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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

Board unanimously recommend acceptance of PBL offer.

Announced joint venture with Consolidated Minerals Ltd over the Nepean Nickel project, consisting of Mining Lease15/576, upon which the existing Nepean nickel mine is situated, an

Had its two May Downs exploration tenement applications granted on July 7 by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

RIO Tinto Iron Ore group chief executive Chris Renwick has announced that he will retire in December after 35 years with the global mining house.

The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) will host a Liquidators Lunch – Tales from the Battlefield on Tuesday August 17 at the Burswood Convention Centre Grand Ballroom.

Companies linked to Western Australian corporate raider Farooq Khan have lodged a defence in the Federal Court case tied to his battle to seize control of Rivkin Financial Service

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

Retirewise Capital Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,507,178 ordinary shares (21%) to 42,869,347 ordinary shares (23.7%).

Board unanimously recommend acceptance of PBL offer.

Announced joint venture with Consolidated Minerals Ltd over the Nepean Nickel project, consisting of Mining Lease15/576, upon which the existing Nepean nickel mine is situated, an

Listed engineer Clough Limited is close to finalising four oil and gas contracts worth up to $39 million.

Proposed code: SLDIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Development and commercialisation of pipe lining technology.

W M Clough Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,000,000 ordinary shares.

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

Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd offer will extend its offer to close at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday 28 July 2004.

Has signed a share sale agreement with The Green & Green Group Pty Ltd to acquire its Canberra recruitment operations.

IN A recent decision by the South Australian Industrial Relations Commission, a shop owner has been found to have constructively dismissed an employee by reducing his working hour

Charles Morgan has altered his position from executive chairman to non-executive chairman of Nido Petroleum.

Over August 16-20 the Australian Human Resources Institute will hold their WA State Conference, which is broken into a series of two seminar sessions in Bunbury and Perth.

Proposed code: OLYIssue price: $0.20

Chieftain Securities Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Ambreen Chaudhri 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 383,301,708 ordinary shares (75.24%) to 391,067,724 ordinary shares (76.76%).

150,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from Escrow On the 4 August 2004

Has issued 31,250,000 shares to professional investors at an issue price of $0.016 to raise $500,000 in working capital.

Once upon a time there were two technology companies which no-one in Perth dared criticise.

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

Image Resources NL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,200,000 ordinary shares (10.3%).

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