Staff Reporters

Emperor Mines Ltd Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday 18 November 2005. Venue not advised.

Gondwana Resources Ltd 30-Sep-05 Announce the placement of 70 million fully paid ordinary shares at a price of 0.25 cents per share to raise $175,000 before costs of the issue.

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THE Note suspects former Argyle Diamonds managing director Brendon Hammond could find himself challenging the status quo on Premier Geoff Gallop’s Sustainability Roundtable.

Former Alinta group financial controller Neil Barker has joined ThinkSmart Limited as group chief financial officer.

HEALTHSCOPE Limited’s pur-chase of Perth’s 90-bed Mount Hospital is set to proceed after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said it would not oppose the deal.

Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration. Corporate: Send Fai Chan (chairman);Ross Kestel (non-executive director); John Terpu (non-executive director).

Herron Resources Ltd 26-Sep-05 MBM Corporation P.L & Chaos Investments P.L. Changed its relevant interest from 17,441,700 ordinary shares (10.82%) to 17,541,700 ordinary shares (10.82%).

Ashburton Minerals Ltd 29-Sep-05 Has signed a new agreement under which it proposes to sell its shares in its wholly owned subsidiary Wirralie Mines Pty Ltd ("WMPL") to a consortium of private investo

Safe Effect Technologies Ltd Annual General Meeting to be held at Level 13, 77 Castlereagh Street Sydney on 1 November 2005 at 10.00am.

Karratha Senior School - Architectural Services James Christou & Partners Architects $770,000, Fremantle Hospital - Cardiovascular Laboratory - Offices - Block B Level 8.

Boutique Perth legal firm Maxim Litigation Consultants has appointed Stephanie Unwin as principal.

Blaze International has appointed Peter Harley as chairman, following the resignation of Peter Bartleet.

October 20 Incremental Petroleum Proposed code: IPM Issue price: $1.00 Principal activities: oil exploration and prod-uction.

Focus Minerals Ltd 24-Sep-05 Consolidated Minerals Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 24,404,762 ordinary shares (5.89%).

Coffey International Ltd 28-Sep-05 Proceeds to compulsary acquisition of Farsands Solutions Limited shares.

Carpathian Resources Ltd Annual General Meeting to be held at The Celtic Club 48 Ord Street, Perth at 11.00am, Friday November 4, 2005.

Aspen Group 30-Sep-05 Patersons Securities has underwritten Aspen’s placement of $40 million to institutional and sophisticated investors.

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WESTERN Areas non-executive chairman Don Boyer has sold nearly 72,300 shares in the nickel miner, worth $155,600.

Michael Salter has joined St John of God Hospital Murdoch as director corporate services.

ROX Resources is showing progress on two fronts as it has decided to proceed with its Pha Luang Lead-Silver-Zinc joint venture in Laos and has secured a portfolio of kimberlite pipes in South Africa.

Automotive Holdings Group Proposed code: AHE Issue price: $1.00 Principal activities: diversified automotive retail and logistics.

Alphawest Ltd 27-Sep-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,323,462 ordinary shares (24.51%) to 9,936,804 ordinary shares (26.12%).

Rox Resources Ltd 29-Sep-05 Nine kimberlite pipes near Kimberley, South Africa have been secured.

Mincor Resources NL Annual General Meeting to be held at The Celtic Club 48 Ord Street, Perth Thursday, 10 November 2005 at 10.30am WST.

Prominent child health expert and Australian of the Year Fiona Stanley has been honoured by public health campaigners for her inspiring contribution to improving the health of Australians, including h

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THE Federal Government is reported to have asked the Australian Stock Exchange to develop a standard for sustainability reporting.

In addition to the appointment of Andrew Simpson as a non-executive director (see story, right) Consolidated Minerals Limited has also appointed Jeffrey Alam as an alternate director for Richard Elman

MID-SIZED nickel producer Mincor Resources has confirmed a potentially major nickel discovery just south of its flagship Miitel nickel mine in Kambalda, after drilling discovered a strong mineralisati

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