Staff Reporters

St Barbara Mines Ltd 17-Oct-05 Has concluded the sale of its South Laverton assets at an approximate value of $16.7M, to Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.

Allied Gold Ltd 13-Oct-05 Agreement has been reached with Canadian-listed Simberi Gold Corporation for Allied to purchase the outstanding 12.5% free carried interest in the Simberi Oxide Gold Project.

Amazing growth figures and long contracts - good stock - premises for sale if required in a very pleasant location. One of the most profitable businesses to be in.

THE Lions Eye Institute has appointed Rudolf Brunovs, a partner at prominent chartered accounting firm Ernst & Young to its board.

ALBANY sandalwood oil and cosmetics company, Mt Romance, has completed its first major export deal with an independent overseas marketing organisation to sell its products throughout the continent.

The administrators of Western Metals Limited have appointed David Steinepreis, Hugh Warner and Gary Steinepreis as directors, to replace David Benham, Ian Gould, Geoffrey Wedlock and David Fowler.

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

Apex Minerals NL 5-Oct-05 Macquarie Bank Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Apex Minerals NL 6-Oct-05 Stephen Stone changed his relevant interest from 4,155,001 ordinary shares (10.87%) to 4,690,001 ordinary shares (8.00%).

Home Building Society Limited 14-Oct-05 Documentation despatched in respect of the proposed merger with StateWest Credit Society Ltd.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 13-Oct-05, Has signed additional sales agreements representing an aggregate of 7.5 million tonnes per annum with four Chinese steel mills.

Marketing communication firm The Hub has appointed former Harvey Beef brand marketing coordinator Amanda Stinson as marketing coordinator.

ABOUT 2,000 Perth commuters have started trialling Transperth’s new ticketing system, SmartRider, ahead of next year’s full roll-out.

Craig Burton has resigned as director for Golden Gate Petroleum Limited. The company appointed company secretary Mark Freeman to the board.

BUSINESS may be cranking up but the limitations and/or failures of the company’s ageing computer hardware and software systems are becoming more apparent and inc-reasingly costly in a number of ways.

November 3 Automotive Holdings Group Proposed code: AHE Issue price: $1.00

Niagra Mining Ltd 7-Oct-05 Pine Valley Enterprises Pty.Ltd. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,705,845 ordinary shares (5.4%).

Independence Group Ltd 10-Oct-05 MIR Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,338,080 ordinary shares (6.79%) to 9,380,930 ordinary shares (8.64%).

Westmag Ltd 13-Oct-05 Has formed an exploration alliance with AngloGold Ashanti to undertake regional gold prospectivety assessments and project opportunity reviews from Eastern Europe to Iran.

Price $198,000 Special licence included with est. turnover of $204,000 plant and machinery $81,400. Uncomplicated and regular business, seasonal and easy to expand.

CURRENT deputy director general of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, Paul Frewer, will be the acting director general of the new State Government Department of Water.

CARILLON City has won the Property Council’s Blue Max Award for shopping centre marketing. Carillon City marketing manager Leili Marshall won the award for 2005 for her entry ‘Flirting with Fashion’.

Rusina Mining NL has appointed non-executive director Rodger Johnston as chairman, replacing Gordon Getley, who remains as a non-executive director.

October 11 Vital Metals Code: VML Issue price: $0.20 First day’s close: $0.19

Lake Argyle-Bow River Diamonds Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration.

Alphawest Ltd 11-Oct-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,667,171 ordinary shares (41.19%) to 16,440,831 ordinary shares (43.22%).

QPSX Ltd 02/09-12/10/05 Paul Farrelly decreased its relevant interest from 41,354,465 ordinary shares (20.98%) to 38,354,465 ordinary shares (19.46%).

Ashburton Minerals Ltd 13-Oct-05, Sale of Wirralie Mines Pty Ltd and the sale of the Yandan tenements has been successfully completed.

Boutique law firm Maxim Litigation Consultants has appointed Andrew Cheung as an associate of the practice.

AIRLINE Skywest has released one of the most bizarre announcements to ever make it to the Australian Stock Exchange.

Energy Ventures Limited has appointed Ian Duncan as chairman and non-executive director, following the resignation of Michael Blakiston.

South West Jobs Inc chief executive officer Posy Barnes has been appointed to the South West Development Commission Board for three years, replacing Ted Thompson.