Staff Reporters

OM Holdings Ltd 3-Aug-05 Share placement to offer 13,500,000 ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.00 per share to raise $13,500,000 has been successfully completed.

Amadeus Energy Ltd 4-Aug-05 Texas-based subsidiary, Amadeus Petroleum Inc, has successfully bid on the ‘Ford East’ field, oil and gas acquisition deal located in Reeves County, West Texas, USA for US$

Joanna Keenan has joined public relations firm Allchurch Communications as a consultant.

Selwyn Snell has resigned as chief executive officer for BioProspect Limited.

HIGH-PROFILE business identity Steve Vizard’s recent admission to ASIC that he misused his position on the Telstra board to buy and sell shares in three companies has once again thrown the issue of in

Aztec Resources Ltd 2-Aug-05FMR Corp ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Voyager Energy Ltd 04-Aug-05 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,314,371 ordinary shares (5.72%)

Jubilee Mines NL 28-Jul-05 Kerry Kyriakos Harmanis decreased its relevant interest from 22,551,166 ordinary shares (18.1%) to 21,866,166 ordinary shares (17.09%).

Advanced Engine Component Ltd 3-Aug-05 Beijing based division has signed a technical agreement with FAW Dalian Diesel Engine Company Ltd to develop a Euro 3 emission, 3.2 litre, natural gas engine.

Legend Mining Ltd 2-Aug-05 Is to acquire the Mount Gibson Project from Oroya Mining Ltd for $3.25M.

Nikki Dale has joined communications firm Linc Integrated as an account manager in the new media division.

Hailian International Limited has appointed Phillip Lucas and Paul Jacobs as directors

WESTERN Power has reversed its policy in negotiations with unions by withdrawing a claim for the re-introduction of Australian Workplace Agreements from its new certified agreement.This follows commen

August 9 NeuroDiscovery Proposed code: NDL Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: neurology research and development company.

Alphawest Ltd 29-Jul-05 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,603,692 ordinary shares (7.30%). 5.86%) to 3,144,754 ordinary shares (5.96%).

Tat Hong Holdings Ltd 27-Jul-05 Ng San Wee increased its relevant interest from 2,317,500 ordinary shares (0.51%) to 2,761,750 ordinary shares (0.61%)

JDV Ltd 5-Aug-05 Royal Bank of Canada intends to accept the current IWL offer for shares in JDV on 18 August 2005.

Anvil Mining Ltd 2-Aug-05 Mutoshi Legal Dispute is over whereby Chemaf have signed an undertaking that no further legal action, claims, rights or demands will be made, or can be made against the curre

ZBB Energy Corporation 3-Aug-05 Lodged response to ASX query.

Graham Riley has resigned as a non-executive director for Arc Energy Limited.

Keith Spence (pictured), former chief operating officer of Australia’s largest oil and gas company, Woodside Petroleum, has been appointed by the state government as chairman of the State Training Boa

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

Nido Petroleum Ltd30-Jun-05 P & C Asset Management PLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 31,250,000 ordinary shares (5.85%)

Great Artesian Oil and Gas Ltd 29-Jul-05 Rockmaster Pty Ltd & Norman Joseph Zillman decreased its relevant interest from 10,596,315 ordinary shares to 10,626,565 ordinary shares

China West International Holdings Ltd 4-Aug-05 53,632,136 shares will be released from escrow on 17 August 2005.

Golden Gate Petroleum Ltd 1-Aug-05 On 29th July 2005 it completed the acquisition of Novus Nevada LLC and Novus Oil and Gas Texas LLC from Medco Energi International for US$1M.

Stuart Torode has been appointed to the board of directors for land surveying firm McMullen Nolan and Partners Surveyors Pty Ltd.

Geoff Hudson has resigned as a non-executive director for Giants Reef Mining Limited. Bill Duchatel will resign his position as non-executive director on August 31.

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

CONTRACTOR MacMahon Holdings’ underground mining division has been awarded a contract extension by BHP Billiton at the Olympic Dam underground copper mine in South Australia, valued at $84 million.

Tap Oil Ltd 1-Aug-05 Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Orient Resource Holdings Ltd 20-Jul-05 Southbank Equity Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 1,617,500 ordinary shares (14.7%) to 3,717,563 ordinary shares (9.2%)