Staff Reporters

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Gopala Krishnan has resigned as chairman of Kaefer Technologies Limited and has been replaced by George Hogg.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.

National Australia Bank re-signs a $30 million property management services contract with United KFPW for end-to-end property management services for the NAB's Australian property p

Proposed code: NAV Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Platinum and gold explorer

EMMA Lovel (pictured) has been appointed senior consultant in events management and sponsorship firm Competitive Edge Business Development and Communication Solutions.

SOLAR Sales has signed a contract with Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron for the supply and installation of solar power systems to a section of Hamersley's rail network that runs

COMPUTER and satellite communications company Comdek is aiming to go to market on October 3.

Anglo Pacific Group plc increased its relevant interest from 23,300,000 ordinary shares (13.07%) to 26,143,496 ordinary shares (14.66%)

Has made a placement of 500,000 ordinary fully paid shares at 20 cents per share for a consideration of $100,000.

Will raise AS8.5 million from the placement of 91 million fully paid shares to a number of institutions and sophisticated investors at 9.3 cents per share

Jeune Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.