Staff Reporters

Bonaparte Diamond Mines NL has changed its registered office and principal place of business to: Level 3, 46 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005

Michelago managing director Peter Secker, Minotaur Resources managing director Derek Carter, Adelaide Resources executive chairman Keith Yates, Pan Australian Resources managing director Gary Stafford

Proposed code: KAL Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold based metals explorer.

Equity Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,054,664 ordinary shares (5.023%).

Resolute Mining Ltd changed its relevant interest from 13,500,000 ordinary shares (18.2%) to 15,166,667 ordinary shares (15.8%).

Acquisition of Choice Electric Co. (Aust) Pty Ltd. has been finalised.

Issued 40,000 convertible bonds at $1,000 each to raise AU$40 million to Mizuho International plc, Stark Trading and Shepherd Investments International.

Bike Shop Long established retail cycle and accessories shop. Wide range of cycles and a niche clothing market. Kerry O’Hehir 9481 4422 Goodwin Mitchell O’Hehir Card and Gift Retailer

LOCAL engineering firm RCR Tomlinson has received new equipment orders for boilers, apron feeders and scrubbers to the value of approximately $11.5 million.

Proposed code: ECH Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and base metals exploration.

SL Thomas as trustee for SLT Family Trust became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,000,000 ordinary shares (21.06%).

Will proceed to compulsory acquisition of Reliance Mining Ltd.

Has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Unimin Australia Ltd (for the sale of the Imdex Minerals business, including the freehold property at Jandakot and the micaceous iron oxide deposit at Mt Gou

Has completed a placement raising $350,000 through the issue of 1,000,000 shares at 3.5 cents each.

Luke Duffy, former head of the National Australia Bank foreign currency options desk has pleaded guilty to three counts of dishonestly using his position as an employee in order to gain advantages for

Comings & Goings for WA’s listed companies have been provided by the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange.

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive officer Mitchell Hooke to speak at Cultural Heritage and Native Title 2005, April 19 to 21 at the Duxton Hotel.

Thorney Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Wythenshawe Pty Ltd and Associate increased its relevant interest from 4,476,060 ordinary shares (14.4%) to 6,078,620 ordinary shares (9.26%).

Has exchanged contracts for the purchase of Garden Town Shopping Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, for a purchase price of $36.57 million plus acquisition costs.

A General Meeting will be held at 2:30 pm on 28 April 2005 at Level 5, 47 York Street, Sydney

Speech by Michael Carmody Commissioner of Taxation to the 20th National Tax Institute Conference, Perth, March 17, 2005 on corporate governance and tax, Part IVA and tax risk checklist.

Low-cost Telecommunications company Commoditel has recently appointed George Gelavis to its board of directors as chief executive and managing director.

LOCALLY based CopperCo, which is currently attempting a takeover of its WA counterpart Universal Resources, has issued more than 80.6 million shares in its scrip offer for Universal shares, taking the

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

John Bruce Abernethy became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,721,000 ordinary shares (5.12%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 3,525,000 ordinary shares (10.32%) to 3,000,000 ordinary shares (8.78%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

Has issued and allotted 22,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.20 per share.

PERTH-based Carey Mining, an indigenous owned and managed mining and civil contractor, was a finalist in two categories of the 2004 Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Awards.

Rendezvous Observation City Hotel has appointed Guy Alessandro (right) to the position of director of sales and Cathy Turner (second right) to the position of marketing manager.

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