Staff Reporters

Capax Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,605,211 ordinary shares (5.97%).

Greenvale Mining NL increased its relevant interest from 3,233,245 ordinary shares (8%) to 5,601,868 ordinary shares (14%).

Has raised $550,000 via subscriptions received under its shareholder share purchase pan which closed on August 4.

Lodged response to ASX query.

A general meeting will be held at 10.30am on September 10 2004 in the Stirling Room, Parmelia Hilton Hotel, Mill Street, Perth, Western Australia.

DAL Science & Engineering Pty Ltd has changed its name to Oceania Consulting Pty Ltd.

The Australia-Indonesia Business Council (WA Branch) is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to build business ties between Indonesia and Australia.

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

Bulleen Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,900,000 ordinary shares (16.52%).

The Myer Family Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,666,667 ordinary shares (8.33%).

Island Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,800,627 ordinary shares (8.37%) to 7,595,551 ordinary shares (9.452%)

10,000,000 (post consolidation) ordinary fully paid shares will come out of voluntary escrow on August 20.

A general meeting will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia on September 13 at 10am WST.

Registered schemes that are disclosing entities have been given short-term relief on requirements to reveal remuneration paid directly or indirectly to directors and executives of

John Kenny has been appointed alternate director to Rick Crabb at Ashburton Minerals Limited.

On Wednesday August 25 the Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold the Spirit of Marketing.

Straits Resources chairman David Toms and non-executive director Richard Chat have secured about $1.5 million through selling Straits shares.

Proposed code: OLYIssue price: $0.20

Alexander Bernard Van Dam became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,850,000ordinary shares (5.5%).

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 261,011,749 ordinary shares (53.25%) to 267,125,053 ordinary shares (54.5%).

JP Morgan Chase & Co decreased its relevant interest from 11,996,428 ordinary shares (6.93%) to 11,716,428 ordinary shares (5.92%).

A general meeting will be held at Kings Perth Hotel, Charles Room, 517 Hay Street Perth, Western Australia on September 8 2004 at 9am WST.

Leonora and Laverton Hospitals – Replacement and Upgrade of the Oil Fired Hot Water Systems

John Clout has been appointed head of resources strategy at Fortescue Metals Group.He will report to FMG executive director operations Graeme Rowley.

Preliminary estimates indicate that Japan's GDP increased by 0.4 per cent over the quarter, and by 4.5 per cent through the year, to the second quarter of 2004.

Code: SLDOpening price: $0.26Principal activities: Development and commercialisation of pipe lining technology.

Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,882,022 ordinary shares (5.29%).

Warwick Hemsley became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,063,600 ordinary shares (10.03%).

Queste Communications Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,800,627 ordinary shares (8.37%) to 7,595,551 ordinary shares (9.452%).

157,500 ordinary fully paid Shares  are to be released from escrow on August 22.