Staff Reporters

REED Resources has found an extensive surface outcrop of hematite iron oxide at its wholly owned Mount Finnerty Project, about 70 kilometres east of Koolyanobbing.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA will hold Communicating for Success on Wednesday October 6.

MULTIPLEX and the City of Swan have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly plan and develop community infrastructure in the Vale residential estate, in the Swan Valley.

Peregrine Corporate Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Sofcom Ltd increased its substantial interest from 5,058,471 ordinary shares (5.043%) to 7,217,465 ordinary shares (7.195%).

Has formed an alliance with Canadian mining house Noranda Inc to hunt for giant porphyry copper-gold deposits in Xinjiang province, western China.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the James Cook Room,The Wentworth Sydney,61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney,

Compliance report reminder issuedRESPONSIBLE entities have been given a reminder to lodge their compliance plan reports for 2003-04.

CHALLENGE Dairy has been fined $10,000 after pleaded guilty in the Busselton Court of Petty Sessions to two charges under the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations relating t

 EXABIT Communications has brought in who it claims to be one of the world’s leading voice communications experts Nicolas Arevalo from Columbia.

Strata Mining Corporation Limited has appointed Stephen Miller as managing director.

ST Vincent de Paul Society WA has received a Lotterywest grant of $1.5 million towards the redevelopment of the agency’s Vincentian House site.

Former Matilda Bay Brewery founder Phil Sexton has launched a second wine label.

Proposed code: WGMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold, nickel, copper and platinum exploration.

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 12,267,022 ordinary shares (5.02%).

Peregrine Corporate Ltd. decreased its substantial interest from 62,968,775 ordinary shares (26.98%) to 59,160,000 ordinary shares (13.48%).

Shareholders of Buka Minerals Ltd have approved the sale of the Lady Annie Project to Avon.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Function Centre, Technology Park, 2 Brodie-Hall Drive, Bentley, Western Australia on October 20 at  5.30pm.

A fact sheet to explain the tax consequences of a compensation payment received under the GIO class action by former GIO shareholders whose shares were required to be disposed of

 ALAN Luscombe has been appointed general manager of Gunson Resources Coburn Mineral Sand Project.

Foodland Associated Limited has appointed John Fletcher to the board; Erich Fraunschiel has retired from the company.

CANNY explorer Mark Creasy has entered into an agreement to back door list his Gidgee Resources in Legend Mining.

Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection – British Columbia, Canada director Environmental Management Branch Eric Partridge; M-Co executive director Ken Chapman; former Federal

NICKEL miner Jubilee Mines has entered into a major exploration joint venture with junior Nickel explorer Pioneer Nickel, to further explore the Acra Project near Kalgoorlie.

Joanne Patricia Huston ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Acorn Capital Ltd increased its substantial interest from 6,686,800 ordinary shares (6.19%) to 7,817,359 ordinary shares (7.22%).

2,000,000 ordinary shares are to be released from escrow on September 19.

Has received new orders in excess of $12.5 million during the past six weeks, with more than $20 million of contracts and tenders being decided over the next three months.

Commitments to a placement raise $600,000.

DAMIAN Arts has won Category Winner WA – Franchisee Home-based and Mobile at the Excellence in Franchising Awards.

 REBECCA Steffen has been appointed national director marketing and public relations at St John of God Healthcare.

Christian Lange has been appointed executive director at SDS Corporation Limited.