Staff Reporters

PERTH-BASED listed mineral testing equipment company Essa Australia and FLSmidth Automation, based in Denmark, have announced a partnership agreement to introduce robotic laboratory systems to the min

FORMER ASIC WA regional commissioner Jamie Ogilvie (left) was recently appointed chief executive of Perth’s Montagu Stockbrokers.After leaving ASIC in November 2000, Mr Ogilvie joined stockbroking fir

Ausron Limited has appointed Susan Leach as company secretary, following the resignation of Simon Storm.Bunnings Property Management Limited has appointed Peter Johnston as a director, following the r

BATAVIA Mining plans to commence a two-year exploration program worth $2 million covering its Northern Territory uranium portfolio.

Elemental Minerals Proposed code: ELM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metal exploration.Corporate: Simon Cato (chairman); Jeremy Whybrow (executive director); Graeme Kirke (non-

9-Sep-05 Julie Moir became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,187,821 ordinary shares (5.575%).

12-Sep-05 Allan Thomas Harris decreased its relevant interest from 11,607,648 ordinary shares (8.5%) to 10,325,800 ordinary shares (7.5%)

15-Sep-05 Settlement has occurred on the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in DASCEM Pty Ltd

Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.00am on Wednesday 17 October 2005 at Ground Floor, The Chifley on the Terrace, 185 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Café Price $500,000 Includes all plant and equipment and stock. Excellent business netting $200,000pa. Would suit most fastidious buyer. Impeccable accounts and bookwork.

AFTER raising $3 million, Perth-based Contact Resources was scheduled to join the Australian Stock Exchange lists this week with a $1 million annual budget to spend on some of Western Australia’s most

Paul Mullins (top) has joined West Coast Group Corporate Superannuation’s personal financial services division, to assist WA-based company executives with superannuation fund choice.

Joseph Paresi has been appointed as a non-executive director for QRSciences Holdings Limited.

September 15 Monaro Mining Code: MRO Issue price: $0.20 First day’s close: $0.30 Principal activities: gold, copper, lead, zinc exploration.

Arrow Energy NL 9-Sep-05 Mathews Capital Partners - Sabre Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,276,231 ordinary shares (5.29%).

9-Sep-05 H.F. Stevenson (Aust) Pty ltd increased its relevant interest from 127,963,406 ordinary shares (82.86%) to 131,663,244 ordinary shares (85.26%)

13-Sep-05 Has concluded an agreement with Beach Petroleum Ltd for Beach to farm-in to the Tipton West project by providing development funding in return for upstream equity.

12-Sep-05 Is to divest its gold assets to concentrate on iron ore project.

Stuart Corp and Brian Smith have appeared in the Perth District Court, pleading not guilty to 145 charges lodged by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in July.

Price $180,000 plus approx $45,000 stock. This business has been established nearly 20 years and may be the oldest in WA. Same owner for 18 years.

OVERWHELMING demand for shares in Alinta spin-off Alinta Infrastructure Holdings has prompted the initial public offering to close three days early.Originally scheduled to close on September 23, the o

Montague Stockbrokers has appointed former Hartleys senior executive and ASIC regional commissioner Jamie Ogilvie as chief executive officer.

LIONORE Mining International has announced a new $A150 million credit facility with an international banking syndicate headed by the ANZ Banking Group and including the Bank of Scotland and BNP Pariba

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

12-Sep-05 Yamarna Goldfields Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,633,250 ordinary shares (5.27%).

17-Aug-05 Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Ltd increased its relevant interest from 17,694,351 ordinary shares (7.5%) to 19,694,351 ordinary shares (8.3%)

12-Sep-05 100% owned US subsidiary Comet Ridge USA Inc., has signed a Letter of Intent with Houston based Ponder Exploration Ltd, to acquire a 75% working interest (60% Net Revenue Interest) and ope

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia at 9am WST on Monday, 17 October 2005.

LAST week I asked you what it took to be a great salesperson. I asked you questions, and then gave examples of both right and wrong ways to approach and capture the customer.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

FOR those who like their country investment opportunities to come with a hint of notoriety, there’s a Great Southern winery and vineyard just for you.

Ronald Dewhurst has been appointed as a non-executive director for Orchard Petroleum Limited.