Staff Reporters

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 336,762,359 ordinary shares (66.10%) to 344,342,090 ordinary shares (67.59%).

Has signed a memorandum of understanding for a six month option over the former Marian Gold Mine with Vulcan Industrial and Mining Corporation.                

A meeting will be held at 10am  on August 14  at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth.     

http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/41012.htmPublished: July 14 2004

Philip Rees has resigned as a director of Rockeby biomed Limited.

Californian Air Resources Board, chairman, Dr Alan Lloyd; Toyota Motor Corporation, general manager - Fuel Cell Commercialisation Conference of Japan, Hideaki Akamatsu; Chinese Ac

A productivity Commission study has found that the increased use of information and communications technology (ICT), particularly during the late 1990s, helped raise Australia’s p

Californian Air Resources Board, chairman, Dr Alan Lloyd; Toyota Motor Corporation, general manager - Fuel Cell Commercialisation Conference of Japan, Hideaki Akamatsu; Chinese Ac

Mark English has resigned as company secretary of Bullion Minerals Limited, Stacey

FORMER adviser to Premier Geoff Gallop Hannah Fitzhardinge has joined Hawker Britton as an associate.

Proposed code: SLDIssue price: $0.25

       PBL (WA) increased its relevant interest from 93,904,931 ordinary shares (19.16%) to 127,928,304 ordinary shares (26.1%).

Has closed its Canadian initial public offering with the issue of 22,000,000 common shares at a price of $C0.71 (A$0.75) raising $C15.62 million. 

     Announced reorganisation of joint venture arrangements with Newcrest Operations Ltd in the Ashburton region of Western Australia.

              A General Meeting to be held on Monday, August 9 at 10am at Suite 4, 213 Balcatta Road, Balcatta, Western Australia

Fortescue Metals Group has appointed Worley Group as the definitive feasibility study manager for its $1.85 billion Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project.

De Grey mining has appointed Darren Townsend (pictured) as general manager operations and Neil Lithgow as resource development geologist.

Cameron Fellows has been appointed company secretary of Loftus Capital Partners; he replaces Eleanor Hill who was previously in this position.

Proposed code: OLYIssue price: $0.20

     Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,585,863 ordinary shares (6.04%).

    Peregrine Corporate Limited increased its relevant interest from 59,356,275 ordinary shares (25.43%) to 62,968,775 ordinary shares (26.98%).

      145,997 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on July 25.      

Is not proceeding with the acquisition of projects from Dragon Mining.

Manufacturing Company (Financial Opening)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Canberra representative Victoria Owen will address an Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce seminar on opportunities for Western Australian bu

Peter Hatfull has resigned as company secretary of Australian Plantation Timber Limited. Sonya Furey will take up this position with the company.

Colliers International Facilities Management division has appointed former Spotless State manager Harish Patel.

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

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 17,262,526 ordinary shares (6.13%) to 17,597,360 ordinary shares (7.16%).