Staff Reporters

KWINANA-BASED Australian Gold Reagents is planning to increase sodium cyanide production by about 20 per cent to meet increased demand from the mining industry.

TRACEY von Karlowitz has been appointed food marketing and media manager with fresh produce promotion specialist Fresh Finesse.

WESTERN Australia’s music industry has gained 23 grants totalling $189,998 to fund projects that will raise the profile of local original music talent.

Proposed code: MDGIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold explorer

Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 33,068,497 ordinary shares (7.84%) to 41,405,453 ordinary shares (9.16%).

Outstanding debt to Commonwealth Bank has been purchased by Mizuho International PLC of Japan. 

Has acquired Bellevue Gold Project from Barrick Gold  for $50,000 and a 2% net smelter royalty.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Japanese Financial Services Agency have signed a statement of intent concerning cooperation, consultation and informat

ERICA Anderton has been appointed business development officer with Bridging the Gap Partners.

Western Australian oil player Amadeus Energy has secured $21.65 million funding for its Adelaide Biodiesel plant.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA will hold Payroll Administration on Monday September 20.

Goldman Sachs Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,715,242 ordinary shares (5.1%.)

Has further extended the closing date under the prospectus to September 30.

“Sofcom intends to raise as part of the Federal Court proceedings a challenge to the acquisition made on September 1 by Network Ltd of a further 4 million shares in RFS.”

Has received written advice from investee company Australian Power and Energy Ltd that Anglo Coal (VPLP) Holdings Pty Ltd has decided to exercise its option to acquire the shares

KUNUNURRA resident Charmaine Johnson has been selected to receive the Wunan Foundation’s inaugural Indigenous Business Cadetship.

OLIVE oil producer Olea Australis cut its recent capital raising by nearly half in a bid to attract investment.

PIVOD Technologies has appointed three senior members to its software development team.

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

Equity Trustees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,687,424 ordinary shares (7.34%) to 12,970,095 ordinary shares (10.63%).

On September 23, 7,500,000 ordinary shares will be released from voluntary escrow.

Has entered into a letter agreement with Placer Dome Asia Pacific Pty Ltd to purchase the Big Four Prospect for an initial payment of $250,000 to purchase the nickel laterite reso

Has agreed to issue 6,100,000 fully paid ordinary shares together with one free attaching option raising a total of $457,500.

This week's professional players series focuses on Bentleys MRI Perth. The chartered accounting and business advisory firm celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

Preliminary estimates of the seasonally adjusted number of residential building commencements in Western Australia decreased by 121 (2 per cent) to 5,868 between the March and Jun

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

Timothy Leonard Weir became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,414,638 ordinary shares (6.04%).

Share purchase plan closing date extended to September 17.

Has signed a letter agreement with PlatSearch in relation to PlatSearch’s tenements EL 5765 Hollis Tank and EL 6041 Coultra.  Perilya can earn a 51% interest in the Joint Venture

Lodged response to ASX query.

CHALLENGER TAFE has been named the 2004 Large Training Provider of the Year in the Training Excellence Awards.