Staff Reporters

Due to uncertainty about what rate of tax is to be withheld from employees salaries from 1 July 2005, the Tax Office today released two alternate sets of formulas to help software providers implement

The Tungsten Group has appointed Chris Maloney (left) as a consultant.

Three month gold takeover bid Renison Goldfields Consolidated snared control of Pancontinental Mining after a three-month takeover battle, this week 10 years ago.

Proposed code: CDZ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold, silver and metal based projects.

Goldford Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 132,232,883 ordinary shares (31.4%).

Kalgoorlie Mine Management Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 8,194,083 ordinary shares (19.89%) to 9,894,083 ordinary shares (16.86%).

Has been assigned the 25% farm-in position in the NW Rio Vista project.

Has sold the sole and exclusive rights for uranium and associated minerals contained within EL 38/1732 to Goldstream Mining N.L for 1.5 million fully paid Goldstream Mining N.L shares.

Construction of 14 seniors units, Port Kennedy BGC Construction P/L $1,858,868 Renovations & upgrades to 11 houses & 1 visitors accommodation & 1 administration building & 1 ablution block,

Perth-based listed mining and exploration company Tennant Creek Gold has announced it will complete a recapitalisation worth more than $7 million by making a placement of shares to a London-based mini

Newly-listed WA-based oil and gas explorer Baraka Petroleum Limited has appointed Swiss geologist Laurent Langhi as petroleum geologist.

PERTH-based oil and gas company Antares Energy has announced first commercial sales from its third gas well in the Ellis County region of Oklahoma, in the US.

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

First Capital Finance Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,825,000 ordinary shares (19.87%) to 19,380,555 ordinary shares (25.79%).

Copperco offer closed on 13 May, 2005, failing to achieve compulsory acquisition.

Orchard Petroleum Inc.has entered into an agreement to acquire the 50% working interest position in the Forbes Project from Matris Exploration Company

Placed 15 million shares at 1 cent per share to raise $150,000 to clients of Albion Capital Partners.

Mallesons Stephens Jaques dispute resolution partner Brahma Dharmananda (left) is transferring to the firm’s Melbourne office.

LOCAL listed company Liquefied Natural Gas has confirmed a supply contract with Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC), replacing a memorandum of intent signed in September last year.

Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Iron ore exploration.

Sombretta Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,507,282 ordinary shares (9.9%).

Kalgoorlie Mine Management Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 8,194,083 ordinary shares (19.89%) to 9,894,083 ordinary shares (16.86%).

Has signed an agreement with HSBC Precision Printing Ltd to jointly offer a document scanning and archiving service. HPPL is a subsidiary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.

Lodged response to ASQ query

Western Australian businessman Bernie Eastman has won a highly acclaimed award from The Executive Connection (TEC), the largest international organisation for chief executives’ ongoing professional de

WESTERN Australia’s maritime history will be honoured next year in a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first charting of the Australian mainland.

Businesswoman Patricia Tassell has been appointed the new chair of the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association.

Code: ECH Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and base metals exploration.

Proposed code: ABW Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Diamond Exploration. Corporate: Send Fai Chan (chairman); Ross Kestel (non-executive director); John Terpu (non-executive director);

Simon Mark Ashton became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,750,000 ordinary shares (9.25%).

Timbercorp Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,600,000 ordinary shares (8.9%) to 7,000,000 ordinary shares (10.6%).

Heritage Victoria has granted a 12 month ‘Consent to Damage’ permit (Inventory Number H 8324-0034) over the Number 5 Adit mullock dump at the Glen Wills Gold Project.