Staff Reporters

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.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has noted the decision of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to abandon a retrial against Michael John MacDermott

PAULINE Gately has been appointed a senior consultant with ACIL Tasman in Perth.

Richard Wadley has resigned as a non-executive director of Mincor Resources NL and his alternative director Jacques du Plessis similarly stands down.

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.

General Meeting to be held on 7th October 2003 at 10.00am at 14 Energy Street, Malaga, Western Australia.

Proposed code: CDS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Satellite communications and computers

SHANNON Johnston has been appointed Harbour Town Perth's marketing and tourism manager.

IT'S taken the best part of three years but Great Southern Plantations co founder John Young can finally think about Helen Sewell – and smile.

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

John Robert Nicholls increased its relevant interest from 22,403,867 ordinary shares (6.856%) to 32,375,876 ordinary shares (11.599%)

Has agreed to place 8,500,000 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of 9 cents per share to raise additional working capital.

Has placed 11,781,110 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of 9 cents per share to raise additional working capital.

MICHAEL Henderson has been named honorary associate professor in the faculty of computing, health and science at Edith Cowan University.

David Richards has been appointed as managing director of Glengarry Resources Limited.

THE furniture industry is first to admit it has long enjoyed the luxury of converting thick slabs of timber into furniture.

MAX Johnson is the new chairman elect of United Farmers Co-operative, replacing founding chairman Rod Madden who is retiring.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 28,750,530 ordinary shares (14.01%) to 26,380,981 ordinary shares (12.85%).

Will convene a directions hearing in the Federal Court to seek further orders with respect to its claim against Pasminco Ltd and Savage Resources Ltd as Pasminco has failed to file

Has won its first order from the Academy of Medical Science of Russia, Oncology Centre, in Moscow.

Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA

FESTIVAL/Mushroom national promotions and marketing director Andy Milne is heading back to Perth to become 96FM's marketing and promotions director.

Peter Ironside has resigned as group company secretary for Yilgarn Gold Limited and has been replaced by Lindsay Colless.

MACMAHON'S Open Cut division has been awarded two new contracts with a combined value of $210 million.

Carey Mining Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 40,000,001 ordinary shares (8.79%).

Share Purchase Plan will close at 5pm on September 5.

Has negotiated a further two hazardous wastes treatment contracts with one of the largest diamond miners in the world and from the timber treatment industry.

CLOUGH Limited chief operating officer Robert Jewkes and executive group manager operations Simon High have lost their positions due to a change to the engineer's corporate structure.

Chew Weng Kit, Gerhard Trichardt, Yeoh Sek Phin, Robert Nelson and Lee Teck Wah have resigned as directors of China West International Holdings Limited.