Staff Reporters

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%).

        A General Meeting will be held at 45 Ventnor Avenue West Perth at 10.30am on August 9.

The Institute for International Research will hold an Iron Ore and Steel conference over July 29 and 30 at Rendezvous Observation City Hotel.

Peter John Moore has been appointed company secretary at Kresta Holdings Ltd, he replaces David Richards who has retired from this position.

Proposed code: AAQIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Production and marketing of barramundi in the US.

Ivory & Company ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 47,333,204 ordinary shares (6.06%) to 64,204,657 ordinary shares (7.47%).