Staff Reporters

The Tax Office has today welcomed the Australian National Audit Office’s report on tax file number integrity. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/59545.htm Published: May 31 2005

FORMER director of research and development at Murdoch University, Paul D’Sylva, has joined PharmAust Limited as managing director (executive capacity) of the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mimito

Law firm Allens Arthur Robinson has appointed three new lawyers to its Perth office.

Marks & Sands is a leading mid-sized law firm with 40 staff members.

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

Credit Suisse First Boston Australia (Holdings) Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 30,000,000 ordinary shares (13.20%)

Will raise approximately $7.58 million through a fully underwritten pro-rata non-renounceable rights issue.

Will vigorously defend the proceedings brought against the Company by Sally Malay Mining Limited in the Supreme Court of Western Australia on 1 June 2005.

Announced the completion of all the outstanding conditions in respect of its acquisition of a 50% share in the Nkomati Nickel Mine in South Africa from African Rainbows Minerals.

2 Bedbrook Place - Shenton Park - Ground Floor Office Fitout Interior Building Solutions $1,008,590

Town of Cambridge councillor Pauline O’Connor has been elected as deputy president of the Western Australian Local Government Association.

SALLY Malay Mining has launched legal proceedings against its former partner in the Copernicus joint venture, Thundelarra Exploration.

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

Merrill Lynch & Co became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,083,333 ordinary shares (5.69%).

CopperCo Ltd changed its relevant interest from 38,165,551 ordinary shares (19.35%) to 38,297,546 ordinary shares (16.85%)

Has amalgamated its West Pilbara tenement holdings with those of a private syndicate to form a new company, Red Hill Iron Ltd.

Has signed an agreement to sell the golf course and related assets to Mr John Kelly and an entity associated with him for $20 million.

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

Bannerman Resources Limited has appointed Ian Finch as executive chairman. Michael Perrot has resigned as non-executive director for Bone Medical Limited.

WINE group Evans & Tate has announced the relocation of some of its departments currently based in Griffith, New South Wales, as part of a larger initiative designed to improve overall operational eff

Code: QFX Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Home entertainment and media.

Victoria Petroleum N.L. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,397,887 ordinary shares (6.22%).

Announced a proportional off-market takeover offer for 50% of the shares held by each Tritton Resources Ltd shareholder.

Supreme Court of New South Wales has made an order for Linfox Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd (Linfox) to pay Ausron No 2 Pty Ltd (Ausron) costs of $5,494,535 and interest of $1,076,614 (total of $6,571,149)

Completion of the purchase of the Bulong Tranche 1 tenements, has been satisfied by the payment of $500,000 cash by Heron.

The best of small business in the north-west metro region were recognised at the Joondalup Business Association’s annual gala awards presentation dinner held recently in Joondalup.

Phil Warren has joined Grange Consulting Group as a senior executive, specialising in corporate advisory and financial management services.

LISTED property developer Port Bouvard Ltd has sold its 18-hole golf course and some property assets to golf course director John Kelly for $20 million.

Code: BKP Issue price: $0.20 First day’s close: $0.175 Principal activities: Oil and gas development.

Isselmou Ould Didi Ould Tejadine became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 42,049,790 ordinary shares (14.51%).

IWL Ltd increased its relevant interest from 31,594,818 ordinary shares (35.17%) to 33,238,024 ordinary shares (37.0%)

Has entered into two new agreements with Sofcom Ltd and varied the terms of two existing agreements with SOF and Altera Capital Ltd relating to the purchase of listed securities from these companies,