Staff Reporters

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,886,146 ordinary shares (5.04%).

Kolsen Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,605,427 ordinary shares (5.8414%) 16,885,470 to ordinary shares (7.248%)

Aurora Gold (W.A.) Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 8,750,000 ordinary shares (14.63%) to 0 ordinary shares (0%)

Has successfully renegotiated the terms of the Heads of Agreement and subsequently agreed to acquire 80% of Somirelco.

Jun 2005. Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No.3) Bill 2005 was passed by the Senate on 20 June 2005.

THE WA Interactive Virtual Environments Centre (iVEC) has announced that American company Silicon Graphics Inc will provide it with an Altix supercomputer.

Woodside Petroleum awarded Australia's biggest engineering, modification and maintenance contract to the Worley and Transfield Holdings groups.

Proposed code: RVR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold, silver, copper, nickel, tin and tantalum exploration.

Fmr Corp became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,750,000 ordinary shares (6.86%).

Anchorage Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,250,000 ordinary shares (5.13%)

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,094,500 ordinary shares (10.57%) to 6,314,000 ordinary shares (13.28%)

Has entered into a farm-in joint venture agreement with West Africa Gold Exploration (Namibia) P/L (WAGE), in respect to the mineral rights on the Husab EPL 3138 located in Namibia.

Sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Medical Products Group to Advance Healthcare Group Ltd has been completed.

KPMG Forensic partner Gary Gill, to speak on Fraud Control and Prevention in the Public Sector for the Institute of Public Administration Australia (WA Division), July 20 at the Novotel Langley Hotel.

Those whose appetites are tickled by the tantalising taste of truffles can find the delicacies in specially prepared dishes at Star Anise, The Loose Box, Jackson's and The Gala Restaurant.

Project delivery organisation Sinclair Knight Merz has appointed Philip Morgan as its new infrastructure manager in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

A community group's failed Supreme Court challenge against listed developer Australand and the State Government has raised questions about actions taken by incorporated associatio

Accounting and business advisory firm Parkinson & Co has appointed Philip Re as partner.

SIPA Resources has announced it has sold its Mount Olympus gold treatment plant in the Ashburton region of Western Australia for $2.5 million and signed an exploration alliance with Newmont Exploratio

Proposed code: GYN Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Base metals explorer.

Melewar Steel Ventures Ltd increased its relevant interest from 27,000,000 ordinary shares (12.84%) to 74,087,009 ordinary shares (24.51%).

Applications for 25,471,429 shares at 7 cents per share have been received to raise $1.783 million.

Committee of Creditors approved the acceptance of a cash offer of $3million from Minara Resources Ltd for Sons of Gwalia's interest in the Non Gold Projects - Eulaminna Tenements east of Leonora, Cog

World Nuclear Association director of public communications Ian Hore-Lacy to make a presentation on The Case for Nuclear Energy, for the Australian Institute of Energy on June 28 at the Perth Conventi

THE City of Perth has allocated $32.9 million for capital works projects in its 2005-06 budget.

Jos Haag has retired as executive chairman and director of Perth listed company Intellect Holdings Limited.

YOU'RE well on your way to a huge computer sale. All approvals are in. Just a matter of time until someone from IT calls with the good news. The phone rings.

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Richland Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,466,621 ordinary shares (24.47%) to 11,466,621 ordinary shares (26.19%).

Announced the creation of a major new ‘Exploration Alliance' with Newmont Exploration Pty Ltd for Australia-wide gold exploration.

This document deals with the translation of an interest withholding amount into Australian currency where an Australian company pays interest in foreign currency to an overseas entity.

IIR Executive Development presents a one-day course on negotiating and managing energy supply contracts, on July 11 at the Pacific International Suites.