Staff Reporters

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

WESTERN Australian explorer Batavia Mining is relisting on the Australian Stock Exchange after receiving strong support for its $2.7 million entitlement issue.

Paradice Cooper Investors Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,257,270 ordinary shares (7.55%).

Has completed a placement to institutional and other sophisticated investors to raise $1.15 million.

Has entered into a formal Share Purchase Agreement for the sale of 100% of the shares held by DCL in Commcord.  The consideration for the sale of DCL's Commcordshares is $1,100

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.

WESTERN Australia is Australia’s biggest exporter of timber furniture and the third largest exporter of furniture.

THE Western Australian Farmers Federation has greeted the announcement of AWB Ltd’s acquisition of Wesfarmers Landmark with cautious optimism.

Anglo Pacific Group plc increased its relevant interest from 7,357,901 ordinary shares (10.57%) to 8,128,831 ordinary shares (11.68%)

Supreme Court of Western Australia has granted orders to convene a meeting of Spinifex’s shareholders’ and optionholders’ for the purposes of voting on the merger of the Gallery Gol

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.

PERTH-BASED renewable energy company Solar Sales has clinched an $8 million dollar deal to supply and instal numerous solar power systems to a section of Hamersley Iron’s rail netwo

Queensland Investment Corporation Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.  

AMP Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 6,225,663 ordinary shares (6.61%) to 5,564,991 ordinary shares (5.69%).

Has exercised an option with Equs Ltd to purchase the Karonie Gold Project  east of Kalgoorlie.

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.

RESOURCE investment bank Mineral Securities Limited has entered into a $3.75 million agreement to complete a bankable feasibility study on its wholly owned Speewah Fluorite Project

Westpac Banking Corporation increased its relevant interest from 10,904,323 ordinary shares (5.31%) to 13,115,281 ordinary shares (6.41%)

Has extended the closing date of Share Purchase Plan to 8 September 2003.

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.

INTERNET business Working Systems Solutions is moving its head office to Melbourne.

A NATIONAL crane company with a strong Western Australian focus has lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and opened an initial public offeri

Australian Selection Pty Ltd (Australian) decreased its relevant interest from 17,709,607 ordinary shares (14.8%) to 15,309,606 ordinary shares (12.3%).

Is to purchase AngloGold’s North Monger gold project, located 45 kilometres south-east of Kalgoorlie in the Eastern Goldfields Province of Western Australia.