Staff Reporters

Premier State Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 50,384,709 ordinary shares (18.53%) to 55,300,232 ordinary shares (17.25%).

Announced a Heads of Agreement has been reached for the establishment of a new iron ore joint venture to explore for iron ore on Helix’s Yalleen project in the Hamersley region.

Subsidiary, Medical Industries Australia Ltd has secured $220,000 order for products in its new, aged-care, furniture range.

Former director Rodney Adler has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years’ jail on four charges relating to his directorship of HIH insurance.

Chris Davis, a current member of the Change Corporation management team, has also recently been appointed chief technical officer at Quickflix.

THE Intersuisse Resources Index rose 7 per cent in the March quarter.

CONSOLIDATED Minerals has increased its stake in Titan Resources by more than 5 per cent to now control nearly 19.81 per cent of the company.

Proposed code: ARW Issue price: $1.00 Principal activities: Biodiesel production.

Warakirri Asset Management Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,915,469 ordinary shares (7.56%) to 1,948,457 ordinary shares (8.60%).

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,472,447 ordinary shares (12.5148%) to 5,938,423 ordinary shares (17.1530%).

Echelon Resources Ltd offer extended to 22 April 2005.

Has entered into a Heads of Agreement to purchase the business of Video Wholesalers, located in Auckland for NZ$2,025,000 cash.

A General Meeting will be held at 10.00am on 16 May 2005 at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth.

Two gold industry awards for outstanding community service were also presented at the dinner to John Dow, former Australian Gold Council Chairman and Newmont Australia managing director and Hugh Da

Chris Hodge has been appointed as executive director of exploration at Adelphi Energy. He is currently employed as manager of exploration, development and production with Mitsui Australia.

Federal libs asked to end WA clash

Code: PYC Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Biopharmaceuticals Company.

John Arthur Owens ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 139,956,538 ordinary shares (79.8622%) to 139,964,408 ordinary shares (79.6665%).

Web Kingdom Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 1,154,796,054 ordinary shares (61.05%) to 1,153,906,248 ordinary shares (58.07%).

Announced a Heads of Agreement has been reached for the establishment of a new iron ore joint venture to explore for iron ore on Helix’s Yalleen project in the Hamersley region.

Has entered into an option agreement with Regency Mines PLC for the proposed sale of four iron ore exploration projects in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Has reached agreement in principle to place 74,700,000 ordinary fully paid shares at 5 cents per share raising $3,735,000.

COLLIERS International Perth has sold a 3,131 square metre waterfront development site in South Perth for a record $10.75 million to an offshore purchaser.

AUSTAL has completed sea trials of its 127-metre aluminium trimaran vessel for delivery to UK-based high-speed ferry operator Fred Olsen.

HIGHER costs have forced local explorer Tanami Gold to defer developing its $20 million Coyote gold project.

Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Nickel exploration. Corporate: Shane Sadleir (managing director); Michael Young (non-executive director); Stephen Brockhurst (non-executive director).

Mineral Commodities Ltd changed its relevant interest from 5,697,150 ordinary shares (19.99%) to 13,782,596 ordinary shares (11.43%).

Farooq Khan increased its relevant interest from 4,472,447 ordinary shares (12.5148%) to 5,938,423 ordinary shares (17.1530%).

Is to undertake a fully underwritten $9.5 million entitlements issue.

Has moved to 100% operatorship of the Casone della Sacca Licence, 30 kilometres west of Bologna