Staff Reporters

On Thursday August 12 Family Business Australia will hold Protecting Your Family’s Assets, a seminar at the Terrace Room in the Parmelia Hilton.

Proposed code: BDIIssue price: $0.30Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Francisco G. Arevalo ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Paradice Cooper Investors Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 8,583,993 ordinary shares (8.26%) to 7,376,403 ordinary shares (7.1%).

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million

Has entered into an option agreement to purchase the Red Dam project from Allied Gold Ltd.

aussiehomecom IT manager Amit Sethi has won the inaugural Early Career Awards in the computer science category.

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Jo Rollinson has been appointed as marketing manager of the Australian Institute of Management.

Struggling auto component maker Advanced Engine Components has announced the details of its restructure and recapitalisation.It will involve:

Proposed code: SMNIssue price: $0.25

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co And Its Affiliates ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Farooq Khan increased his relevant interest from 7,419,323 ordinary shares (19.052%) to 7,866,137 ordinary shares (20.2%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 391,067,724 ordinary shares (76.76%) to 401,630,632 ordinary shares (79.33%).

Native Title Claimants, The Wongatha Claim Group are to become Shareholders in A1 as a result of the signing of an agreement removing native title as an issue over a large area, a

Has entered into an agreement to place 13.1 million fully paid ordinary shares to Randgold & Exploration Company Limited at 55 cents per share.

 Robert Prince has been appointed associate director of Macquarie Financial Services, a division of Macquarie Bank Limited.

Western Australian pharmaceutical player Pharmanet has sent off an explanatory letter to the Australian Stock Exchange after the ASX questioned some points about the company’s pro

Engineer Monadelphous Group has secured a $50 million contract associated with iron ore expansions in the Pilbara.

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

Cairnglen Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,198,215 ordinary shares (5.39%).

Jungle Creek Gold Mines Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from (12.352%) to (14.21%).

Is to make an off market bid for all of the fully paid ordinary shares in Phosphate Resources Ltd  for $3.00 cash for each share.

Lodged response to ASX query.

LOMWEST – trading as Dewsons Mandurah – has been found guilty in the Mandurah Court of Petty Sessions on two charges of allowing a person to operate a forklift without proof of co

Mount Gibson Iron Limited has appointed John Arbuckle as joint company secretary.

On Wednesday August 4 at the Rydges Hotel the Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce is holding a seminar on Second Languages in the Real World – What are the Benefits?

Former Telstra Businesswoman of the Year category winner Sue Murphy has joined the Water Corporation as general manager operations services.

Constellation Copper Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Data Base Systems Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,419,323 ordinary shares (19.052%) to 7,866,137 ordinary shares (20.2%).

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,910,418 ordinary shares (8.42%) to 6,625,071 ordinary shares (9.43%).