Staff Reporters

Code: CAQ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Commercialisation of EcoCell system of aquaculture production.

Grand Enterprises Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 91,304,146 ordinary shares (14.89%).

Hamwrex Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 55,748,624 ordinary shares (72.37%) to 56,800,093 ordinary shares (73.73%)

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,770,803 ordinary shares (17.1530%) to 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%)

Has received confirmation from the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines that the Minister has signed the Right to NegotiateAgreement covering the grant of ATP 794P.

Has agreed to place 17.6 million ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.09 per share to a group of iron ore industry participants and sophisticated investors to raise $1,584,000.

LexisNexis’ Contracts 2005 will be held from July 20 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency Perth. The two-day conference addresses a wide range of contract law information.

Hawaiian Management has added two members to its property development team.

PRIME Minister Paul Keating, who was once reported to have described Australia’s wartime leader John Curtin as a “trier”, was more generous on the 50th anniversary of his death.

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Dundee Precious Metals Inc. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,500,000 ordinary shares (6.4%).

Bullion Minerals Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,500,000 ordinary shares (15.44%)

Mathews Capital Partners increased its relevant interest from 81,200,186 ordinary shares (8.20%) to 93,204,968 ordinary shares (9.42%)

5,233,332 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 1 July 2005.

Has negotiated the purchase of production royalties held by Croesus Mining NL and Vulcan Resources Ltd over Troy owned mineral tenements at Sandstone.

Workshare sales director (Australia/New ZealanNewmont Australia group executive (environment and social responsibility) Christine Charles and Australian Red Cross national communications manager Vedra

PERTH management and IT consulting firm TSA Corporation has won the IT Award of Excellence at the Bartercard Commerce and Industry Awards.

Steve Wood has been appointed as chairman of the Perth Hockey Stadium Council. Mr Wood has had a long involvement in hockey as a player and administrator.

GOLD hopeful Sipa Resources has received a stamp of approval in the exploration stakes with the signing of a deal with the world’s largest gold producer, Newmont Mining.

TREATMENT at the Cancer Council’s Lymphoedema Management Service is now more affordable thanks to new subsidies funded by community donations.

Proposed code: KOR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold explorer

Timothy Flavel became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,150,001 ordinary shares (5.65%).

Frank Carr increased its relevant interest from 35,755,000 ordinary shares (59.6%) to 35,900,000 ordinary shares (59.8%)

Island Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,770,803 ordinary shares (17.1530%) to 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%)

Has signed a heads of agreement with Vi Top BioEnergy to launch Medec Cen tre concept in China.

Guina Developments Pty Ltd has agreed to subscribe for 10,000,000 shares in Kings Minerals at a price of $0.20 per share.

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Professional services firm KPMG has appointed Carlo Franchina (top) as partner in charge of the firm’s tax practice.

THE rising gold price may have dragged the Australian dollar up but gold producers appear unconcerned that a price correction in the currency could leave them stranded.

Westralian Vietnam dispute WESTRALIAN Sands said it was bringing its staff to Hanoi from its ilmenite mine in the country because of a dispute with its Vietnamese partner, this week 10 years ago.

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).

Jurg Walker, Equity Trust (Labuan) Sdn Bhd & Zentar Securities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 71,403,500 ordinary shares (15.8%) to 89,978,610 ordinary shares (17.48%).