Staff Reporters

Austrade Australian Business Centre executive director (Taipei) Jeff Turner, Austrade market development specialist China Anne Cao, Austrade senior trade commissioner (Beijing) Kym Hewett and Austrade

Proposed code: ZBB Issue price: $0.50 Principal activities: Develops and manufactures distributed energy storage solutions.

Farooq Khan increased its relevant interest from 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%) to 5,090,000 ordinary shares (13.070%).

Is currently completing a placement of up to 16.379 million ordinary shares at a price of $0.58 per share to raise up to $9.5 million (before costs) from local and overseas institutional investors.

General Meeting will be held on Friday 22 April 2005 at 3.00 pm at Level 31, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has extended until June 30 interim relief permitting fund managers to provide in certain circumstances estimates of the transaction costs, value of

Local miner Heron Resources has signed a letter of intent to enter into a joint venture with US-based Inco Limited to develop its $1.4 billion Kalgoorlie nickel laterite project.

Tourism Western Australia has appointed Nancy Mah as a new trade marketing manager to help grow WA’s share of Singapore’s and Malaysia’s outbound tourism markets.

Over Thursday April 14 to Friday April 15 the 2005 WA Insurance Expo will be held at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Mcneil Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 108,810,505 ordinary shares (61.9332%) to 112,202,899 ordinary shares (63.8641%).

Has exercised an option to purchase the lady of the Lake Project from R W Allen.

A General Meeting of will be held at The Swissotel Sydney, 68 Market Street Sydney on 28 April 2005 at 2.00pm

March 2005. Fringe benefits tax: a guide for employers has been updated.

Perth-based Sentinel Stockbroking has appointed Richard Hinch as a client adviser.

The Western Australian AIDS council, established in 1985, leads the Western Australian community in the provision of a wide range of services in the prevention, treatment and care of people living wit

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

Central Exchange Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%) to 5,090,000 ordinary shares (13.070%).

Offer for Universal Resources extended to April 15, 2005.

General Meeting will be held on 21 April 2005 at 10:00am in the Tanner Room at the Four Seasons Hotel, 199 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Placement of 120,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares in the capital of the company has been completed with allotment of the shares at an issue price of 3.4 cents per share raising $4,080,000 before cos

On March 18 the Australian Communications Authority announced the registration of a new eMarketing Code of Practice that will provide guidance for the Australian electronic marketing industry on how t

Mandolin Pty Ltd became a Substantial Shareholder with a Relevant Interest of 30,250,000 ordinary shares (25.8%).

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 9,965,719 ordinary shares (5.6723%) to 20,420,325 ordinary shares (11.6229%).

Strata Mining Corporation Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 192,100,684 ordinary shares (19.4%) to 176,903,588 ordinary shares (17.9%).

US Subsidiary, Millepede (USA) Inc has completed the first stage of its development program with US retail giant RadioShack, resulting in unexpected online sales to RadioShack, in addition to the anti

Has agreed to place 7 million shares at 50c each to raise $3,500,000 before expenses.

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

WESTERN Australian copper group Universal Resources will receive a $6.6 million funding injection from Xstrata Copper in an agreement that places it in a better position to defend a takeover attempt b

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

AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Tribune Resources NL increased its substantial shareholding from 2,499,000 ordinary shares (6.21%) to 3,499,000 ordinary shares (8.69%).