Staff Reporters

Proposed code: SIMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold and base metal exploration.

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,140,000 ordinary shares (5.495%) to 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%).

St Barbara Mines Limited decreased its relevant interest from 382,219,338 ordinary shares (38.61%) to 161,254,367 ordinary shares (16.29%).

Has reached agreement on the terms of a joint venture with Jindalee Resources Ltd covering tenements E39/990 and ELA39/1032, which adjoin the company's Kilkenny project in the nor

AN environmental protection policy for Cockburn Sound has been released.

Penny Flett has the passion and enthusiasm for her work more often associated with a recent graduate than a 20-year veteran in the field.

Aquila Resources has added two senior staff.

Energe Safety is prosecuting Western Power over the electrocution deaths of two children at Wyndham in 2003.

Acorn Capital Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,700,000 ordinary shares (6.05%).

Global Property Corporation Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 887,668 ordinary shares (7.21%) to 901,272 ordinary shares (7.33%).

Offer closed oversubscribed and has been completed. A total of 28,786,000 shares have been issued for a consideration of 6.5 cents per share raising $1,871,090.

Has executed a Heads of Agreement to acquire the drilling fluids and chemicals business of the South African  Mud company .

ONE of Western Australia's major iron ore producers, Rio Tinto, says demand remains strong across its range of iron ore products with all markets showing strength, particularly Ch

WESTCARE has joined forces with a group of young people to help raise funds for victims of the tsunami tragedy through holding a carwash on January 16.

IT'S the one day of the year where we are paid, and encouraged, to sit back and reflect on the virtues of being an Aussie.

IMF Australia Ltd30-Dec-04

Tawana Resources Ltd10-Jan-05

Image Resources NL12-Jan-05

BRUCE Bowe has been appointed human resources manager of non-profit organisation Westcare Inc.

LANDCORP has announced the appointment of Terry Budge (pictured) as chairman of the State Government's land development arm, replacing Neil Hamilton wh

Australian Plantation Timber Ltd22/12-10/01/05

Gryphon Minerals Ltd12-Jan-05

aiLimited11-Jan-05

AMENDMENTS to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act have provided a further layer of protection for Aboriginal heritage and pote

A PURCHASER that agreed to take 320,000 pounds a year of tantalum from Gippsland Limited over four years has opted to increase that off-take to 480,000

A RECORD 185,175 ounces of gold have been produced from OceanaGold's Macraes operation, a 6 per cent increase on the previous best return.

WHILE many women would argue that shopping is indeed a sport, the WA Sports Federation disagrees.

Scimitar Resources LimitedProposed code: SIM

Foodland Associated Ltd7-Jan-05