Staff Reporters

Charles Waite Morgan ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Barclays Group increased its relevant interest from 8,585,793 ordinary shares (5.01%) to 12,115,537 ordinary shares (7.08%)

Has entered into an agreement with Newcrest Mining Ltd to form a gold-only exploration joint venture at its Roe Project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.

UK operating subsidiary pSiMedica Ltd has been granted a further US patent for BioSiliconTM.

Gavin Thomas has resigned as managing director of Equatorial Mining Limited.

WA Swimming manages junior development, competitive and elite swimming throughout Western Australia. It comprises about 7,000 members and represents 81 swimming clubs State wide.

Fortescue Metals Group director Andrew Forrest made a quick on-market profit by selling two million FMG shares for $1.1 million last week.

Proposed code: MPEIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Oil exploration.

Macquarie Bank Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 17,553,979 ordinary shares (12.33%)

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 1,257,937 ordinary shares (9.03%) to 1,118,258 ordinary shares (8.02%).

Announce signing of a formal Heads of Agreement to acquire the name and RTO operations of Tasmania’s leading private Registered Training Organisation, TasTrain Pty Ltd.

Information for tax agents about the Capital gains tax checklist which will help them  to assess possible CGT implications for their clients.

ACTIV Foundation has added Ernst and Young's Martin Alciaturi to its board.

On Friday August 27 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will hold The China Story – Resources and Beyond at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

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

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 190,402,939 ordinary shares (38.85%) to 202,423,187 ordinary shares (41.3%).

On July 28, Advance dispatched compulsory acquisition notices to the remaining holders of Alchemist ordinary shares.

2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares and 3,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before December 31 are due to be released from escrow on August 8.

Key2 Ltd has settled the final instalment of $900,000 plus interest outstanding from the sale of the company's rent roll business.

On July 28, Advance dispatched compulsory acquisition notices to the remaining holders of Alchemist ordinary shares.

2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares and 3,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before December 31 are due to be released from escrow on August 8.

Has been successful in securing further work associated with iron ore expansions in the Pilbara region with the latest contract awarded valued at approximately $50 million and sch

Knight Frank has appointed Kirsten Guise as an investment property manager in the firm’s expanding Perth office.

On Monday August 9 the Department of Industry and Resources, in conjunction with the Australia-Arab Chamber of Commerce and the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, will hold a p

Long-awaited Federal funding has paved the way for BHP Billiton to commit to a residential workforce at its $1.9 billion Ravensthorpe nickel mine.

Proposed code: AAQIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Production and marketing of barramundi in the US.

Iris Lane Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lazard Asset Mgmt Pacific Co increased its relevant interest from 10,703,118 ordinary shares (5.12%) to 14,499,836 ordinary shares (6.93%).

Has lodged a prospectus to raise up to $9 million. 

Has entered into a sale agreement to acquire from the founders of WebCentral Pty Ltd the remaining 50.6 percent it does not own of the national managed Internet hosting and soluti

Friendly societies, authorised deposit-taking institutions and companies have been given some regulatory relief.

Has lodged a prospectus to raise up to $9 million.