Staff Reporters

17 May 2005

Barra Resources Ltd - 6-May-05

Formalised arrangements to raise $1,260,000 by way of an issue of 12,600,000 fully paid shares at an issue price of 10 cents per share.

17 May 2005

EPRA key link to Northbridge project

The State Government has announced the East Perth Redevelopment Authority will control the Northbridge Link project, involving the sinking of a portion of the Perth to Fremantle railway line.

17 May 2005

Fire at Chemeq facility

VETERINARY pharmaceutical company Chemeq has announced that it has sustained a small contained fire at its manufacturing facility in Rockingham, which it says was extinguished in minutes.

17 May 2005

Mermaid awarded Woodside OSV contract

MERMAID Marine has been awarded a contract to construct and operate an offtake support and supply vessel (OSV) for the Enfield Area Development Project, for Woodside Energy.

17 May 2005

May 17 - Graynic Metals

Code: GYN Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Base metals exploration. Corporate: Ron Thom (managing director); Nathan McMahon (non-executive director); Clive Jones (non-executive director).

17 May 2005

Elixir Petroleum Ltd - 10-May-05

FMR Corp became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,750,000 ordinary shares (10.25%).

17 May 2005

Aervum Ltd - 9-May-05

Loftus Capital Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 11,780,895 ordinary shares (14.416%) to 12,630,030 ordinary shares (15.429%).

17 May 2005

Kings Minerals NL - 9-May-05

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 26,247,501 ordinary shares (9.04%) to 25,508,826 ordinary shares(8.04%).

17 May 2005

United Overseas Australia Limited - 11-May-05

Has executed a Sales & Purchase Agreement to purchase adjoining parcels of commercial land in Bangsar, KL.

17 May 2005

Research and Development 2005 Schedule (Excel based version)

The R&D schedule is a required form. This Excel based automated version will help you comply with the legislative and administrative requirements for claiming R&D deductions in your tax return.

17 May 2005

Newsmaker - Peter Rowe

Gryphon Management has appointed Peter Rowe as a director.

17 May 2005

Johnson heads new Savills division

International property group Savills has appointed Claire Johnson to lead the newly created Mall Leasing division in its Western Australian office.

17 May 2005

Corruption and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hammond

Commissioner Kevin Hammond (Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia) will speak on the commission and its work at a breakfast for the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA),

17 May 2005

June 20 - Cell Aquaculture

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

17 May 2005

Leviathan Resources Ltd - 21-Dec-04

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,955,200 ordinary shares (8.6%).

17 May 2005

Herald Resources Ltd - 11-Apr-05

Terrence and Elizabeth Allen changed their relevant interest from 14,786,714 ordinary shares (28.79%) to 15,086,714 ordinary shares (22.75%).

17 May 2005

Orient Resource Holdings Limited - 13-May-05

has secured the rights to extract an iron concentrate (iron ore) from the roaster tailings to be processed in its 70% owned Sino-Foreign Joint Venture in Tongling, China.

17 May 2005

Optima Corporation Ltd

General Meeting will be held at Celtic Club 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005, at 10.00am, 14 June 2005.

17 May 2005

Recent changes affecting labour costs

There have been three important recent decisions potentially affecting the labour costs facing businesses in Western Australia.

Food & Drink 17 May 2005

Vintage 2005

The 2005 vintage will be remembered as one of real highs and some lows, according to Western Australian Wine Industry Association president John Griffiths.

17 May 2005

Gindalbie reduces cost forecast

GINDALBIE Metals has flagged a reduction in both forecast capital and operating costs for the planned development of a long-term magnetite concentrate project based on the Mt Karara Magnetite Deposit

17 May 2005

New deputy lord mayor

The City of Perth council has elected Cr Michael Sutherland as deputy Lord Mayor.

17 May 2005

May 12 - Quickflix Limited

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

17 May 2005

Apex Minerals NL - 3-May-05

Macquarie Bank Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,500,000 ordinary shares (5.59%).

17 May 2005

Orient Resouce Holdings Ltd - 12-May-05

ABN Amro became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,000,000 ordinary shares (6.35%).

17 May 2005

Xenolith Gold Ltd - 5-May-05

E R M Investments Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,774,003 ordinary shares (9.57%) to 2,943,499 ordinary shares (10.15%).

17 May 2005

Mokuti Mining Limited - 11-May-05

Has completed the acquisition of all the issued capital of Green Rock Energy Pty Ltd and Perilya Geothermal Energy Pty Ltd, and is now known as Green Rock Energy Limited.

17 May 2005

Bulletin board for tax agents

The Bulletin board for tax agents comprises news items relevant to tax agents and is regularly updated. Revised to advise of Tax Office making changes to inbound telephone services.

17 May 2005

New building act gets minister’s nod

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.

17 May 2005

Change of Address

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

17 May 2005

IBM Forum 05

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.

17 May 2005

May 31 - Regal Resources

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

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