Staff Reporters

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.

People Telecom director Colin Marland has boosted the value of his stake in the company by $8.3 million, thanks to an issue of shares from the company.

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

Terrence Michael Allen & Elizabeth Allen became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  23,540,000 ordinary shares (65.7%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 363,087,384 ordinary shares (71.27%) to 370,417,734 ordinary shares (72.71%).

Australian Securities & Investments Commission applied to the Takeovers Panel for a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Gribbles.

A General Meeting will be held at Allendale Square Meeting Room, Level 31, 77 St George's Terrace, Western Australia on August 24 at 11am.              

Ian Clarke has been appointed an associate director of Macquarie Bank Limited.

Summit Resources Limited has appointed Karen Brown as company secretary.

Blake Dawson Waldron will host a one day workshop on August 6 at the Forrest Centre (221 St Georges Terrace Perth) on Managing a Major Safety Incident.

Proposed code: MBNOpening price: $0.25Principal activities: Nickel exploration

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