Staff Reporters

Comings & Goings for WA’s listed companies have been provided by the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange. a.i. Limited has appointed Graeme Salthouse as a non-executive director.

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra’s financial acumen may have enabled it to dodge downsizing.

Proposed code: WGP Issue price: $0.25 plus free attaching options. Principal activities: Coal seam methane gas exploration.

Cambrian Mining PLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 38,629,007 ordinary shares (7.14%).

Consolidated Minerals & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 95,441,041 ordinary shares (82.45%) to 108,997,639 ordinary shares (92.45%).

Has extended its takeover offer for Reliance Mining Ltd to 18 March

Has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Premium Olive Managers Ltd, the operators of the Larenta Olives to allow each company to carry out due diligence with the view to a potential merger.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Has reached an agreement with foreign and local institutions to place 7,000,000 shares capital at an issue price of A$0.20 per share raising A$1,400,000.

TWO Western Australian financial institutions have released excellent half-year profit results.

CLOUGH Limited’s Sino-Thai Joint Venture fabrication and assembly facility has signed its first contract worth approximately $26 million in sales contribution to the Clough group.

Portfolio Partners Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,558,308 ordinary shares (5.41%).

Cleveland-Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,344,035 ordinary shares (4.1801%) to 7,353,985 ordinary shares (4.1855%).

Placement closed on 25 February and raised $1,011,476

Simon Engineering (Australia) Pty Ltd has been sold to Abigroup.

Has agreed to place 22,727,272 ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.55 per share to a group of sophisticated/professional investors and institutional clients of SHAW Stockbroking Ltd to raise $12.5

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

Ian Grinbergs has joined portal, content management and web development company, Pretzel Logic, as a consultant.

Proposed code: TFE Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Iron ore exploration.

Rand Mining NL increased its relevant interest from 2,441,000 ordinary shares (6.06%) to 2,491,000 ordinary shares (6.19%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 77,703,188 ordinary shares (70.03%) to 85,218,546 ordinary shares (74.07%).

On 16 March 2005, 1,350,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow.

A General Meeting will be held on 29 March 2005 at 3.00pm at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, Perth

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THERE have been three resignations at MJB&B Advertising and Marketing recently, including that of company co-founder Brian Bowley.

State government loses to High Court over Native Title

Patrick Volpe became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,763,972 ordinary shares (7.17 %).

Cleveland-Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,274,672 ordinary shares (4.1407%) to 7,328,197 ordinary shares (4.1711%).

100,000,000 share placement has been fully subscribed raising $750,000

Announced the acquisition of four highly prospective alluvial diamond prospecting licences covering 84 km near Kimberley in South Africa for an initial consideration of 1 million Rox shares.

Placement raised $1,011,476

Meat & Livestock Australia live exports general manager Mike Hayward, Australian Wool Innovation animal health & welfare project manager Scott Williams, ABARE commodity forecaster Vince O’Donnell and