Staff Reporters

Announce that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of the remaining annual iron ore production from its Koolan Island operation and Tallering Peak operation with major Chinese steel producer,

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission laid fraud charges against Perth property developer Kevin Pollock and two of his business associates last week, four years after National Australia

ASX code: VNS, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.49, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Terence William Hogan (non-executive chairman), Simon Coxhell (executive director), Ma

The Australian Institute of Company Directors is hosting a tour of Austal's ship yard in Henderson on June 29.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Peter Erstein became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,000,000 ordinary shares (9.1%).

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 49,627,522 ordinary shares (9.95%) to 44,427,522 ordinary shares (8.78%).

Rosanne Thelma Swick changed its relevant interest from 31,700,000 ordinary shares (28.58%) to 31,700,000 ordinary shares (26.35%).

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on 17 July 2007 at 2.30pm.

Perilya Ltd Managing director Leonard Jubber has increased his direct interest in the company by converting 1.5 million options by off-market transfer.

The Esperance Port Authority has appointed Chris Drinkwater as interim CEO.

Timewalk Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,965,100 ordinary shares (7.5%).

Excellus Investments Pte Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,140,475 ordinary shares (1.98%) to 5,040,475 ordinary shares (8.76%).

Kagara Zinc Ltd changed its relevant interest from 13,718,730 ordinary shares (14.48%) to 13,718,730 ordinary shares (12.74%).

Advised that 7,607,130 million shares have come out of voluntary escrow on 30 April 2007. - Late Reporting

General Meeting will be held at the Offices of Amadeus Energy Ltd, Level 11, 225 St George Terrace, Perth, on July 11 at 10.00am.

PERTH-BASED uranium explorer Atom Energy Ltd has closed its initial public offer fully oversubscribed, raising $10 million to fund exploration of its Northern Territory tenements.

The Property Council is holding a breakfast seminar on how carbon affects property, June 27 at the Hyatt Regency.

Cleo Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,250,000 ordinary shares (9.73%).

CommodiTel Ltd increased its relevant interest from 97,836,521 ordinary shares (55.75%) to 100,018,374 ordinary shares (56.99%).

Lehman Brothers Prime Broker Nominees decreased its relevant interest from 189,280,438 ordinary shares (9.83%) to 113,817,041 ordinary shares (7.02%).

Advise that the Company has signed letter agreements with a group of 7 international institutions from the UnitedKingdom, China, Singapore, Australia and the USA to place 50,000,000 ordinary fully pai

THE Esperance Port Authority has appointed Chris Drinkwater as interim CEO, commencing on July 2.

Niagara Mining Ltd has appointed Robert Dennis as chief operating officer. Mr Dennis was most recently chief operating officer for Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 70,442,857 ordinary shares (9.22%).

M&G Investment Funds Ltd, M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 16,667,000 ordinary shares (10.32%) to 22,667,000 ordinary shares (

South African Coal Ltd changed its relevant interest from 17,200,000 ordinary shares (18.38%) to 17,200,000 ordinary shares (8.75%).

Advises that 4,070,313 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on June 13, 2007.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on 9 July 2007 at 9.30am.

AUSTRALIA'S trade performance in 2006 was the strongest in four decades, according to the federal government's trade statement 2007, released last week.

Cyrenian House is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation, which aims to contribute to the well-being of people suffering from the affects of drug and alcohol misuse.

John Neville & Jean Vera Salisbury became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,652,785 ordinary shares (7.11%).