Staff Reporters

Bodie Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Equity Trustees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,384,860 ordinary shares (6.788%). to 6,454,860 ordinary shares (8.104%).

50,000 fully paid shares will be released from escrow on the 17th of November 2004.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Has entered into a three year contract with Iluka Resources Ltd to coordinate and manage Iluka's offsite equipment repairs and maintenance in RCR's workshops.

THE City of Gosnells has won the 2004 Alcoa Leadership Award in the Local Government Best Practice Awards.

Cougar Metals NL has changed its registered office and principal place of business to: 

QR Sciences Limited is the target of a takeover. However, that takeover is being conducted by its parent QR Sciences Holdings Limited.

Proposed code: CRKIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold mining

Queensland Investment  Corporation became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,008,206 ordinary shares (5.13%).

Savoy Mgmt Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 1,197,000 ordinary shares (8.19%). to 915,220 ordinary shares (6.26%).

Has declined to declare unacceptable circumstances exist in relation to the affairs of Emperor Mines.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Older versions of some ELS forms will be rejected at the ELS gateway fromNovember 22.

Port Hedland town centre is to remain where it is, if the town's residents have anything to do about it.

Federal Government changes to the insurance market have helped medical indemnity insurer MDA National Group more than double its after-tax surplus and its net assets.

MARK Stewart has been appointed curator of Murdoch University's art collection.

PERTH law firm Deacons has been awarded the Senses Foundation's Teresa Way Award for its contribution to blind and deafblind Western Australians.

Proposed code: MDGIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold explorer

AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Jpmorgan Chase & Co increased its relevant interest from 17,830,000 ordinary shares (12.63%). to 20,683,961 ordinary shares (13.95%).

Has entered into a letter of intent with the principal shareholders of King Products Inc to which the Company will pursue a merger with King.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Company and JCI Ltd have signed an Option Agreement to sell the project to Vista Gold Corporation for US$1,500,000.

WALMAJARRI Elder Daisy Andrews from Fitzroy Crossing has been named Western Australian Senior of the Year.

Gold tarnished but activity still highGold was looking decidedly dull this week 10 years ago.

LISTED bamboo furniture purveyor Style Plantation and its strand woven bamboo consortium has joined forces with US company Teragren LLC to dominate the world markets for the produ

The Committee for Economic Development of Australia will host the Commercialisation of Innovation on Thursday November 25 at the Hyatt Regency.

OVERSEAS students contribute more than $1 billion a year to the Western Australian economy, according to a new study.

INSURANCE premium funder Alliance Finance Corporation is expanding its asset finance division with the appointment of four key staff.

MARTIN Clare of Parkwood has been named winner of the Search for a Senior Star talent competition.

Aminex Plc ceased to be a substantial shareholder.