Staff Reporters

Kimberley Diamond Company NL 10-Oct-05 Merrill Lynch & Co. ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Alphawest Ltd 18-Oct-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 24,395,364 ordinary shares (64.14%) to 27,000,562 ordinary shares (70.99%).

Paladin Resources Ltd 17-Oct-05 A further settlement has been completed with the allotment of 7,705,900 fully paid shares.

Glengarry Resources Ltd 19-Oct-05 Has reached agreement with Metallica Minerals to acquire 80% of the uranium rights on Metallica’s Sandy Creek Nickel Project by spending $1,000,000 over 5 years.

Lotterywest provides $1.35m. WESTERN Australians in financial hardship are set to benefit from $1.35 million provided under Lotterywest’s 2005-06 Emergency Relief Program.

DEBT collection company Repcol has formed a debt purchasing venture in partnership with international investment fund Cargill Value Investment.

BioTech Capital Limited has appointed Kathryn Greiner as non-executive chairman following the resignation of Bill Ireland.

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

November 30 Dynasty Metals Australia Proposed code: DMA Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: exploration for gold, uranium, nickel and iron.

Omegacorp Ltd 11-Jul-05 AB Energy Fund Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,000 ordinary shares (9.86%).

GRD Ltd 12-Oct-05 Yandal Investments Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 16,500,000 ordinary shares (8.04%) to 13,000,000 ordinary shares (6.76%).

HarvestRoad Ltd 19-Oct-05 Announced its partnership with The rSmart Group based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Emperor Mines Ltd 19-Oct-05 Restructured deal with Alcaston will see Emperor receive A$4 million cash and 38 million shares issued at a deemed price of 15 cents per share in Alcaston for 100% of Tuvat

NICK Tana’s Australian Fast Foods, which runs the Chicken Treat and Red Rooster food chains, has reported a strong 48 per cent increase in net profit to $5.6 million for the year to June 2005.

Joseph Cornelius has been appointed as managing director for Great Australian Resources Limited, following the resignation of Tony Gates.

INTENSE competition between Cazaly Resources and Rio Tinto has emerged over the Shovelanna iron ore deposit in the Pilbara after Cazaly lodged an exploration licence when Rio recently failed to renew

November 8 Richfield International proposed code: RIS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: owner operator of bulk carrier vessels and provision of a wide range of services for the shipping industr

Paladin Resources Ltd 7-Oct-05 FMR Corp & FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,842,900 ordinary shares (5.13%).

6-Oct-05 Cambrian Mining Plc increased its relevant interest from 5,307,681 ordinary shares (10.6%) to 6,065,971 ordinary shares (12.3%).

ZBB Energy Corporation 11-Oct-05 Has entered into letter of understanding agreement with Wharton Equity Partners, LLC and Wharton Energy Partners 1, LLC (collectively Wharton)for the acquisition by ZB

Coffee Shop Offers invited Great location, smart fit out and business improves all the time. Owners leaving Perth. Nets $120,000 + 5 p/t staff. Easy to run.

A failure to disclose a conflict of interest in Alinta has cost Bob Kucera his job.

STAGE 12, the last major release within the Northport Precinct Port Bouvard Residential Resort Estate, has been released to the public six months ahead of schedule.

Gary Jeffery has been appointed as an executive director for Tap Oil Limited, following the resignation of Ted Jacobsen.

October 17 Quickstep Holdings Code: QHL Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: commercialisation of manufacturing technology with potential global applications in the rapidly growing composites sect

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

Alphawest Ltd 12-Oct-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 16,440,831 ordinary shares (43.22%) to 19,322,703 ordinary shares (50.80%).

Carpathian Resources Limited 11-Oct-05 Has placed through its AIM broker, HB-corporate, 27,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at a price of 3.125p (7.3 cents AUD) per share, to raise £843,750 ($1.96 m

Mineral Securities Ltd 14-Oct-05 Has entered into an agreement to acquire an interest in Platmin Limited for US$4.7 million.

Partnership opportunity. Owner semi-retiring, in same business for 23 years will stay on for 12 months or more for a buy out and to assure success.

LATEST drilling by Perth-based Kagara Zinc has enhanced the possibility of a dedicated copper production facility at its Balcooma project in north Queensland.

Geoff Rasmussen has been appointed as non-executive director for Focus Minerals Limited, following the resignation of Kate Hobbs.