Staff Reporters

The Wilson Group has appointed Michael Quinlivan (left) to the newly created position of group chief financial officer.

Code: AOI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gas exploration

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,150,000 ordinary shares (7.09%).

Goltec (WA) Ltd changed its relevant interest from 38,638,068 ordinary shares (15.65%) to 54,093,296 ordinary shares (12.84%).

Wholly owned subsidiary Andover Resources NL has withdrawn its Notice of Force Majeure, imposed August 20, 2004, in relation to its Mining Convention over the Musongati lateritic nickel-cobalt deposit

An agreement has been executed with Outokumpu which will enable Western Areas to acquire 100% of the gold rights to the Forrestania tenements already owned by Western Areas.

The NTLG Consolidation Sub-Committee is the Tax Office’s key forum for consulting externally on technical and implementation issues associated with Consolidation.

LionOre Australia managing director Mark Ashley has been appointed as a director of the company’s Canadian parent LionOre Mining International.

SOFTWARE development company, Harvest Road has been invited to join the Federal Government’s Integrated Capability Team that is promoting the cooperative capabilities of Australian industry for the tr

THE fact that an organisation / business incorporates a formal system for encouraging, recognizing and rewarding innovation and improvement says a great deal about the maturity of that organisation /

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

Anthony Bohnenn increased its relevant interest from 10,887,313 ordinary shares (14.86%) to 12,666,038 ordinary shares (16.29%).

Proposed $1.26 million capital raising at 10 cents per share has now been completed with oversubscriptions of a further $163,500 being accepted.

Ausron awarded indemnity costs and interest on those costs in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in its litigation against Linfox.

Have been awarded contract by Woodside to construct and operate an offtake support supply vessel.

Energy Smart 2005 will be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday May 31.

Colliers International has appointed Tony Davis as associate director of retail management.

Code: BKP Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Oil and gas development.

Acorn Capital Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Kalgoorlie Mine Management Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,270,020 ordinary shares (12.9%) to 3,706,020 ordinary shares (17.43%).

16,499,950 shares will be released from escrow on 21 May 2005.

Has entered into an agreement to acquire a second gold property in the Tapajos Province of northern Brazil from Corporate and Resource Consultants Pty Ltd, Kipto Pty Ltd and a privately owned Brazilia

Overview of the integrity measure relating to inter-entity loss multiplication from a single economic loss. NAT 5734 http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/18889.htm Published: May 19 2005

TWO major alumina producers have announced plans to collectively spend more than $2.4 billion on expanding their refineries within environmental guidelines.

THE administrators of Henry Walker Eltin Group, McGrathNicol & Partners have announced the sale of HWE’s mining contracting and services business together with part of its Western Australian civil con

A NEW Building Act to streamline regulations governing Western Australia’s building and construction industry will be fast tracked by Housing and Works Minister Fran Logan.

Aquila Resources Limited has changed its contact details to: Suite 5, Level 3, South Shore Centre 85 South Perth Esplanade South Perth WA 6152 PO Box 1038 South Perth WA 6951

IBM’s pinnacle client event of the year – IBM Forum 05 – will be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday May 24.

Proposed code: RER Issue price: $0.20 Principal acitivities: Gold exploration

J K Nominess &Jacquie Hogan became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 27,500,000 ordinary shares (9.16%).

Futuris Corporation Limited Ltd increased its relevant interest from 45,631,368 ordinary shares (19.8%) to 47,169,732 ordinary shares (20.47%).

Has engaged European-based investment group, Hereford Securities and Management S.A., to provide investor relations support.