Staff Reporters

Sofcom Ltd 19-Jul-05 The Essential Earth Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,255,349 ordinary shares (14.0%).

Sofcom Ltd 19-Jul-05Ambreen Chaudhri decreased its relevant interest from 36,679,162 ordinary shares (82.22%) to 12,420,439 ordinary shares (27.8%).

Tianshan Goldfields Ltd 25-Jul-05 Gold Mountain Joint Venture has secured a further seven exploration licences within the highly prospective Tulasi Basin in north west China.

Sphere Investments Ltd A General Meeting will be held at BDO, Level 8, 256 St Georges Terrace, Perth, on 31 August 2005 at 10.00 am.

THE precise age of some of the world’s greatest iron ore reserves, found in the Hamersley region of Western Australia, has previously eluded geologists, but new dating procedures being tested by Unive

THE four-star Acacia Hotel in Northbridge is being offered for sale through Western Australian-based business brokers Goodwin Mitchell O’Hehir & Associates.

Jane Cooper has joined UHY Haines Norton as part of the specialist tax team.

Chris Mitchell has been appointed as a non-executive director for CO2 Group Limited.

August 25 Elemental Minerals Proposed code: ELM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metal explorer.

De Grey Mining 21-Jul-05 Lion Selection Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,513,908 ordinary shares (6.83%).

Helix Resources Ltd 22-Jul-05 Yandal Investments Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,234,406 ordinary shares (6.82%) to 6,234,406 ordinary shares (8.13%).

Cell Aquaculture Ltd 28-Jul-05 Is proceeding with a Joint Venture project in Holland.

Tat Hong Holdings Ltd 28-Jul-05 Has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Taihei Trading Co.

Staff from all nine of the Acton Real Estate offices recently attended the company’s annual awards night.Over 25 major awards were received by Acton agents, administration staff and property managers.

THE operator of the North West Shelf joint venture, Woodside, has awarded a site preparation and temporary facilities contract for the train 5 liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion, worth $50 million,

Skywest Airlines has appointed Mike Hoar as chief commercial officer and Salv Silvera as sales manager.

Samantha Tough has resigned as a non-executive director for Neptune Marine Services Limited.

Agincourt Resources Ltd 21-Jul-05 AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Sofcom Ltd 19-Jul-05 Island Australia Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,255,349 ordinary shares (14.0%).

Sofcom Ltd 19-Jul-05 Fast Scout Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 36,679,162 ordinary shares (82.22%) to 12,420,439 ordinary shares (27.8%).

Oilex NL 27-Jul-05 Has executed a Heads of Agreement with the Cambay Field Joint Venture, comprising Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd and and Niko Resources to acquire a 30% participating inter

Fox Resources Ltd A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, at 10.30 am on 1 September 2005

IRON ore producers Portman, Mount Gibson Iron and BHP Billiton Iron Ore have released production results from operat-ions in Western Australia, post-ing some record results amid higher iron ore prices

KPMG has appointed three new managers to its tax division.

Laurence Roe has been appointed as managing director for Bounty Oil & Gas NL, replacing Tom Fontaine, who remains as a non-executive director for the company.

August 22 Nova Energy Proposed code: NEL Issue price: $0.40 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

Tap Oil Ltd 25-Jul-05 AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Green Rock Energy Ltd 25-Jul-05 Adrian Neil Larking increased its relevant interest from 3,750,000 ordinary shares (9.25%) to 7,500,000 ordinary shares (13.51%).

udax Resources Ltd 27-Jul-05 Has reached agreement with Independence Group NL on a split commodity arrangement in relation to the Bronzewing South, West Yandal and Karra prospects in the Yandal Greens

Northern Energy Ltd 25-Jul-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Synergy Equities Group Ltd 29-Jul-05 Has placed a total of 40,000,000 fully paid ordinary Shares at an issue price of 0.6 cents per share to a number of private investors.

THE redeveloped Westfield Innaloo was launched last week at a cost of $50 million.