Staff Reporters

BHP Billiton has acquired 11 per cent of Heron Resources in a move that highlights the mining and resources giant’s nickel aspirations in Western Australia.

IT services provider Alphawest, has made two appointments to its executive team in Western Australia in sales management and training division management.

GINDALBIE Metals will undertake a fully underwritten $9.5 million rights issue to aid exploration and development plans for its Blue Hills iron ore project in Western Australia.

Nefco Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cambrian Mining plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,307,681 ordinary shares (8.7%).

Jubilee Investments NL increased its relevant interest from 4,750,000 ordinary shares (9.9%) to 6,504,329 ordinary shares (13.5%).

Prospectus Offer for $3.5 million has closed fully subscribed.

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd offer extended to April 19 2005.

The jury in the trial of Daniel Francis McLaughlin, in the District Court in Adelaide, has been discharged after being unable to reach a unanimous verdict, in relation to 17 charges arising from the A

The International Gas Union’s Programme Committee on LNG secretary Mohammed Taleb, Westgate Transport chief executive Roy Weaver, and Baker & McKenzie partner Martijn Wilder to speak at Western Austra

I am always amused to read Joe Poprzeczny’s weekly back-page opinion piece in WA Business News.

Aged care provider Anglican Homes has recently appointed Suzi Cowcher (top) and Bruce McAdam to its management team.

EMERGING local veterinary pharmaceutical company Chemeq has secured patent protection for its polymeric antimicrobial product in China until the year 2020.

Code: DRK Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and silver exploration.

Mathews Capital Partners became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,082,835 ordinary shares (6.86%).

Paradice Cooper Investors became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,217,403 ordinary shares (5.07%).

Trans Global Trust increased its relevant interest from 7,108,884 ordinary shares (18.58%) to 8,108,884 ordinary shares (19.90%).

Subsidiary Equatorial Resources Pty Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Madison Minerals Inc.

Has won an order from Bootu Creek Resources to supply satellite communica-tions to their manganese project in the NT B134for the next 5 years.

2005 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) return. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/4711.htm Published: April 4 2005

Vintage has entered a new phase at wineries across the Great Southern, with winemakers “moving onto the next stage of the process,” according to Moss Brothers chief winemaker David Moss.

Northern Gold has appointed David Sanders as an alternate director for chairman Peter Bucher.

IN its 100th year the Rotary Club of WA has launched a fundraising campaign to establish the state’s first-ever public cord blood bank.

Issue price: $0.30

M&G Investment Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,886,097 ordinary shares (5.10%).

Central Exchange Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,159,668 ordinary shares (6.447%) to 3,982,968 ordinary shares (8.127%).

Star Mining Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 117,483,787 ordinary shares (51.75%) to 82,588,822 ordinary shares (36.38%)

Has acquired "Pinpoint for Agriculture" for a mixture of cash and shares.

Approved the placement of 5,939,588 ordinary shares, at 8.5 cents a share, to clients of Montagu Stockbrokers. The placement has raised $504,865 before costs.

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive officer Mitchell Hooke, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement chief executive Parry Agius, and National Indigenous Times editor Chris Graham to speak at Cultur

Todd Shilkin has left the Perth Theatre Company where he was marketing and partnership manager for three years to embark on a position at Dome Coffees Australia in marketing and training.

PERTH-BASED Advanced Engine Corporation has closed its 17.5 million share prospectus offer with subscriptions exceeding the required $3.5 million capital raising.