Staff Reporters

ElDore Mining Proposed code: EDM Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: gold exploration.

Sabre Resources Ltd 22-Sep-05 Corporate and Resource Consultants Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,500,000 ordinary shares (6.4%).

Tanami Gold NL 10-Oct-05 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 27,000,000 ordinary shares (10.2%) to 23,000,000 ordinary shares (6.05%).

Mineral Securities Ltd 20-Oct-05 Signed Joint Venture Agreement with Qixia Jinxing Mining Company in Shandong Province, China, which will give Minsec the right to earn a majority interest in ten expl

Ottoman Energy Ltd 19-Oct-05 With Phillipines partner AustralAsian Energy Ltd, propose to vend their oil and gas interests into a new entity, NorAsian Energy Ltd.

THE Commonwealth Bank of Australia has appointed Mark Jones to regional general manager for Western Australia and South Australia.

New World Alloys Limited has changed its registered office and principal place of business to: 989 Wellington Street, WEST PERTH WA 6005, Ph: (08) 9322 2744, Fax: (08) 9226 3233

WA Fruit Growers' Association (WAFGA) has appointed Alan Hill as executive manager.

November 1 Central Petroleum Proposed code: CTP Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: oil and gas exploration.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL 14-Oct-05 Drillsearch Energy Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,179,457 ordinary shares (8.24%).

Alphawest Ltd 19-Oct-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 27,000,562 ordinary shares (70.99%) to 27,645,519 ordinary shares (72.68%).

Platinum Australia Ltd 17-Oct-05 Has finalised a share placement of a total of 30 million fully paid shares at an issue price of 20¢ per share to raise $6 million.

Harrington Group Ltd 19-Oct-05 Has become a founding investor and shareholder in Girvan Technology Holdings LLC of El Segundo, California with a, $100,000 investment, which is about 10%.

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PERTH-BASED engineering firm RCR Tomlinson has announced three new acquisitions in the engineering sector and the boiler-maker industry.

Lee Boyd has resigned as chairman and director for Cell Aquaculture Limited.

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December 9 Capital Intelligence Limited Proposed code: CPT Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: home trader.

Prairie Downs Metals Ltd 10-Oct-05 Linq Group became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,500,000 ordinary shares (7.5%).

Jubilee Mines NL 17-Oct-05 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 8,034,782 ordinary shares (6.28%) to 6,652,618 ordinary shares (5.20%).

Intermin Resources Ltd 19-Oct-05 Has executed a conditional agreement with non related company Xtract Technologies Ltd which provides Xtract with rights to mine oil shale deposits from a specified are

Entek Energy Ltd 21-Oct-05 Will sell to Impress Ventures Ltd the South Australian Cooper Basin interests comprising a 12.5% equity position in each of PEL's 86, 87, 89, 104, 111 and 115 (collectively

FREE Trade Agreement negotiations between Australia, the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and New Zealand resumed this week, with ASEAN blocking Australia's push to include government c

Barry Silbert Marketing has changed its address to: 88 Parry Street EAST PERTH WA 6004

Janet Tan and Irene Tay have resigned as directors for Skywest Limited.

October 25 Uranex Proposed code: UNX Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

Jubilee Mines NL 18-Oct-05 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Alphawest Ltd 14-Oct-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 21,153,907 ordinary shares (55.62%) to 24,395,364 ordinary shares (64.14%).

Norwest Energy NL 14-Oct-05 Proposes to raise up to $8,000,000 by offering 50,000,000 shares at an issue price of 16 cents ($0.16).

Victoria Petroleum NL 17-Oct-05 Empyrean Energy PLC has entered into a farmin agreement with Victoria Petroleum NL in respect of the Eagle North-1 well and Eagle Oil Pool Development Project.

THE Australian Red Cross is holding a Silver Corporate Charity Golf Challenge at the prestigious Lake Karrinyup Country Club on Friday November 18.The event gives golfing enthusiasts the opportunity t

THE HBF Group has reported a surplus of $59 million last financial year despite paying a record $572 million in health claims.