Staff Reporters

Lodged response to ASX query.

Steel manufacturing sub contractorPrice: $6 million

Greg Hahn has resigned from the board of directors at Matrix Metals Limited.

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

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%).

Ambreen Chaudhri changed his relevant interest from 4,908,471 ordinary shares (5.337%) to 5,058,471 ordinary shares (5.043%).S8 Ltd

20,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 30 July 2004.

Announced the completion of a private placement of 24 million shares at an issue price of 2.5 cents a share to clients of lead manager, Patersons Securities.

 Stuart Baldwin, Natasha Breach and James Scovell have been promoted to senior associates.

Australian businesses are being encouraged to attend a new trade mission to Russia’s gas and oil rich Sakhalin Island announced recently.

Jackson Gold Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

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

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 151,238,379 ordinary shares (30.86) to 169,103,205 ordinary shares (34.5%).

M&G Investment Management Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 11,686,585 ordinary shares (5.42%) to 4,062,194 ordinary shares (4.23%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

This fact sheet explains the four-year time limit for claiming a GST refund or notifying the Tax Office that you are entitled to a GST refund.

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 feature on Western Australia’s top brands (WA Business News, July 22) was intriguing and I readily concede I concurred with most of the results.

Proposed code: STXIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Oil and gas exploration.

Charles C. Fear became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,075,000 ordinary shares (10.8%).

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, Nort

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

Kevin Dundo resigned as director of St Barbara Mines Limited.

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%).