Staff Reporters

Cecilia Tyndall has resigned as company secretary of Centamin Egypt Limited. Her position will be filled by Heidi Brown and Dennis Franks as joint company secretaries.

American Institute of Certified Planners fellow and Planning and Implementation Strategies planning consultant Rick Pruetz to speak at an Urban Development Institute of Australia

The long-awaited trial of former Bond Corp executive Tony Oates starts next week in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

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

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

Altera Capital Ltd changed its relevant interest from 4,908,471 ordinary shares (5.337%) to 5,058,471 ordinary shares (5.043%).

Company’s Prospectus dated 25 May 2004 has been closed oversubscribed, with in excess of $2.1 million in funds raised.

Has secured a major contract for the use of its "Dry Underwater Welding Technology" involving the underwater permanent weld repair of the Cullen Bay Lock in Darwin, Northern Terri

Graeme Robertson has been appointed the new chairman of the Pastoral Lands Board.

Kevin Dundo resigned as director of St Barbara Mines Limited.

Mining software firm Micromine expects to grow its business by 50 per cent on the back of a new software package that has won backing from the Federal Government.

Proposed code: PPCIssue price $1.20 Principal activities: Property developer.

Gregory Markking became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,737,705 ordinary shares (6.07%).

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its 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 418,758,766 ordinary shares (81.8%) to 422,218,196 ordinary shares (82.87%).

Has reached agreement with Central Medical Services to acquire the Kangaroo Rat mining lease located in the Cloncurry area.

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Medical products company Acuron is planning to relist on the Australian Stock Exchange as WA Business News goes to press.

Three Western Australian businesses have been recognised in the Prime Minister’s Awards for community business partnerships, recognising an outstanding contribution to the communi

Proposed code: BPHIssue price: $0.20

Craig Ian Burton became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,000,000 ordinary shares.

Sofcom Ltd changed its relevant interest from 4,908,471 ordinary shares (5.337%) to 5,058,471 ordinary shares (5.043%).

Arduina Holdings B.V.

Announced the sale of its total holding of three million shares in Gleneagle Gold Limited for a realisation of $930,000.

Jonathan Salomon has been appointed chief executive officer at Norwest Energy NL.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA will hold Benchmarking for Export on August 17 at CCI’s Training Centre in East Perth.

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%).