Staff Reporters

Mar 2005. Employers are no longer required to provide their eligible employees with superannuation reports for contributions made since 1 January 2005.

Rod Eddington will join the boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited with effect from September 1 2005.

DIVERSIFIED services company United Group has secured $280 million in new and expanded contracts through its engineering construction and industrial maintenance business United KG.

On Wednesday April 6 Annaliza Jackson and Associates will host a breakfast forum – Sustainability & Business: A Question of Values – at The WA Club.

Walnut Street Capital Management became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,680,000 ordinary shares (7.61%).

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,438,669 ordinary shares (4.2338%) to 7,535,242 ordinary shares (4.2889%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 59,895,358 ordinary shares (6.66%) to 50,927,295 ordinary shares (5.66%).

795,925 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 15 March 2005.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Meeting will be held at 9.30am on 4 April 2005 at 1202 Hay Street, West Perth

Explains to trustees of self managed superannuation funds the minimum standards relating to the acceptance of contributions prescribed under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

A COALITION of 16 Wheatbelt councils has signed a groundbreaking Indigenous Land Use Agreement covering more than 40,000 square kilometres.

Consolidated Minerals Limited has relocated to: 28 Ventnor Avenue West Perth WA 6005 Quadrant Iridium Limited has relocated its registered office to: Level 8 440 Collins Street

THE Starlight Children’s Foundation urgently requires volunteers who are willing to pound the pavement through the streets of Perth on Friday May 6 to raise money for WA’s seriously ill and hospitalis

Proposed code: KAL Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold based metals explorer. Corporate: Unknown http://www.kalgoorlieboulderres.com.au (08) 9429 8842 The offer is not underwritten.

Metro Energy Group Inc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,000,000 ordinary shares (6.1%).

Consolidated Minerals & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,682,297 ordinary shares (4.3726%) to 7,692,693 ordinary shares (4.3786%).

Cleveland Cliffs announced that it has extended its offer until 22 March

Announced that the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange has given approval to Currie Rose Resources Inc for the proposed joint venture with the Company to proceed.

Lodged response to ASX query.

TO mark International Women’s Day last week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission reminded women about the importance of having enough superannuation for retirement.

Bounty Oil and Gas has appointed Rowan Caren (pictured) as its new company secretary. Mr Caren replaces Gary Steinepreis who has resigned from the position due to other commitments.

THE Deloitte WA Index, measuring the combined growth in market capitalisation of Western Australian companies, increased by $1.9 billion or 3 per cent in January.

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.

Estate of John Edmund Read ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Michael Ruane increased his relevant interest from 44,305,636 ordinary shares (19.34%) to 78,774,822 ordinary shares (24.79%).

Lazard Asset Mgmt Pacific Co decreased its relevant interest from 7,694,296 ordinary shares (6.74%) to 6,299,760 ordinary shares (5.35%).

Advise that the escrow period for 2,320,00 ordinary shares has expired and 288,000 ordinary shares will expire on 15 March 2005

Lodged response to ASX query.

General Meeting of shareholders will be held at 10.00am on 14 April 2005 at Ocean Plaza 1 Room, Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough

Details of an external survey of CGT products, tools and services being conducted between 21 March 2005 and 3 April 2005. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/55686.htm

PERTH information security company Kilarney has been asked to join a national computer protection panel.