Staff Reporters

A Western Australian Government plan to protect more than 51,000 hectares of previously identified bushland across the metropolitan area has been released for public comment.

Proposed code: BTXIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Tin mining, exploration and development.

David Bruce O'sullivan became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,600,000 ordinary shares (5.44%).

Alinta Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,802,500 ordinary shares (10.57%).

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,800,627 ordinary shares (8.37%) to 7,595,551 ordinary shares (9.452%).

Announce a major new exploration agreement with Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd in the Kalgoorlie Region of Western Australia following the signing of a heads of agreement.

A General Meeting will be held at 11am on September 9 at the Menzies Hotel, 14 Carrington Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000.

The procedures relating to the one-off opportunity to specify an earlier income year for a family trust election or interposed entity election.

Blair Sergent has resigned as company secretary of Neptune Marine Services Limited, Mr Kim Hogg has been appointed as his successor.

Mowanjun Arts Centre boosted

Has received a letter of intent to execute a contract in relation to the hire and installation of scaffolding for the Burrup Fertilisers Project in Karratha.

RSG Global has recently appointed Tim Kindred, Jon Errey and Janene Barter.

Australian eyecare company Regenera has bought new technology that will expand its treatment options for back-of-the-eye diseases.

Opening price: $0.29Principal activities: Production and marketing of barramundi in the US.

Anthony Maxwell Cannon & Anna Varla Cannon ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

The Metal Group Pty Ltdincreased its relevant interest from 40,000,000 ordinary shares (32.29%) to 42,000,000 ordinary shares (32.74%)

34,160,364 fully paid ordinary shares, 11,386,786 listed options (exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 20 August 2006) and 500,000 unlisted options (exercisable at 30 cents e

Has completed the acquisition of North Asia Metals Pty Ltd, a private Australian company that is earning a 60% interest in the Xin Zhuang joint venture in Shandong, China

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

Duncan Maclean has joined Minter Ellison Perth as special counsel in the firm's Corporate & Commercial Group.

Californian Air Resources Board, chairman, Dr Alan Lloyd; Toyota Motor Corporation, general manager - Fuel Cell Commercialisation Conference of Japan, Hideaki Akamatsu; Chinese Ac

Listed telco Datafast Telecommunications has acquired Bunbury's largest local Internet service provider, OzzieNet Pty Ltd.

Proposed code: MALIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Exploration and development of mineral sands.

MBM Corporation Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,490,000 ordinary shares (7.90%)

Casanda Securities Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 56,270,942 ordinary shares (27.72%) to 23,141,089 ordinary shares (10.09%).

Has secured purchase of Brocks Creek Gold Plant in the Northern Territory.

The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed Patricia Goss as manager of its International Education Office.

Equatorial Mining has settled its litigation with Cyprus Climax Metals Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corporation, in relation to its obligations under the pur

While the rapidly developing Chinese market is attracting major interest worldwide, experts have warned that doing business in China requires a significant degree of knowledge of

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

Durban Roodepoort Deeps Ltd increased its relevant interest from 50,275,523 ordinary shares (44.42%) to 51,305,307 ordinary shares (45.33%)

4,500,000 fully paid common shares will be released from escrow on 18 August 2004.