Staff Reporters

ReLode has exercised its option to acquire Karonie Gold Project has made the initial payment of $100,000.

THE Austrlalian Securities and Investments Commission has about 365,000 names on its list who are collectively owed $240 million.

TANIA Graves has been appointed sales and marketing manager of Fremantle’s Tradewinds Hotel.

ST Synergy Limited has appointed Leonard Alexander Taylor as company secretary, following the resignation of Tom Melanko from that position.

IN something of an irony, the one thing on which many in the furniture production business agree is that they work in a fragmented industry lacking a strong and unified voice.

THE Federal Government has signed a telecommunication Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Government.

Ernichmrne Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,654250 ordinary shares (7.04%) to 1,904,031 ordinary shares (8.1%)

On 12 September 2003, 21,325,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares Restricted are due to be released from a two year restricted escrow period.

General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 30 September 2003 at 10.00 am at The Regent Business Centre 32 Richardson Street West Perth, Western Australia

Proposed code: MAA Issue price: $0.50

WA Business News welcomes notices and photos for the record’s Appointments page.

Laser-eye developer Q-Vis is due to re-list on the Australian Stock Exchange this week following completion of a $2.4 million capital raising.

Wildrain Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  21,002,100 ordinary shares (5.685%).

Has allotted 27,462,313 shares and 27,462,313 options to raise $2,746,231 and has now closed this issue.

Has agreed to purchase the high grade Camperdown gold resource from Solbec Pharmaceuticals Limited for $25,000 cash payment and 1% net smelter royalty on gold produced (capped at $

NOT bad but could do better is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s assessment of the Australian Stock Exchange’s market supervision role.

PERTH-BASED explorer Glengarry Resources has appointed David Richards as its new managing director.

Stephen Spiers has resigned as a director of Natural Intelligence Limited.

SEVERAL WA companies are among the winners in the Federal Government’s Secrets of Australian Innovation 2003 initiative.

Commonwealth Bank Group increased its relevant interest from 21,427,048 ordinary shares (14.92%) to 22,943,021 ordinary shares (15.95%)

Offer closed on 29 September with Implats securing 79% of stock. Implats now intends stand in the market at $4.08 per share until 4 pm on Thursday 11 September.

General Meeting to be held on 7th October 2003 at 2.30pm at Suite 1, Level 5, 189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne at 2.30pm

Proposed code: STB Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and nickel explorer

DAVID and Suzzanne Laidlaw have sold their business Laidlaw Australia to Richard and Anne Price.

UNITED Farmers Co-operative has launched the ‘Flexi-Pool’ range of grain marketing options for Western Australian grain growers.

Jeune Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

NM Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 10,500,000 ordinary shares (19.63%) to 10,135,000 ordinary shares (14.85%).

Signed a Heads of Agreement with Outokumpu Mining relating to the acquisition by Dragon of the precious metals assets of Outokumpu.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released draft guidelines for the inclusion of information relating to labour standards and environmental, social and ethica

JOHN Lowe has been appointed strategic marketing director with Ad Impact Advertising.

Gopala Krishnan has resigned as chairman of Kaefer Technologies Limited and has been replaced by George Hogg. Mr Krishnan will remain as a non-executive director of the company.

TIMBERCORP has announced that it will set up a new agricultural trust to drive sales from an expanded range of agri-investment products.