Staff Reporters

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 125,458,842 ordinary shares (91.01%) to 131,244,952 ordinary shares (95.97%)

Announce a Heads of Agreement with Range Resources Ltd to acquire up to 65% of the share capital of Range's Peruvian subsidiary, S.M.R.L. Corachapi.

Annual General Meeting will be held at The West Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 1304 Hay Street, West Perth, on Monday 29 May 2006 at 9.30am

Small but Profitable - making cards, classes and printing service with work outsourced. Netting $90,000 Steady with good cash flow. Premises also for sale.

Proposed code: EAR, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: gold, nickel and copper exploration, Corporate: Peter Andrews (executive chairman), Ernst Kohler (managing director), Peter Stedwell (non-

Ferngrove Wine Group has appointed Carmel Leaker as national sales manager, based in the company's South Perth office.

John Phillips has been appointed chief executive officer of the Construction Contractors Association of Western Australia.

DEVELOPERS of the $250 million Century City Perth project have entered into an Australian Building Greenhouse Rating commitment agreement.

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Merchant Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,100,000 ordinary shares (5.1%)

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 50,152,922 ordinary shares (39.86%) to 55,279,086 ordinary shares (43.94%)

Alchemia Limited's offer period has been extended. The offer is now scheduled to close at 7.00 pm (Brisbane time) on 9 June 2006.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Offices of William Buck, Chartered Accountants, Level 2, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, on May 31 at 9.30am

Announce that it will make a sophisticated investor placement of 35,000,000 shares at 4.25 cents each to clients of Kirke Securities Limited to raise $1.48 million in new capital.

ASX code: IGC, Issue price: $0.26, First days close: $0.23, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Tony Sage (executive chairman), Nap Mayer (non-executive director), Charles Mostert (non-

Broadcast sent on May 1 2006 to all tax agents announcing that the Commissioner has given individual, partnership and trust clients more time to lodge 2005 income tax returns, annual GST returns and a

Michael Soucik, formerly with Euroz Securities, has joined Patersons Securities as associate director corporate finance.

IN order to keep inflation in check, the Reserve Bank of Australia has increased official interest rates for the first time in 14 months.

Macquarie Bank Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,545,089 ordinary shares (5.01%)

Greenwich Resources plc increased its relevant interest from 73,067,264 ordinary shares (90.60%) to 73,960,999 ordinary shares (91.71%)

Atacama Copper Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 124,458,842 ordinary shares (91.01%) to 131,244,952 ordinary shares (95.97%)

In the matter Westgold Resources NL v St Barbara Mines and Ors, the matter has been listed for trial in the Supreme Court of Western Australia from 6 to 17 November 2006 inclusive.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Narrabeen Room, Level 30 Citigroup Centre, 2 Park Street, Sydney, Tuesday, 30 May 2006 at 11.00am

Strong commercial trade, fully under management, property presents very well. Profit of $1m ebitda. Radar Luttrell: 9534 4870 Joseph Charles Learmonth Duffy Business Brokers

Proposed code: ABY, Issue price: $1.95, Principal activities: copper producer, Corporate: Debu Bhattacharya (chairman), Sanjay Loyalka (CEO & managing director), Kanaga Dharmananda (independent non-ex

Greg Dellar has joined public affairs consultancy, Hawker Britton, as a senior associate. Mr Dellar was previously general manager office of major projects at the Department of Industry and Resources.

Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) is holding its annual national congress and business expo, May 21 to 24 at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

SUBIACO-BASED rent-roll specialist Wentworth Mutual Ltd has extended its acquisition strategy by branching into travel, acquiring Queensland travel agency, Cruise & Travel Pty Ltd.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

Wallbay Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,034,180 ordinary shares (5.09%)

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 35,770,026 ordinary shares (28.43%) to 40,990,268 ordinary shares (32.58%)

New Frontier Investment Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,755,352 ordinary shares (7.65%) to 5,755,352 ordinary shares (4.51%)