Staff Reporters

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Gerard Daniels Australia has added a Performance Consulting division to its existing services.

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.

Solbec Pharmaceuticals has received a positive international preliminary examination report on its manufacturing patent application for the method of separation of the key ingredi

Proposed code: TLMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Base metal explorer

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 214,857,362 ordinary shares (43.84%) to 220,323,423 ordinary shares (44.95%)

67,276,595  fully paid ordinary shares shall be released from escrow on 30 August 2004

Has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with African Rainbow Minerals Platinum Ltd to acquire up to 49% of the Kalahari Platinum Group Metals Project located 250 km west of Ruste

Personal super contributions do not need to be included in an individual’s income tax return for the purpose of claiming the Super Co-contribution.

Proposed code: OMCOpening price: $0.20Principal activities: Heavy mineral sands exploration

Portfolio Partners Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,064,249 ordinary shares (5.16%)

Barclays Group increased its relevant interest from 12,115,537 ordinary shares (7.08%) to 14,811,628 ordinary shares (8.66%)