Staff Reporters

Portfolio Partners Ltd increased its substantial interest from 4,350,336 ordinary shares (7.33%) to 5,328,536 ordinary shares (8.98%).

Has successfully undertaken a placement of eight million new shares at an issue price of $0.25 each, raising $2 million.

Agreement has been reached with Reliance Mining Ltd for Titan to purchase Reliance's gold rights and title to the Munda lease for $500,000.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Park Hyatt Melbourne, 1 Parliament Square, (Off Parliament Place), East Melbourne Victoria 3002 at 11am on November 25.

Has reached agreement with Montagu Stockbrokers Pty Ltd to place 6,700,000 ordinary fully paid shares with a one for two option entitlement (20c exercise 30 June 2007 expiry) at a

DEVELOPER Luke Saraceni says a building on the recently purchased Raine Square site will probably go no higher than eight to 10 storeys due to the size of the site.

 ROHAN Dwyer has joined NOVA 93.7 as client director.

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Australia chief executive officer Robin Stewart-Crompton and National Saftey Council of Australia chief executive officer Eric C

Aileandonan Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd increased its substantial interest from 8,199,002  ordinary shares (5.97%) to 10,117,319 ordinary shares (7.36%).

Has finalised a deal with Placer Dome to earn a 100% interest in Placer's West Kalgoorlie Project.

Annual General Meeting will be held at 3pm on November 24 at The Western Australian Club,101 St George's Terrace, Perth.

Annual General Meeting will be held on November 10 at 10am (WST) at the ground floor, The Chifley on the Terrace, 185 St Georges Terrace, Perth.

A team of Curtin University of Technology students has been named world champions at the 2004 Students in Free Enterprise World Cup at the weekend.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is calling for public submissions relevant to a scoping study for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Australia and Malaysia.

DRAGON Mining has secured State grants for pre development work at its Pampalo Gold Project of up to $1.8 million.

Proposed code: UGEIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration.

Buka Minerals Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 300,000,000 ordinary shares (22.79%).

Has lodged a prospectus to raise $5.5 million by issuing 27,500,000 shares at 20 cents each.

Has entered into negotiations to acquire a controlling interest in an existing major gold project located in South Africa.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Exchange Plaza Conference Centre, Level 8, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, on November 3, commencing at 2pm.

Has completed placement of 4.4 million ordinary shares at 81.75p per share with various institutions.

One of the corollaries of the fact that companies are distinct legal persons is that  shareholders and directors are not liable for debts of their companies, save in special circu

IT outsourcing firm ASG Group is set to share in a 10-year, $80 million State Government shared services contract with partner, Oracle Corporation Australian Pty Ltd.

On Christmas Eve, J Barrey Williams will lock up the CEO's office at the Western Australian Club for the final time.

Proposed code: AXOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Allan Thomas Harris increased its substantial interest from 12,567,548 ordinary shares (9.97%) to 15,709,434 ordinary shares (11.38%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at the group's registered office, 1 Sleat Road, Applecross on November 23 at 10am.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has extended the compliance date for the dollar disclosure regime from January 1 2005 to March 1 2005.