Staff Reporters

Fortescue Metals Group 12-Oct-05 Announced signing of Land Access agreements with traditional owners from three native title claim groups from the Pilbara region.

Price $220,000 This food court business has brilliant location and quality fitout. Providing quality food such as, pasta, rolls, salads, kebabs and carvery - counter sales only.

AUSTAL non-executive director Dario Amara bought 50,000 shares in the company, worth $104,000 almost a fortnight ago, according to an Australian Stock Exchange announcement.

Abra Mining Limited has appointed Chris Stephens as acting chief executive officer pending the appointment of a successor to David Blight.

Has changed its registered office details to:Level 1, 329 Hay Street SUBIACO WA 6008. PO Box 1770. SUBIACO WA 6904. Ph: (08) 9286 6999. Fax: (08) 9286 6969

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

Sino Gold Ltd 22-Sep-05 Merrill lynch & Co. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,940,000 ordinary shares (5.37%).

Wentworth Mutual Ltd 6-Oct-05 Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 30,000,000 ordinary shares (8.89%) to 163,333,334 ordinary shares (15.56%).

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Limited 14-Oct-05 Wholly owned subsidiary, Kal Energy Pty Ltd, has entered into an agreement which, subject to its completion, will see it acquire a 75% working interest i

Owner retiring, long established. Buyer must be able to maintain service and standards, and Owner will stay on and asist a newcomer to the industry. Netting $365k and under management.

Explore Holidays is offering a $400 per person saving on all Canadian-based ‘Personalised Touring’ programs booked for travel in April 2006.

The Hart of the matter. THANK you WA Business News for the Branding lunch last week.

Paul Taylor has been appointed as non-executive director for Lafayette Mining Limited, following the resignation of David Mahony.

Storms across the state’s wheat belt raised fears of crop damage, this week 10 years ago.

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

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.

LOCAL medical device developer Go Medical Industries has been awarded a $2.06 million Federal Government AusIndustry grant to develop a treatment system for drug addictions.

STOCKBROKING firm Euroz Securities has scored a recruiting coup with the appointment of Tim Andrew as head of industrial research.

Peter Wallace current head of corporate at Bell Potter Securities, has been appointed as a non-executive director at two local ASX-listed companies.

ABN AMRO Morgans Limited has moved offices to: Level 1, 197 Adelaide Terrace, PERTH WA 6000

October 19 Eldore Mining Proposed code: EDM Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: gold exploration.

BioPharmica Limited has changed its phone and fax number to: Ph: (08) 9218 9422, Fax: (08) 9218 9433

Investment Company of the West Limited has changed its name to Prairie Downs Metals Limited.

GRD Minproc is a leading Australian engineering contracting business specialising in the design, engineering and const-ruction of mineral resource and waste-to-resources projects.

Quickstep Holdings. Proposed code: QHL.

iinet Ltd. 27-Sep-05. Challenger Financial Services Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,733,318 ordinary shares to 7,114,318 ordinary shares

Bonaparte Diamond Mines NL. 3-Oct-05. Advise that the escrow period for 10,000 ordinary shares has expired.

Westmag Ltd. 5-Oct-05. Has signed an option agreement for the purchase of 100% of the San Francisco 5 gold project located in the Chala district of Peru.

Investment Company of the West Ltd. Annual General Meeting to be held at at 52 Ord Street, West Perth on November 7 at 9.00am.

Marengo Mining Ltd. 4-Oct-05.