Staff Reporters

Prairie Downs Metals Ltd 7-Oct-05 Patersons Securities Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Apex Minerals NL 6-Oct-05 Mark gareth Creasy increased its relevant interest from 14,586,830 ordinary shares (33.42%) to 25,586,830 ordinary shares (43.65%).

Oilex NL 11-Oct-05 2,650,000 ordinary shares are due to come out of escrow on 24 October 2005.

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

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.

CMA Corporation Limited has appointed Michael Keenan as general manager of its metals division, T&T Metals Trading.

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

Kimberley Diamond Company NL 4-Oct-05 Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,234,898 ordinary shares (5.35%).

Heron Resources Ltd 12-Oct-05 MBM Corporation Pty.Ltd & Chaos Investments Pty.Ltd increased its relevant interest from 17,541,700 ordinary shares (10.82%) to 17,641,700 ordinary shares (10.87%).

Redport Ltd 12-Oct-05 Will evaluate the Kintyre East Uranium Project via a joint venture with Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Limited.

Price $435,000 Outstanding cafe seating 31 inside and 61 in alfresco area. Prominent position on main street in major southwest tourist town. Ross Scott 9481 4422 Goodwin Mitchell O’Hehir

PERTH-BASED Midwest Corp has moved closer to developing its $1.5 billion Weld Range and Koolanooka iron ore projects by signing an historic joint venture with Chinese steel giant Sinosteel Corp.The ag

EVERY major hotel market in Australia has recorded record yield growth for the second successive quarter.

Franjo Bozic has resigned as a non-executive director for Rand Mining NL.