Staff Reporters

LEIGHTON Services, a subsidiary of Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd, has acquired the business and assets of AMEC Engineering’s technical services (ATS) and engineering and construction divisions.

From Tuesday April 19 to Thursday April 21 the 2005 Cultural Heritage & Native Title Conference will be held at the Duxton Hotel.

Andrew Benjamin Davis ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 112,202,899 ordinary shares (63.864%) to 117,440,242 ordinary shares (66.8451%).

Has committed to spend A$10.0 million to the end of calendar 2005 to escalate exploration and development activities at the East Alpha nickel project near Kambalda.

General meeting is to be held on 29 April 2005 at 9.00 am at The Windsor, 103 Spring Street, Melbourne.

Recent proceedings in the Federal Court in Melbourne between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and real estate agent Gary Peer & Associates Pty Ltd have potential ramifications for th

TECHNOLOGY company Water Sciences International has launched a $4.5 million initial public offering of shares ahead of a listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Advanced Nanotechnology Limited has appointed Mark Norman as chief operating officer.

AFTER a bout of listening to a successful New York City copier salesman (see last week’s column), I began to offer up a few ideas that might convert his “selling” to the prospect’s “buying.”

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.

Rancombe Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,000,000 ordinary shares (15.74%).

Outokumpu Oyj changed its relevant interest from 20,000,000 ordinary shares (6.42%) to 5.11%.

Company has made final cash payments to the vendors of Jack Hill tenements.

Has closed the underwritten private placement common share offering realising gross proceeds of $8,642,340.

THE Housing Industry Association has responded to an ACTU call for more apprentices by suggesting the union movement support increased flexibility in the training system and adoption of a competency b

WEST-PERTH based Mokuti Mining’s shareholders have approved the transactions to acquire Green Rock Energy Pty Ltd and Perilya Geothermal Energy Pty Ltd, which jointly own geothermal energy licences ov

The WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) will hold workshops during April on workers’ compensation changes.

Ben Davis Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

SAAD Investment Company Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,121,899 ordinary shares (6.06%).

50,000 ordinary shares and 25,000 options will be released from escrow on 12 April 2005.

Annual General Meeting is to be held at Ground Floor, 8 Colin Street, West Perth on 28 April 2005, at 10.30 am.

Outstanding academic achievement, a passion for music and an altruistic spirit have been recognised by the General Sir John Monash Foundation awarding a graduate from The University of Western Austral

Award-winning Margaret River-based wine producer Watershed Premium Wines has commissioned Kingston Wine Agencies as its exclusive distributor in the UK

Optum Health has appointed Terry Grigg as a non-executive director of the company. Mr Grigg has over 20 years of corporate and commercial experience.

THE Perth Convention Bureau plans to run a series of training programs for the tourism industry aimed at making Western Australian tourist destinations more ‘disability friendly’.

Code: AII Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

National Australia Bank Ltd Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Hunter Hall, Hampshire Assets, P.J.Hall increased its relevant interest from 7,740,010 ordinary shares (5.33%) to 10,053,330 ordinary shares (7.04%).

Rio Tinto has agreed to reschedule the terms of the remaining purchase payment for the Browns Mining Leases.

Notice of Annual General Meeting, to be held on 29 April 2005, has been dispatched to the Company’s shareholders.

ACCOUNTING body CPA Australia and research group Cannex Australia have launched a new service that provides a benchmark analysis of small business lending rates, fees and charges.