Staff Reporters

Reefton Mining NL has recovered 15 diamonds averaging 0.57 carats from the first bulk samples taken from its Skeleton Coast diamond project in Namibia.

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

Harvey World Travel Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,000,000 ordinary shares (7.55%)

Peregrine Corporate Ltd secreased its relevant interest from 4,051,385 ordinary shares (12.99%) to 3,218,431 ordinary shares (10.19%).

Have successfully negotiated to purchase the remaining 5% interest in Resources Services Ltd and Resources Services (BVI) Ltd for the issue of 9 million ordinary fully paid shares

The Tax Office is continuing to analyse assessments that have been rejected by funds.

Performance Improvement Conferences and Seminars will host Working Together Apart – Managing Virtual Teams, over August 30-31 at the Saville Park Suites, 201 Hay Street Perth.

Proposed code: PPCOpening price $1.38 Principal activities: Property developer.

Tamma Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 32,169,125 ordinary shares (5.06%) to 39,459,934 ordinary shares (6.08%)

Cooper Energy Ltd has entered into a Joint Venture with UK-based Afrex Ltd and Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL to participate in the exploration of a Moroccan Reconnaissance Licen

Has secured a manganese supply contract to India. Consolidated also recently concluded smaller contracts to Bangladesh for 15,000 tonnes.

Walter James has resigned as chairman and director of Atlas Pacific Limited.

Berkeley Resources has acquired North Asia Metals, a private Australian company earning a 60 per cent interest in the Xin Zhuang joint venture in Shandong, China.

Perth-based residential telecommunications player B Digital has completed a management restructure and is finalising plans to relocate to the eastern States.

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

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,105,845 ordinary shares (11.31%)

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 8,000,000 ordinary shares (8.61%) to 7,139,872 ordinary shares (7.52%).

Has completed the Share Sale Agreement with The Green & Green Group Pty Ltd.  The purchase price for the business will consist of an upfront payment of $1.06 million with

The Tax Office today confirmed that commonly-used superannuation strategies will not attract the anti-avoidance provisions in the tax law.

 Gerri Clay has been appointed executive director of the Independent Living Centre.

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

David Crawford has been appointed Acting Council President of the National Competition Council, commencing August 26, for 12 months.

Proposed code: OLYIssue price: $0.20

Arduina Holding Bv increased its relevant interest from 14,908,935 ordinary shares (13.17%) to 16,966,718 ordinary shares (14.99%)

100,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on August 15, 2004; o 500,000 on August 20, 2004, 100,000 on August 21, 2004, 275,000 on August 22, 2004 and 179,75

Lodged response to ASX query.

GHD has appointed Christopher Gwynne as office manager of its new Karratha office.

Wound dressing player Acuron has successfully completed its back-door listing through the shell of former diamond miner Auridiam.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of I