Staff Reporters

Communities in the Pilbara region have reaped more than $170,000 in WA Government grants announced this week.

Mark Pallister became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,516,107 ordinary shares (8.25%).

Petroleum Ventures Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,000,000 ordinary shares (5.51%) to 18,453,774 ordinary shares (6.77%).

Has received notification of a potential claim for unfair dismissal and related employment matters from solicitors acting on behalf of Mr Roger Henning, the previous Chief Executi

Shares in Consolidated Minerals surged above $3 this week after the company reported increased production and higher profits from its manganese and chromite mining operations

CENTRELINK has appointed Darryl Alexander as its newest area manager for Western Australia.

GREAT Australian Resources has entered into an option agreement with New Zealand company Southwest Exploration to acquire a large gold project area on New Zealand’s South Island w

Proposed code: ANOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Production of nanomaterials.

Equity Trustees Limited became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  ordinary shares (%).

International Wine Investment Fund decreased its relevant interest from 7,914,852 ordinary shares (10.08%) to 5,738,778 ordinary shares (6.24%).

1,012,302 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from voluntary escrow on 5

Lodged response to ASX query

Provides an introduction to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and shows how taxpayers will be affected from January 1.

THE State Government has announced a series of new training programs to tackle Western Australia’s chronic skills shortage, but most of the benefits are not expected to kick in for several years.

MARK Cuomo (pictured) has been appointed chairman of the Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board.

Strata Mining Corporation Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Queste Communications Limited increased its relevant interest from 2,140,000 ordinary shares (5.495%) to 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%).

Have announced a $A3.9 million capital raising program.

THE cost of developing the Cliff Head oil project north of Perth has jumped by 50 per cent over the past nine months, illustrating the dramatic impact of the State’s investment bo

Communications company Vodafone has emerged as one of the major winners from the Western Australian Government’s new Mobile Telecommunications Contract.

PERTH’S Consumer Price Index increased by 2.9 per cent through the year to December 2004, to stand 0.9 per cent higher than in the September quarter.

Code: CRKIssue price: $0.23Principal activities: Gold mining.

Arredo Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,200,000 ordinary shares (6.8%).

Sedimentary Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 41,577,260 ordinary shares (4.2%) to 89,625,384 ordinary shares (9.1%).

3,059,998 Ordinary shares will be released from Voluntary escrow on the 20 January 2005.