS Gold Australia Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 361,339,735 ordinary shares (85.78%) to 356,050,000 ordinary shares (84.53%).

Oilex NL 21-Oct-05 Has signed Alliance Agreements with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd, GAIL (India) Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd and its affiliate Prize Petroleum Company Ltd

Austal Ltd 17-Oct-05 US Navy has announced the award of a $223M construction contract for the Austal designed Littoral Combat Ship project.