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.

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.

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.

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%).

Placement of shares and free attaching 2009 Options offered pursuant to a prospectus has closed significantly oversubscribed, raising $3.0 million before costs.

Committee of Creditors approved the acceptance of a cash offer of $3million from Minara for Sons of Gwalia’s interest in the Non Gold Projects - Eulaminna Tenements east of Leonora, Coglia Well Nicke

Mark Randolph has received a Federation Fellowship allowing the internationally renowned researcher to continue his work at the University of Western Australia.

DECLINING commercial and consumer response rates to market research in Australia has prompted two peak bodies, the Australian Market and Social Research Society and the Association of Market Research

Taxation advice firm KD Johns & Co has promoted Jacqui Johnson, James Kirk and Leigh Dyson to senior consultants.

LISTED sandalwood supply company TFS Corporation has confirmed that it has more than doubled its 2004-05 financial year sales forecast set out in its December 2004 prospectus.

Proposed code: WTR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Expanding water market for the treatment and purification of potable and waste water.

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc increased its relevant interest from 16,055,450 ordinary shares (6.98%) to 20,568,519 ordinary shares (8.11%).

Announced a significant new exploration and corporate initiative through its participation in the recently incorporated Magma Metals Ltd.

Has committed to concurrent private placements in North America and Australia, to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to approximately $3,015,000 through the issue of up to 6.7 million ordinary share

University of Adelaide strategic procurement manager Bill Aukett to speak at Contracts 2005, July 20 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency Perth.

PASSENGER arrivals and departures at Perth Airport grew by 10 per cent in May compared to the same month last year.