Staff Reporters

JP Morgan Chase & Co became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 128,582,196 ordinary shares (7.66%).

Central Exchange Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,159,668 ordinary shares (6.447%).

Australian Executor Trustees increased its relevant interest from 5,359,884 ordinary shares (8.49%) to 5,916,247 ordinary shares (9.37%).

Entered into an agreement with Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP for DRD to raise R180.4M through a new issue and claw back offer.

Has reached agreement with First Pacific Mining Lao Co. Ltd to acquire a 60% interest in the sulphide portion of the Pha Luang zinc-lead-silver mine which lies 160 kilometres north of Vientiane.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has obtained orders in the Federal Court appointing a liquidator to wind up an unregistered managed investment scheme promoted by George Peat, a Da

Telstra chief executive officer Ziggy Switkowski to speak at the Graduate Management Association Dinner, April 30 at the University Club, UWA.

A NEW research alliance has been announced between major oil and gas player ChevronTexaco and the Western Australian Energy Research Association.

Bryce Banfield, former state marketing manager for Ausbulk/ABB, has recently joined the AgraCorp wheat team as wheat acquisition manager.

Atlas Gold Limited has changed its principal place of business to: Ground Floor, 25 Richardson Street, West Perth WA 6005 Ph. (08) 9476 7900, Fax (08) 9476 7988

Queensland Investment Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

New Smith Opportunities Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 15,000,000 ordinary shares (15.06%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its relevant interest from 13,401,292 ordinary shares (7.20%) to 15,523,488 ordinary shares (8.33%).

Announced a new $5m Joint Venture with Minotaur Exploration Ltd over the Tunkillia Gold Project in South Australia.

Has extended its contract with NSW RailCorp for the design and manufacture of an additional 81 OSCAR passenger railcars. The contract is $262m.

Draft effective lives relating to the commercial office buildings effective life review - released for comment by 6 May 2005. NAT 13300 http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/56460.htm

Many of the state’s ratepayers will be anxious to learn the results of the May 7 local government election after several councils and their elected members have received varying degrees of negative publicity in recent months.

Watershed Premium Wines has announced the appointment of Phil Fletcher as a director and also his engagement as a sales and marketing consultant.

INTERNATIONAL Goldfields, based in Leederville, is currently evaluating the economics of mining its Marda Central gold project, located in the eastern Goldfields, following promising resource estimate

Code: MMX Issue price: $0.20 plus one attaching option for every two shares held. Options exercisable at 20 cents on or before November 30 2007.

Colin Knox became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,882,807 ordinary shares (8.07%).

Souls Private Equity Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,215,708 ordinary shares (13.04%).

Dundee Corporation Inc increased its relevant interest from 28,521,654 ordinary shares (7.84%) to 45,069,284 ordinary shares (11.35%).

Premier State Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 62,505,542 ordinary shares (19.5%) to 59,384,709 ordinary shares (18.53%).

Has moved to a 50.5% holding of ZingoTX by investing another $395,000.

Have agreed to place to non-related parties, 14,989,923 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of 2.4 cents per share. The funds raised will amount to $359,758.15 less costs.

Addisons Accountants managing partner Matthew Addison to present the 2005 Tax Year in Review seminar, April 22 at the City West function centre.

THE Business Council of Australia this week outlined a series of tax reforms viewed as necessary to ensure Australia’s future prosperity.

Westonia Mines has appointed David Hatch to the position of managing director follow-ing the resignation of the company’s founder Andrew Drummond.

LOCAL biopharmaceutical company Bone Medical has announced that it will employ the Bank of New York for an American Depository Receipt program in the US.

Howard & Leith Dawson ceased to be a substantial shareholder

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,159,668 ordinary shares (6.447%).