Staff Reporters

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THE board of local iron-ore miner Portman Mining, excluding chairman George Jones, has endorsed the latest takeover offer from US-based Cleveland Cliffs that increased the bid fro

Terence John Prindiville became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,277,778 ordinary shares ( 6.24%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 3,177,101 ordinary shares (1.8084%) to 3,476,153 ordinary shares (1.9786%)

University of W.A. has agreed to enter a volantary restriction period in respect of 34,358,158 shares for 24 months from the date of listing

Has purchased 9,000,000 shares in Asia Iron Holdings Ltd for $2.475m.

Australian commissioner of taxation Michael Carmody, Ernst & Young international tax solutions group head Alf Capito, University of Sydney professor of taxation law Graeme Coo

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

STYLE Plantation, a local producer of bamboo and regrowth timber has announced that its controlled joint venture, Anji Ya Feng Bamboo Products Company (AYF) in Anji, China has com

Cambrian Mining PLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,000,000 ordinary shares (19.8 %)

Hunter Hall Investment Management increased its relevant interest from 6,895,046 ordinary shares (8.75%) to 7,721,376 ordinary shares (9.80%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel P.L. increased its relevant interest from 53,420,293 ordinary shares (53.71%) to 55,629,248 ordinary shares (55.93%)

Sale of Aspen's 50% interest in Aspen Financial Resources Ltd was completed on 18 February 2005

DESPITE a resounding No vote at Saturday's referendum, at least one retail deregulation proponent stays committed to changing elements of retail trading.

Over Wednesday March 16 to Saturday March 19 the Tax Institute of Australia will hold its 20th national convention – Tax Unmasked – at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Crusader Holdings Ltd has changed its office address to:20 Howard Street, Perth  WA  6000

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lomp P.L. increased its relevant interest from 20,639,412 ordinary shares (22.66%) to 9,673,048 ordinary shares (23.99%) due to 3-for-1 consolidation

Deutsche Bank AG decreased its relevant interest from 52,500,000 ordinary shares (6.11%) to 45,000,000 ordinary shares (5.00%)

Offer extended to 1 April 2005.

Announced placement of 40 million shares at 0.032 cents to clients of Bell Potter securities

This week's Professional Services Player is Clayton Utz, ranked in the WA Business News Book of Lists as WA's seventh largest law firm.

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PERTH-based junior gold miner Dragon Mining has announced their resource base in Finland is approaching 1 million ounces.

Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,107,323 ordinary shares ( 5.02%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 7,025,783 ordinary shares (3.999%) to 7,185,601 ordinary shares (4.0899%)

FMR Corp decreased its relevant interest from 10,283,050 ordinary shares (9.84%) to 9,152,649 ordinary shares (8.76%)