MT BURGESS GOLD MINING (31 July 2000)

June Quarterly Report - Highlights

• AUSTRALIA
  
  
  • Telfer - Gold and Base Metals
    
  • An intersection of 4m @ 4.6g/t Au received from the South Corridor Prospect.
    
  • Encouraging soil sampling results for gold (up to 4.3 g/t) received from East Thompsons Dome delineating a new zone of gold anomalism.
    
  • Mount Weld - Gold
    
  • Zone of anomalous gold containing values of up to 1.8 g/t delineated over 1.5 kms.
    
  • Tay - Nickel and Gold
    
  • Electromagnetic anomalies delineated on the Eastern Set of ultramafics prioritised for drill testing.
    
    
• AFRICA
  
  
  • Tsumkwe, Namibia - Diamonds
    
  • Independent assessment of recently discovered macro diamond suggests that it was sourced from a nearby kimberlite.
    
  • A coincident garnet, diamond, airphoto and magnetic low anomaly defined as a strong drill target.

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DUKETON GOLDFIELDS (31 July 2000)

Quarterly Report - For The Period Ended 30 June, 2000

Exploration Activities - Victorian Properties

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ICON OIL (31 July 2000)

USA

Icon has progressed the Louisiana USA oil and gas deal with Bayou Choctaw Inc and has completed a partial closing of the Purchase & Sale Agreement prior to 30th June 2000.

Tender preparations and detailed mapping commenced for the first well to be drilled in the Bayou Choctaw area.

AUSTRALIA

Native title issues are nearing resolution in respect of areas in the Surat Basin which are covered by Freehold Title.

The Department of Mines and Energy is expected to review applications within the next three months to allow work programmes to commence.

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BEACONSFIELD GOLD (31 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

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DUKETON GOLDFIELDS (28 July 2000)

The Company advises that it has despatched the Circular to Members, including the Notice of Meeting, Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form dated 24 July 2000, to all shareholders today.
This document was lodged with the Companies Announcement Platform on 24 July 2000.
The Company anticipates being relisted on the ASX on Thursday 3 August 2000.
The Circular to Members is also available on the web site at www.gtg.com.au

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GIANTS REEF MINING (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE QUARTERLY REPORT

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ACCLAIM EXPLORATION (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS
WINGELINNA NICKEL COBALT PROJECT

• Inferred resource under the JORC Code of 200 million tonnes grading 1.26% Nickel equivalent at a 0.5% cut off at Wingelinna.
• Wingelinna resource open at depth and in all directions.

High grade gold results from Bronzewing reverse circulation drilling.

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ALCASTON MINING (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUARTER'S ACTIVITIES

Diamonds - Sweden

* The Company's Swedish subsidiary, Alcaston Diamond Exploration AB, completed its seed capital raising in Sweden having received approximately SEK 4.9 million (approximately $A 0.95 million).

* This funding forms part of a proposed larger capital raising of up to SEK 50 million in Sweden to be completed in conjunction with an Initial Public Offering (IPO), and listing of Alcaston Diamond Exploration AB in Sweden.

* A geophysical interpretation of the airborne geophysical data over the main Swedish diamond exploration licence has identified approximately 300 targets of which 22 are high priority targets, having geophysical signatures appropriate to kimberlite pipes.

* A detailed reconnaissance sampling field work program and follow up of previous results and targets generated commenced during the quarter.

Diamonds - Australia

* Subsequent to the end of the quarter Alcaston Mining NL acquired an option over a promising diamond exploration prospect known as Hiles Lagoon, located in the Terowie Kimberlite Field in South Australia.

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ALLSTATE EXPLORATIONS (28 July 2000)

The Company's 1:20 Renounceable Rights Issue closed on 26 July 2000. At books closing on 30 June 2000 a total of 3,533,727 Rights were issued to shareholders. Of those Rights, 2,356,530 were exercised by close of the issue. A total of $942,603 was raised.
As a result of the take-up, the Company will also issue 2,356,530 Bonus Options exercisable at $0.50 each expiring 15 June 2001 pro rata to all members who exercised their Rights.
The shortfall of 1,177,197 Rights (with attaching Bonus Options) will be taken up, as to 50%, by or at the direction of the Underwriter (Resource Investments Australasia Limited), with the balance available to be dealt with through placement by the Board until 27 October 2000.

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ANGLO AMERICAN (28 July 2000)

The $1.5 billion purchase of Shell Coal's assets has been finalised. Anglo Coal Australia will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglo American Plc and a divisuon of Anglo coal.

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ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - MAIN OPERATIONS

1. Gordon Resources - Coalmine Royalty Entitlements - Queensland
(a) Kestrel (Rio Tinto)
The royalty received for the quarter to 31st March 2000 was A$ 366,841 compared to A$ 74,087 for the previous quarter.

(b) Crinum (Broken Hill Proprietary).
The royalty received from the Crinum coalmine, for the quarter to 31st March 2000 was A$ 771,973 compared to A$ 484,014 for the quarter ended 31 st December 1999.

2. Minerals - Scotland
Development continues at the Group's Silica, Marble and Talc businesses.

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AQUILA RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS- JUNE QUARTER

• Aquila Resources Limited ("Aquila") raised $3 million by issuing 15,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at 20 cents each by way of an oversubscribed Initial Public Offering ("IPO").
• Aquila was admitted to the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange Limited ("ASX") on 26 June 2000 and commenced trading on the ASX on 29 June 2000.
• Drilling has commenced on two of Aquila's project areas with over 3,500 metres of Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling planned.

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AUSTPAC RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS- JUNE QUARTER

• Austpac signed a 50/50 joint venture with Ticor to exploit Austpac's technologies for upgrading titaniferous feedstocks on a worldwide basis. Ticor, a major listed Australian public company, is already a significant participant in the titanium dioxide industry.
• The joint venture will initially focus on India where an initial ERMS synthetic rutile plant with 15,000 tpa capacity is planned. Ticor will provide loan funds for Austpac's share of the capital cost.
• Austpac and Ticor envisage building a full scale synthetic rutile plant with a capacity of up to 200,000 tpa in India once the initial plant is operating at design capacity.
• Austpac has identified a major opportunity in the Murray Basin for its synthetic rutile technology and will pursue this in the coming quarter.

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AUSTRALIAN WORLDWIDE EXPLORATION (28 July 2000)

Premier Oil Australia Pty Limited increased its relevant interest in Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited on 19/07/2000, from 22,318,276 ordinary shares (19.98%) to 27,068,276 ordinary shares(22.97%).

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BENDIGO MINING (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* Drilling locates D3 and S3 ribbon zones

* Company confirms the ribbon repeat theory beneath the Deborah and Sheapshead lines of reef

* Decline advance on target at 2900 metres

* Commenced deep drilling at the northern end of the goldfield

PROJECT MILESTONES

QUARTER EVENT

Third Quarter, 2000 * Complete D3/S3 drilling
Fourth Quarter, 2000 * Complete deep drilling in the north
* Commence D4/S4 drilling
First Quarter, 2001 * Decline at target depth
* Bulk sampling of New Bendigo ribbons

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BLIGH OIL & MINERALS (28 July 2000)

REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2000

PRODUCTION SUMMARY

Bligh derives oil and gas production from its 1.62% working interest in the TAWN Joint Venture, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand and from its Bayou Choctaw project in Louisiana, United States. Production net to Bligh from these projects is approximately 60 barrels of oil per day and 400 thousand cubic feet of gas per day.

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BRANDRILL (28 July 2000)

N M Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest in Brandrill Limited on 21/07/2000, from 10,012,184 ordinary shares (13.62%) to 8,383,954 ordinary shares(11.31%).

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CENTAMIN EGYPT (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS- JUNE QUARTER

EGYPT
Exploration drilling continued north of the Amun zone and the drilling shows that the mineralised zone veers to the east in the Ra zone before continuing north up into the Gazelle zone. Drilling is continuing to define the limits of the mineralisation as it continues through to the north.
An independent consultant has been on site taking a series of check samples and verifying the existing methods of sample collection and preparation, along with down hole surveys and drilling methods. This will result in the production of a report which will form part of the pre-feasibility/feasibility study.

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COOLGARDIE GOLD (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS- JUNE QUARTER

Sm@rtTrans is gaining acceptance in the Transport Industry.

• Several major exploration companies have expressed interest in farming into the Company's Base Metals project.

OVERVIEW
The Company is continuing with its policy to reduce exploration expenditure to a minimum and secure joint ventures on all of its exploration projects.
The Sm@rtTrans project is proceeding well and the Company is evaluating other investment opportunities in the Information Technology, Internet, E-Commerce and other high growth sectors of business.

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COPPER MINES AND METALS (28 July 2000)

Copper Mines and Metals Ltd entered an option agreement with Plato Mining Pty Ltd to joint venture into a group of mineral exploration projects in Western Australia. The projects are prospective for gold, platinum group metals, nickel, vanadium, titanium and chromite. They are the Londonderry Nickel Sulphide Project, the Gindalbie Gold Nickel Project, the Unaly Vanadium Project and the Siberia Gold Project.

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CRATON RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

The outcome of all resolutions put to the members of Craton Resources NL at the General Meeting held at Level 1, 40 Kings Park Road, West Perth, Western Australia on 26 July 2000 at 10.00am were passed.

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CENTRAL KALGOORLIE GOLD MINES (28 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities
HIGHLIGHTS

* Spool Media Pty Ltd
* Kambalda West - Renegotiated
* Cat Camp - Mapping

CORPORATE
Spool Media Pty Ltd - During the quarter negotiations continued with the directors of Spool Media Pty Ltd with regard to the acquisition of that company. Spool Media is a convergent media company specialising in the production of film, television, internet and multi-media content. Spool recently entered into an exclusive agreement with The Wiggles Touring Pty Ltd to develop Wiggle World, an internet based playground for children. In addition Spool has acquired the business interests of ARCOM which includes internet based B2B business particularly in coverage of court room trials and related legal proceedings.

EXPLORATION

KAMBALDA WEST PROJECT
CKGM and New Hampton Goldfields Limited have agreed to a revised set of terms for the sale of this project. Under the new arrangement CKGM will dispose of its entire interest in the Kambalda West Project on the following terms:

* $500,000 cash of which $100,000 has been paid into our solicitors trust account pending settlement;
* $500,000 further payment upon the production of 250,000 ounces of 2,500,000 dry tonnes or ore, whichever is achieved first;
* $1,000,000 further payment upon the total production of 500,000 ounces or 5,000,000 dry tonnes of ore, whichever is achieved first.

A formal sale and purchase agreement is being prepared and it is expected that settlement will be achieved within 4 - 6 weeks.

CATCAMP
Reconnaissance geological mapping at 1:10,000 scale was carried out during the quarter over the two exploration licences held by CKGM.

The Cat Camp project covers the north extension of the Lake Johnstone greenstone belt which hosts the Emily Anne and Maggie Hayes nickel deposits located 40 kilometres to the south-southeast. Nickel mineralisation has also been identified by previous explorers approximately 20 kilometres to the south-east of Cat Camp.

There is extensive sand cover over a granitic protolith, however detailed aeromagnetics flown last year and surface sampling of float material suggests ultramafic, banded argillite and mafic rocks also occur.

Reconnaissance RAB and auger drilling has been proposed to test the numerous magnetic and structural targets.

LAKE REBECCA
No field work was carried out during the quarter. Consideration is being given to a diamond drilling programme of two to three holes totalling 600 - 900 metres to improve our understanding of the stratigraphy and the nature of the gold mineralisation.

LEFROY TASMANIA
Allstate Explorations NL operators for this joint venture advise that no exploration was carried out during the quarter.

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CUMNOCK COAL (28 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report
PRODUCTION

JUNE 2000 QUARTER

Total raw coal production in the quarter was down 31% compared with the same period in 1999. The June 2000 quarter was affected by a longwall relocation.

3 Months to 3 Months to
(tonnes) 30-Jun-99 30-Jun-00

Open Cut production - -
Underground production 819,462 572,257

Total Coal Mined 819,462 572,257
Saleable Coal Produced 638,408 366,700

June 2000 YTD

Total underground raw coal production for the six months to 30 June 2000 was 35% higher than the corresponding period in 1999. As previously announced the opencut operation was suspended in July 1999.

6 Months to 6 Months to
(tonnes) 30-Jun-99 30-Jun-00

Open Cut production 20,079 -
Underground production 1,094,772 1,478,624

Total Coal Mined 1,114,851 1,478,624
Saleable Coal Produced 789,348 1,023,631

EXPLORATION/ FEASIBILITY STUDIES
There was no exploration carried out during the June 2000 quarter and half year period.

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CONSOLIDATED MINERALS (28 July 2000)

SUMMARY FOR THE QUARTER

* Exploration drilling achieved significant early success. At Anomaly 17, 10 holes have intersected mineralisation extending over 100m and is 60m wide varying in thickness up to 52 metres. The body is close to the surface, above the water table and remains open to the west. Drilling is continuing.

* Drilling at Chutney West also intersected significant manganese mineralisation which extends over 120m and is 30m wide varying in thickness up to 45 metres. It appears to be an extension of the existing Chutney ore body.

* Mining continued at the Big Mack and Hanna Deposits and commenced at the Chutney Deposit.

* During the quarter manganese ore was shipped to markets in Japan, China and the Ukraine, bringing the total tonnage shipped in the financial year 1999/2000 to 253,607 tonnes.

* A heritage agreement has been reached with the Nyamal people, registered Native Title claimants to the Woodie Woodie area.

* The acquisition of the Bell's Pit manganese leases was finalised by the Company during the quarter.

* The benchmark price for manganese lump has been set at US$2.03 per manganese unit. This represents a 6.84% increase.

* A five year sale contract is being finalised for China with Noble Resources Ltd.

* Financial performance was impaired in the second half of the financial year due to the effect upon production of extreme flooding and consequential shipping delays. A small loss is likely to be reported.

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CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD MINES (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report

HIGHLIGHTS
* Successful audit of March gold resources
* Gold resources still growing
* Strategic drill targets identified
* Internova wins IBM endorsement

In the quarter ended 30th June, 2000 Charters Towers Gold Mines NL (CTGM) received confirmation of a successful independent audit of its previously announced March gold resource, finding no material deficiencies in the total Mineral Resources. CTGM has dug deep into its intellectual property - computerised mining records spanning over a century - to help identify targets for new drilling. The new drilling program will follow earlier deep drilling by such companies as PosGold, CRA, and BHP/Homestake on tenements now owned by CTGM. Total mineral resources rose again, as did the gold grade of these resources.

Internova MCI, the information technology company in which CTGM invested earlier this year, made solid progress, installing another My Community program and winning prestigious endorsement as an IBM e- Commerce Partner and has concluded successful negotiations for a share swap agreement with a public listed company.

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DEEPGREEN MINERALS CORPORATION (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - HIGHLIGHTS

Deepgreen Minerals Corporation continued to develop its business in the quarter with particular emphasis placed on growing the investment and trading portfolio and strengthening the existing mining assets and investments. These comprise:

• Deepgreen West Virginia Inc, operator of the Pageton coal project in West Virginia, USA.
• Cassiar Magnesium Inc, formerly Cassiar Mines and Metals, a magnesium silicate producer and the developer of a magnesium metal project in British Columbia, Canada.
• Asia Energy Corporation Ltd, a company promoting one of the largest energy developments undertaken in Bangladesh, based on an identified coal resource.
• A portfolio of investments, which comprises shares in and loans to resources, Internet and telecommunications companies.

Deepgreen continues to examine opportunities that will enable it to provide the seed capital for new and potentially profitable corporate developments in resource and technology companies.

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DEFIANCE MINING (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - HIGHLIGHTS

MATHINNA JOINT VENTURE

• An indicated and inferred resource of 212,000 tonnes at 5.5g/t gold for 37,800ozs has been calculated at the New golden Gate mine at Mathinna.
• Defiance has notified joint venture partner, Connemarra Gold that they have incurred expenditure in excess of $1.0 million and therefore have earned 50% equity in the joint venture.
• Barminco is currently assessing development options at Mathinna.

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DRAGON MINING (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities
HIGHLIGHTS

* SVARTLIDEN GOLD PROJECT

The resource drilling began in April at the Svartliden Gold Project in Sweden has continued to provide high-grade intercepts with the best results to date including;

30m @ 17.07g/t gold from 29m down hole
31m @ 12.59g/t gold from 22m down hole
3m @ 69.5 g/t gold from 38m downhole
8m @ l5.88g/t gold from 5m downhole
20m @ 6.42 g/t gold from 10m down hole
4m @ 17.84g/t gold from 4Om downhole
8m @ 9.28 g/t gold from 17m down hole

* WELD RANGE NICKEL LATERITE PROJECT

JV partner Anaconda Nickel Ltd proposes a further 8,600m of drilling at Weld Range for the September Quarter.

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DRILLSEARCH ENERGY (28 July 2000)

Drillsearch Energy N.L.'s Canadian subsidiary, Circumpacific Energy Corporation has reported that the 4,500 metre Devonian Gas Well in which it is participating has a further amended spud date. The operator, Talisman Energy Inc., has advised that it anticipates the rig will be on site on 31st July, 2000 (Canadian time) and that drilling should commence on or around 2nd August, 2000.
The well is designated as Lambert 5-4-52-22 W5M.

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EMPEROR MINES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER

• Emperor's total gold production for the year was 143,038 ounces, the highest annual rate ever recorded during the mine's 65 years of operation.
• Cash cost for the year was US$237, an improvement of 7.4% over last years figure.
• Cash cost per ounce for the June quarter was US$318, up from $236 in the previous quarter.
• Gold production from the Vatukuola Mine for the June quarter was 27,198 ounces, down from 33,779 ounces in the previous quarter.
• The annual review of the carrying value of assets has resulted in the write-down of A$21.487 million.

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EMPIRE OIL & GAS (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities
HIGHLIGHTS

THE ROUGH RANGE OILFIELD
EXMOUTH GULF,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Empire Oil & Gas N.L. will, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd, will commence production from its Rough Range 1B well in August 2000 at an initial rate of approximately 500 barrels of oil per day. The Company has entered into both a forward sales contract with BP Australia Limited to sell the oil at US$25 per barrel for 12 months and a competitive transportation contract. The production and sale of crude oil and cash flow is a significant step in the evolution of the Company by achieving a production stream just over 2 years after its listing on the ASX in January 1998 as a petroleum exploration company.

ECLIPSE AND ECLIPSE WEST PROSPECTS ONSHORE,
PERTH BASIN,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The major focus of the Company still remains to be a producer of gas reserves to the Western Australian market from its Central and Southern Perth Basin permit areas. The Eclipse and Eclipse West Prospects located in EP 389 are the Company's next drilling objectives. They are located just 54 kilometres from the City of Perth. Both prospects demonstrate unfaulted anticlines with 4 way dip closures. This type of structural configuration makes both prospects highly prospective, both having the potential to contain large volumes of gas. The calculated volumes of In Place Gas is 557 Billion Cubic Feet (600 Petajoules) for Eclipse and 266 Billion Cubic Feet (287 petajoules) for Eclipse West.

PLACEMENT
Empire Oil & Gas N.L. placed 10,000,000 New Ordinary Shares at an issue price of $0.15 per share to clients of D&D-Tolhurst Ltd together with 1 attaching Option to subscribe for a share exercisable at $0.20 on or before 31 December 2002 for every 2 New Shares subscribed for pursuant to a Prospectus lodged with the Australian Securities Investment Commission on 13 April 2000 and approved at a General Meeting of Shareholders on 2 May 2000.
The Placement was made and allotted in May 2000 raising gross total working capital of $1,500,000. The funds will be used to assist the Company in meeting part of its planned year 2000 oil and gas exploration programme. The new shares and new options were given official quotation on the ASX on 30 May 2000.

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (28 July 2000)

AXA-UAP decreased its relevant interest in Fletcher Challenge Limited on 11/07/2000, from 42,854,537 ordinary shares (6.72%) to 34,094,781 ordinary shares (5.34%).

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GEOGRAPHE RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER
FRASER RANGE - WA
(Geographe 100%, diluting to 25%)
Homestake Gold of Australia Limited being operator of the Fraser Range Joint Venture reported that no field work was conducted on any of the Fraser Range JV tenements during the quarter.
RAB/AC drill testing of aeromagnetically defined lithostructural targets located proximal to the extensive gold soil anomalism at the Torquata Prospect will be conducted early in the coming quarter.

AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES LIMITED (Receiver Appointed & In Liquidation)
Australian Resources Limited ("ARS") was placed into liquidation on 7 May 1999. The company still awaits a response from the Liquidator to the company's proposal under which major shareholders will fund the cost of the liquidators public examination of directors and officers of ARS.

FINANCIAL
CASH AND BULLION
The Company's net cash and bullion holdings at 30 June 2000 was $4.134 million.

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GINDALBIE GOLD (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER

* Preliminary feasibility studies of the Minjar Project were completed.

* Bankable feasibility studies into the development of the Minjar North Project commenced.

* Mineral Resources were upgraded to 440,000 oz gold of which 256,300 oz are in the Measured and Indicated categories.

* Mezzanine finance agreed to with Macquarie Bank Ltd for up to $2 Million to cover the costs of the feasibility study and purchase of plant and equipment as required.

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GIRALIA RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

The Company continued its active program of generation and acquisition of high-potential mineral exploration opportunities, however progress was slow on established joint venture projects during the June quarter, as several joint venture operators reported delays caused by protracted Native Title negotiations or access difficulties caused by late, heavy rainfall.

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GOLD PARTNERS (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

ROE HILLS JOINT VENTURE (WMC Resources Ltd earning 75%)
WMC Resources Ltd (WMC) will be conducting further drill testing for nickel sulphide mineralisation in the Talc Lake area during the current quarter.
No significant results were received from the drilling program carried out at the R7 gold prospect in the previous quarter.

FRASER RANGE ROYALTY
During the period, Fraser Range Holdings Ltd (Fraser) sold its interests in the Fraser Range dimension stone operations to Allied Granites Pty Ltd (Allied). As required by the Deed between Gold Partners and Fraser, Allied have entered into a Deed of Covenant with Gold Partners under which Allied assumes all the liabilities of Fraser to Gold Partners including the payment of royalties on Dimension Stone production.

KIRGELLA
The company completed a review of the Kirgella project during the quarter. Exploration results have proved disappointing and Exploration Licence E28/603 was surrendered.

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GREENSTONE RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING 30 JUNE 2000

HIGHLIGHTS

* BINALIW, PHILIPPINES

Commencement of ground magnetic survey and discovery of further mineralised outcrop.

* KOOLINE WEST, WA

Definition of two new higher order surface gold anomalies with peaks up to 1.2 g/t.

* CORPORATE

Agreement to sell sub-35 metre rights at North Bandalup (near Ravensthorpe, WA) for $2.1 Million.

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HARDMAN RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS

* MAURITANIA:
Woodside completed a large 3D seismic survey over portions of the Joint Venture Area, offshore Mauritania during the previous quarter. Initial data processing has now been completed and interpretation is in progress to select final drilling locations for the three well farmin drilling programme which is expected to commence in the first quarter 2001.

* MAURITANIA:
Dana Petroleum plc, has completed the Year One seismic mapping and technical study of Blocks 1, 7 & 8, offshore Mauritania. A number of significant hydrocarbon leads have been identified in all three blocks and the Joint Venture have now committed to the Year Two seismic programme.

* ITALY:
The Colombo # 1 gas exploration well was plugged and abandoned on 30 April, 2000. Colombo # 1 discovered significant gas bearing sandstones within the Miocene Liguridi Flysch, but the well flowed gas at uncommercial rates when tested through casing.

* PHILIPPINES:
The Fuga # 1 exploration well was plugged and abandoned at a depth of 1,796m on 8 June 2000 with no significant hydrocarbon shows. The well was drilled by PNOC under a farmin agreement whereby Hardman was not required to contribute to the cost of drilling.

* MALTA:
Negotiations are in progress for shooting a 2D seismic survey in the next quarter.

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HORIZON MINING (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - HIGHLIGHTS

• Shareholders approved diversification into the technology sector through the purchase of 75% of Horizon TV (Operations) Pty Ltd ("HTV").
  HTV aims to become a significant player in interactive digital broadcasting over the Internet by using technology not limited by programming constraints of the World Wide Web and incorporating several innovative features including automatic upgrades and an integrated communications system. Development is progressing well and the technology should be ready for demonstration by the end of September.
• Horizon continued to consolidate an already strong land position in the Eastern Goldfields with four more Exploration Licences granted and four new applications lodged during the period.
• Horizon finished the financial year with $1.1 million in liquid assets (cash and shares).

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INDIAN MINING CORPORATION (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

The Company greatly strengthened its financial position during the quarter through a successful $4.6 million pro rata issue of convertible, redeemable preference shares. IMC is now in a very sound financial position and will be able to advance its Costerfield resource project while providing strong support for the development IP Services Inc's US telecommunications business. The Company now owns approximately 38% of IP Services' capital.

COSTERFIELD ANTIMONY/GOLD PROJECT
Narrow, but very high grade antimony and gold veins were identified in a comprehensive review of all past mining and exploration activity in the Costerfield area. The veins were identified in areas that have previously been mined but have not been fully tested.
In the course of the work, the interpretive database, which will provide the basis for future work on the field, was substantially improved. Drill targets have been defined for narrow, high grade mineralisation and will be followed up in the next quarter.
The Company's mining lease, MIN 4073, and Exploration Licence, EL 3310, were renewed under the Mineral Resources Development Act for seven years and two years respectively, providing a sound tenure for further investment in the identification and development of gold and antimony resources at Costerfield.

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INTERCONTINENTAL GOLD & MINERALS (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - HIGHLIGHTS

1. BINDULI NORTH JV (IGM 25% - INTERMIN RESOURCES NL 75%)
Following the 780 metre RC drilling program completed in the March quarter, no further work was carried out other than to analyse results in comparison to previous work completed.
However, negotiations were recommenced with a third party interested in earning an interest in the JV tenement.

2. FARGO PROJECT (FARGO RESOURCES NL - 90% IGM)
During the period the company identified errors in its entry permits which were returned for correction.
The low level Geo-Flite method spectral survey previously completed was analysed and was found to identify some 36 primary exploration targets within the 800 sqkm area covered with numerous secondary structural targets.
The company also completed payment of the balance of access payment required from Fargo Resources NL and, subsequent to the end of the period, on 19th July, 2000, received its re-issued entry permits from the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.
Geochemical survey of the primary targets considered most prospective can now be commenced following appropriate planning.

3. LAKE KIRK PROJECT (IGM 100%)
During the quarter a party expressing possible interest in the project completed its review of the tenements but declined to proceed due to downgrading of its overall exploration budget.
No other exploration work was undertaken.

OTHER INVESTMENTS

CASTLE ENERGY NL (APPROXIMATELY 25% IGM)
The company accepted a conditional offer for its shareholding in Castle Energy NL from Anzoil NL on the basis of one Anzoil share for each Castle share on issue.
Conditions of the offer are anticipated to be satisfied during the current quarter.

LAWBRETTA (CEYLON) LTD (APPROXIMATELY 30% OF IGM)
During the quarter the company accepted an offer to dispose of its interest in this dormant Sri Lankan company, eliminating any further costs or liability. Recovery of a total of approximately A$30,000 is anticipated to be completed during August 2000.

CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
During the quarter, Mr John Traicos retired as a director of the company and immediately subsequent to the end of the period, Mr Stephen W Millet retired as Chairman and as a director of the company.

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INTERMIN RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

Exploration continued during the Quarter on both the Binduli North and Lehmans South projects.

Exploration on the Binduli North Project resulted in the outlining of two subparallel zones of supergene mineralisation on the Peyes Farm prospect with at least 600-800 metre strike potential. Significant mineralisation was also encountered on the Teal prospect, north of the Peyes Farm tenements.

Work on the Lehmans South tenements resulted in anomalous results being recorded from three prospect areas. Further drilling is planned for the next quarter.

The Company released a public offer by Heartlink Limited of 16,270,603 fully paid ordinary shares at 20 cents each and 16,270,603 options issued at 1 cent each and exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 30 June 2003 to raise a total of $3,416,827. Oversubscriptions for a maximum of 5,000,000 Shares and 5,000,000 Options may be accepted by Heartlink to raise a further $1,050,000 under its prospectus dated 26 July 2000.

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JERVOIS MINING (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

METALLURGICAL - YOUNG

Five bulk samples each of 100kg taken from stored drill-sample to assess the metallurgical characteristics of the various resources. The work has already commenced and should be completed by September 2000.

SCANDIUM RESOURCES (YOUNG - LAKE INNES N.S.W.)

Jervois enters HIGH TECH. AGE in collaboration with CSIRO

FOREST REEFS - GOLD/COPPER - JOINT VENTURE NEWCREST

Newcrest reports some interesting exploration results for gold at Forest Reefs, near Cadia.

NORTH PERTH BASIN - OIL/GAS - EP111

A private investor is considering completion of a well (Jago No. 1). Recent near record oil prices in Australian dollar terms a factor.

MT MOSS

A group interested in exploiting the magnetite resource could generate cash flow for the Company in 2001.

CAPITAL RAISING - WORKING CAPITAL

The Company has placed 8 million shares and 8 million options at 4 cents with clients of Johnson Taylor Corporate Ltd to raise $320,000 for a fee of 8%.

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KAGARA ZINC (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER - HIGHLIGHTS

MT GARNET

• Resource definition and infill drilling completed
• Drilling confirm continuity of high grade shoots
• Improvement in metallurgical performance anticipated
• Feasibility study concentrator design work awarded
• New ore resource to be calculated in the September 2000 quarter

CORPORATE

• Kagara acquired remaining equity in Mt Garnet and Walsh River Joint Venture
• Cash on hand at 30 June 2000 - $3.4 million

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A General Meeting of the shareholders of Kagara Zinc Ltd will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, WA 6005 on 25 August 2000, at 11.00 am.
The purpose of the meeting is to seek approval from shareholders to issue shares and a convertible loan note to Perilya Ltd, to consider the issue of options to Directors and to provide the flexibility to make a placement of shares.
On 19 June 2000 Kagara Zinc Ltd announced to ASX that it had agreed with Perilya to acquire its entire interest and rights in the Assets of the Mt Garnet and Walsh River joint Venture, by issuing Perilya with 6.9 million shares, $500,000 cash and a $2.25 million secured 2 year convertible loan note.

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KIMBERLEY DIAMOND COMPANY (28 July 2000)

On 10 May 2000 Kimberley announced that it was to co-ordinate and receive a priority entitlement to one of the world's best known Mining Optimisation Software companies, Whittle Technology Ltd.

On 18 May 2000 Kimberley announced that it had renegotiated the terms of the agreement over the Namakwa Diamond tenements, South Africa by reducing the purchase price by $375,000.

Kimberley also announced that it had withdrawn from its option over Tenement E04/726 with Auridiam Consolidated Ltd ("Auridiam") and had entered into a joint venture with Auridiam over the same ground. Kimberley can earn a 51 per cent interest by expenditure of $595,000 inground, by December 2002, or 60% by total expenditure of $1,225,000 by 15 December 2003.

On 29 May 2000 Kimberley announced a pro role renounceable rights issue to all shareholders. The issue was for 1 Right for every 8 Shares held. One Right entitled the holder to:
* 2 Ordinary Shares;
* 1 Contributing Share; and
* 1 Option at an issue price of $0.40 per right.

On 7 June 2000 shareholders approved a resolution to give effect to a sale and royalty agreement increasing Kimberley's interest in its West Kimberley tenements from 80% to 100%.

EXPLORATION

WEST KIMBERLEY DIAMOND PROJECTS
Kimberley has recently commenced field operations for the 2000 season. Like all companies operating in the region, Kimberley has been severely frustrated by abnormal ground conditions resulting from the 1999-2000 wet season.

CALWYNYARDAH BENTONITE PROJECT
During the quarter a company currently mining bentonite in Western Australia approached Kimberley to evaluate the deposit. Further discussions will be held on this project during the coming quarter.

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MENZIES GOLD (28 July 2000)

BAU PROJECT - SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.

OVERVIEW - JUNE QUARTER:
During the Quarter, exploration work at Bau was reduced considerably pending finalisation of negotiations with potential funding partners. Fieldwork was focussed on geological mapping and sampling in order to prepare for future drilling. The slowdown in higher cost exploration on the project has allowed time for a complete re-assessment of the controlling geological structures in the district and has resulted in an untested geological model.
Field work to assist in the reinterpretation commenced in the latter half of the Quarter.

BAU LAMA
During April, survey points were established over the Bau Lama area for ground control of mapping and sampling. In May, mapping over the Bau Lama area was completed and compiled onto maps and digitised. A total of nine rock chip samples were collected during the mapping. Two samples returned anomalous results (212239, 19.0 ; 212249, 0.83 g/t Au). Both samples were composed of silicified shale exposed in an old, shallow mine-pit, at the contact with limestone. Auger soil samples collected from the area in April have been received. Five samples returned anomalous gold assays, ranging from 15 to 1070 ppb.

In May mapping and sampling over the Bau Lama prospect area was completed. The geology and results of rock chip and soil samples collected were compiled and assessed. The results were encouraging enough to propose a programme of trenching and drilling. In the following Quarter, the relevant landowners will be contacted to obtain permission to enter and construct drill rig access.

JUGAN
In March soil samples were collected from the Jugan area at the sites of structural intersections interpreted from satellite imagery, airphotos and geophysics. The results of these samples have not yet been received. Mapping continued to define a northeast to easterly striking zone of deformation in the Pedawan Shale Formation that is responsible for the structures hosting the Jugan mineralisation.

There is potential for finding more Jugan style mineralisation along this structural corridor. Once the zone of deformation has been defined, a geochemical survey will be conducted across the zone to further define areas for drill testing.

PEJIRU
In April survey points were established over the limestone flats between Pejiru and Kapor, in areas where drilling and sampling has not been conducted previously. Due to poor outcrop and thick vegetation, mapping was limited to limestone pinnacles and a full geochemical programme is planned.

The geological mapping and reassessment indicated that the limestone - shale contact (LSC) between Boring North and Pejiru has not been fully tested. A new programme of trenching followed by drilling if warranted is proposed.

THAILAND
During the quarter, the agreements for relinquishment of Menzies' interests in Thailand in favour of its joint venture partner were executed. Menzies no longer has any exploration interests in that country.

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MOLOPO AUSTRALIA (28 July 2000)

SUMMARY - JUNE QUARTER:

PROJECTS

CHINA - LIULIN COALBED METHANE GAS PROJECT
During the quarter Molopo Australia commenced a pilot production test program at it's Liulin coalbed methane gas project in Shanxi Province, China with the spudding of the LW-L1 well on May 30th 2000.
The Company's 4 well pilot production test has been designed to test production rates and suitable completion techniques at Liulin, where an earlier 3 well exploration programme indicated a substantial in-place coalbed methane gas resource.
The programme involves drilling 3 new wells, the hydraulic fracture stimulation (using different technologies) of those wells, followed by the cavity completion of the Company's existing HW-LIB well. The drilling and stimulation programme is expected to be completed during the September quarter.
After the drilling and stimulation of all 4 wells in the pilot program, Molopo will conduct a 6-12 month production test.
In the period to June 2000, the company successfully drilled the LW-L1 well, and commenced the drilling of the LW-L2 well.
Since June 30, 2000, the LW-L2 well was successfully completed and the LW-L3 well was spudded.
Both the LW-L1 and LW-L2 wells have intersected the target gas saturated coal seams at the prognosed depth and thicknesses.
Natural waterflow from both wells indicate that initial coal permeability is good, as in the nearby HW-LIB well drilled in 1996.
Both the LW-L1 and LW-L2 wells have now been drilled to target depth and await completion. Fracture stimulation for LW-Ll, LW-L2 and LW-L3 will commence upon completion of drilling the LW-L3 well. An extended production test of wells LW-L1 to L3, together with the previously drilled HW-LIB well, will follow the stimulation and production test programme.

NORTH KOREA - GOLD TAILINGS PROJECTS
During the quarter Molopo purchased and shipped a 50 tonne per hour Inline Pressure Jig (gravity separation gold plant), along with two excavators, to its Changjin alluvial gold project in the Democratic Peoples Republic of North Korea.
Since June 30, 2000, the plant was commissioned and, although designed to treat 50 tonnes of material per hour, during commissioning the plant successfully processed between 55-65 tonnes per hour.
Test production will continue over the September quarter to optimise the circuit. After a consistent period of production, operating statistics will be calculated and reported.

MONGOLIA - TSAGAAN SUVRAGA COPPER DEPOSIT
On July 5, 2000, the Company was advised that the Mongolian Courts ordered the restoration of the license over the Tsagaan Suvraga copper resource project located in Mongolia. Since that date the decision has been appealed and is expected to be heard by the Mongolian Courts during the September quarter.
The license was in dispute with the Mining Cadastre Department of the Government of Mongolia with regard to the status of the exploration license covering the Tsagaan Suvraga copper/gold deposit.
While the Directors consider the Tsagaan Suvraga copper exploration license to be a non-core asset of Molopo, the Company is intent on pursuing all reasonable avenues to preserve its security of title.

FINANCING
There was no financing activity in the quarter to June 30, 2000.

CORPORATE
ROYALTY
Molopo received a royalty payment of $17,628.29 from Alkane Exploration NL in respect of 7,051 ounces of gold produced from the Peak Hill Gold Mine in the June 2000 quarter.

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MONTO MINERALS (28 July 2000)

OVERVIEW - JUNE QUARTER:

PROJECT FUNDING

• Multiplex and Monto Minerals are making progress towards a decision concerning the development of the Goondicum Crater Ilmenite and Titano-magnetite Project.

GOONDICUM CRATER ILMENITE AND TITANO-MAGNETITE PROJECT

• Measured and Indicated Resources now total 82 million tonnes containing 3.7 million tonnes of ilmenite and 2.1 million tonnes of titano-magnetite.
• Metallurgical testwork is underway to establish a flowsheet for ilmenite, titano-magnetite and additional products - apatite, plagioclase feldspar and olivine.
• A water bore has been drilled and developed to produce an allocated 47.5 litres per second (1,500ML per annum) to supply water for the Goondicum Crater Project.

MARKETING

• Ilmenite demand and price continues to rise.
• Potential markets for additional products being identified.

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MT GRACE RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE QUARTER:
Batchelor Magnesium Project
It is the Company's present intention to commence operations on the high grade core zone which is all classified as Indicated. This material is expected to be sufficient to sustain production for the short to medium term. This high quality resource is expected to have an attractive waste to ore ratio.

During the quarter the Company has progressed discussion with various Northern Territory government agencies and other relevant groups including representatives of the two Timor Sea gas consortiums. Energy requirements have been discussed with the NT Power and Water Authority and Department of Minerals and Energy and further discussions are planned. The Company is optimistic that competitive energy costs will be achieved. The Company is also continuing an ongoing dialogue with the NT Department of Asian Relations and Trade regarding strategies for marketing magnesium metal product into Asia.

In conjunction with Multiplex the Company has carried out and refined its internal cost estimates for the Batchelor Magnesium Project. The Company remains firmly convinced that continuous metallothermic magnesium production technology, like Heggie, will revolutionise the magnesium metal industry over the next several years due to the lower capital requirements and comparable operating costs. It is expected that continuous metallothermic processes will be the way of the future. Preliminary economic models constructed by the Company show the Batchelor Project to sit in the lower half of the lowest quartile of worldwide production costs.

Negotiations have commenced with earthmoving contractors regarding mining of a bulk sample for metallurgical testing purposes prior to the end of the present dry season.

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MURCHISON UNITED (28 July 2000)

The divestment of the Mt Cuthbert Copper Project was completed earlier this week with the successful listing of Matrix Metals Limited.
Murchison now owns approximately 39% of Matrix and intends, following an agreed holding period of six months, to distribute this holding to shareholders registered at that time.

FMR Corporation became a substantial shareholder in Murchison United NL on 27/07/2000 with a relevant interest in the issued share capital of 6,286,600 ordinary shares (8.03%).

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MURRAY BASIN MINERALS (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

- 110% increase in heavy mineral resources to 1.47 million tonnes at a 20% overall higher average heavy mineral grade.

- Inferred and indicated resources at 30 June 2000 total 43.9 million tonnes @ 3.35%HM (March quarter 25 million tonnes @ 2.8%HM).

- New high grade strandlines identified, on which the potential resource has not yet been fully delineated as at 30 June.

- Positive test results on chrome reduction in Ilmenite product and separation & recoveries of the valuable heavy minerals.

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NORWEST ENERGY (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE QUARTER:

• Puffin 5 encountered 9 metre net oil column
• Coleraine 1 to spud August - September 2000
• EP-364 farmin for the drilling of Lindsay 1, to spud 4th quarter 2000
• Puffin 6 likely to be drifted 1st quarter 2001

Drilling of Puffin 5 with AC/P22 provided Norwest Energy with its first hydrocarbon discovery. Forthcoming activities have the potential to generate significant value for the company.

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OIL COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA (28 July 2000)

Progress Report of PL44 Merivale 10-
Merivale No. 10 a gas appraisal well situated approximately 690 metres south-south-east of Merivale No. 8, latitude 25 deg. 33 min. 38.85 sec. south, longitude 148 deg. 20 min. 13.68 sec. east, was spudded at 23:30 hours on July 10, 2000. Surface casing was set at 250.1 metres .R.T. at 06:00 hours today the rig was preparing the well to run the intermediate casing. Progress for the week was 500 metres.
The primary targets of the well are the Aldebaran, staircase and reids dome sandstones.

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OIL SEARCH (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE QUARTER:

• Significant progress was made in the quarter to bring the PNG to Queensland Gas project to a commercial reality. Importantly, the Queensland Government announced their Energy Strategy during the quarter. The strategy clearly favours the development of gas projects, including the construction of a pipeline between Townsville and Gladstone and the announcement of delays in construction of coal fired electricity generation. This statement has set the framework for finalisation of gas contracts with customers in the State. The strategy release follows agreement by the Kutubu and Hides Joint Venture partners on the commercial terms upon which gas can be delivered into markets in Queensland. All project sponsors are endeavouring to finalise the commercial issues in the 3rd quarter of 2000.
• Production of oil rose by over 5% over the quarter, totalling 1.779m barrels. This rise was driven by the startup of Moran 4 production, where the companies share of output more than doubled. The OSH share of output from the Gobe Main field increased by over 17% as a result of new production wells.
• Operating revenues from the sale of oil & gas rose to US$36.56m, up 8.3% on the March quarter results. This revenue was based on oil liftings of 1.804m barrels during the period.
• The Moran 4 well commenced production during the quarter through the Moran Central extended well test programme. The productivity of the Digimu interval in the well has been proven to be very high, with rates of over 13,000 bopd during the EWT. Total production was impacted by the need to conduct a series of pressure tests on the well, to assist in determining the optimal development volumes for this portion of the field.
• A production licence application was made over the PPL 138 portion of the Moran Central field. First stages of full field development were also achieved with the letting of road construction contracts and the commencement of the landowner development forum.
• Exploration and development drilling activity is about to recommence with an agreed programme at Gobe and Kutubu, along with the maturing of exploration prospects in the field areas. The drilling will commence in August. We are currently in final negotiations for the selection of a rig contractor for Anama 1 in PPL 188. The anticipated spud date of the well is mid to late September.

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PALADIN RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE QUARTER:

• Underwritten Entitlement Issue to shareholders to raise $810,000
• Kayelekera Uranium Project - Project Manager appointed
• Paladin obtains balance interest in Paladin Brightstar Joint Venture from Black Range Minerals NL
• ST Synergy - payments completed for 30% interest

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PERILYA (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE QUARTER:

• 22,607 ounces of gold produced for the quarter bringing the yearly total to a record 93,294 ounces of gold.
• High grade zinc intercepts (19 metres at 24% Zn, 9 metres at 42% Zn) returned from drilling at the Flinders Rangers Project.
• Higher grade porphyry copper-gold mineralisation (74 metres at 0.57g/t Cu and 1.17g/t Au) returned from chilling at Bongkud, Sabah.

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QUEENSLAND METALS CORPORATION (28 July 2000)

Portfolio Partners Ltd decreased its relevant interest in Queensland Metals Corporation Limited on 21/07/2000, from 30,108,417 ordinary shares (9.12%) to 5,634,951 ordinary shares(5.085.08%).

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RANGER MINERALS (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

• Gold production of 83,400 ounces from the Damang mine in Ghana was 9% over budget for the quarter, and took production in the full year to 30 June, 2000, to 347,406 ounces, some 5% over budget. Cash unit costs for the quarter were US$198 per ounce and for the full year US$191 per ounce. The budget adopted for 2000/01 calls for production of 320,000 ounces.
• Exploration and resource definition drilling for supplementary oxide resources at outlying prospects Rex, Kwesie and Lima, is revealing good potential to supply the blending tonnage requirement (3.5 million tonnes) for the eventual milling of the primary medium grade stockpile at Damang. Strike extensions further south of Lima on both sides of the Damang anticline have also been identified as potential new oxide ore sources.
• Conversion of inferred resource blocks to measured and indicated resources in the latest IK6 model may realize up to an additional 200,000 ounces of gold to add to the mine plan using current cost- revenue projections.
• Group cash reserves at quarter end were A$39 million.

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RANGE RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

E-COM ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD
Actual sales for the quarter were substantially lower than anticipated as customers deferred decisions to proceed before the financial year-end for a number of reasons. In Australia the impact of GST on back office systems was a major issue for a number of potential clients. Nevertheless a number of potential applications were progressed with clients with strong likelihood of sales resulting in the second half of the calendar year. At the same time marketing in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, particularly in the latter case to both federal and state governments, has resulted in further interest in the PenOp system.
Since the quarter end Prudential Malaysia has commenced implementation of the same system used by Prudential Singapore for its sales force and orders from Prudential Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong are projected by the management of those companies to be very strong in the months ahead.

MT KASI
The legal action has continued against Pacific Islands Gold NL and its subsidiary Nationwide Resources NL in respect of the obligation of Mt Kasi NL to provide a Deed of Charge pursuant to the 1990 sale of Mt Kasi to those companies by Range. Range is owed $1.25M in respect of that sale. Range also commenced action against certain directors of those companies in the second half of 1999. Range has elected to pursue this latter action as a matter of priority and has progressed that action to the point where it now awaits only a listing date for the hearing. Our legal advisers remain very confident of a satisfactory outcome for Range.

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL CARBON LTD
Australian International Carbon has restructured its balance sheet over the past few months and as advised to the Australian Stock Exchange is looking for alternative (to its activated carbon business) investments. The short term loans provided by Range have been fully repaid and Range remains confident of the value of its equity investment in the company. Mr P E Ryan, Managing Director of Range, remains Chairman of Australian International Carbon.

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REEF MINING (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER:

TARNAGULLA GOLD PROJECT
The Crystal Hill Decline has been placed on 'Care and Maintenance' following the completion of mining of the Nick O' Time Shoot. Reef Mining N.L. have contracted Ironbark Mining Pty Ltd to complete this work.
The Wattle Gully Treatment Plant dry hire arrangement with Duketon Goldfields Ltd was terminated at the end of May, following cleanup and preparations for the plant to be left in the condition agreed with Duketon Goldfields Ltd.

The Tarnagulla Goldfield remains highly prospective and under-explored.

Reef Mining NL has conducted a comprehensive exploration program since 1994 on its core titles involving mapping, geochemistry, ground and airborne geophysics and drilling.

The detailed airborne magnetics and radiometric survey (50m flight height and 50m line spacing) formed the basis for the first detailed structural geological map of the Tarnagulla Goldfield. This survey revealed that the Poverty Line of Reef is located in a synclinorium between on echelon anticlinorial domes. The torsional stress regime is reflected in the geology down to mine scale.

There are three major 'lines of reef' in the Tarnagulla Goldfield, The Great Western, Poverty and Growlers lines. Reef Mining NL has drilled the Poverty-Line-of-Reef, along strike from the Poverty Reef itself, at a reconnaissance level to shallow depths. Limited work has been done on the Great Western Line and Growlers Line.

Where reconnaissance drilling has discovered significant mineralisation, follow up drilling at 50 metres spacing has been recommended. This would be sufficiently detailed to define resources in the Inferred category.

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RESOURCE EXPLORATION (28 July 2000)

The fundraising of $1.35 million, indirect investment in ViewInternet, and other matters approved at the General Meeting of Shareholders on 27 June 2000 has been completed. The fundraising placements of 3.5 million shares at 10c and 5 million shares at 20c include the issue of 8.5 million options exercisable at 20c each expiring 1 June 2003, on the basis of one option for each share subscribed in the placement. Introduction fees of 770,000 shares at 10 cents were also issued.

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RIMFIRE PACIFIC MINING (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

Exploration

• Abundant Diamond Indicator Minerals found,
• Ultra High Resolution Ground Magnetic Survey completed.

Corporate

• Sale of Silver Spur tenement to Macmin NL

Overview:
Rimfire is continuing its comprehensive evaluation of diamond indicator mineral results from its Peel Fault project in north western New South Wales. The project now covers greater than 1400sqkm of granted tenements highly prospective for diamonds.
The company's Fifield tenements (nickel, cobalt, platinum) in central NSW is in joint venture with Black Range Minerals NL, the developers of the Syerston lateritic nickel cobalt platinum deposits on the adjoining tenement.

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ROC OIL COMPANY (28 July 2000)

Weekly Acitivity Update

1. DRILLING OPERATIONS

Saltfleetby-5 (ROC: 100%)
As of 6 pm on 27 July (UK time) the Saltfleetby-5 well had reached a depth of 1,538 metres (1,520 metres TVD) in the Roxby Formation and a wiper trip was underway in preparation for running 9 5/8" casing. The 3,200 metre well, including, if warranted, a 300 metre horizontal section, is designed to test the gas potential of the Namurian which underlies the field's main Westphalian reservoir and which has not been tested to date.

The Kyle Northeast Appraisal Well (ROC: 12.5%)
As of 6 pm on 27 July (UK time) the Kyle 29/2C-13 appraisal well (otherwise known as the Kyle Northeast well) had reached a depth of
1,219 metres (1,142 metres TVD) and was drilling ahead in 17 1/2" hole through claystone. The immediate forward plan for the well is to drill to 13 3/8" casing point at 1,387 metres while building hole angle to 50(deg).

2. PRODUCTION TESTING

Keddington-2 (ROC 100%)
During the week preparations continued for the installation of a pump at Keddington-2 with the expectation that the pump would be in place by next week.

Kyle Extended Well Test (EWT) (ROC: 12.5%)
This EWT continues to perform very satisfactorily with the operator varying production rates in order to gain a better understanding of the nature of the reservoir and to ensure that gas and oil production from the EWT remains within the guidelines defined by the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

3. AWARD OF NEW EXPLORATION LICENSES, ONSHORE UK (ROC: 100%)
ROC's wholly owned subsidiary, Roc Oil (UK) Limited, has been advised by the DTI that its applications for PEDL 075 and PEDL 076, offered as part of the Ninth Round of Landward Petroleum Licensing in the UK, have been successful. The initial term of both areas will be six years with a collective mandatory work program which requires the Company to purchase 56 km of existing 2D seismic data and acquire 50 km of new 2D seismic within the first two or three years. Both areas are close to PEDL 005 which contains the Saltfleetby and Keddington fields.

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SAPPHIRE MINES (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

Cash at bank and on deposit as at 30 June 2000 amounted to $3.2 million.

NSW SAPPHIRE OPERATIONS
(a) Australian Sapphire Joint Venture (50% Interest)
The Australian Sapphire Joint Venture is comprised of Sapphire Mines N L 50% and GTN Resources Ltd 50% and was formed to explore and develop the extensive sapphire resource areas, which both companies hold in the New England Region of New South Wales. The Joint Venture holds tenements totalling approximately 900 square kilometers, covering the majority of the prospective sapphire exploration areas in NSW.
GTN is the manager of the joint venture, with responsibility for exploration, mining and marketing.

Activity during the quarter includes:

WEEAN PROJECT - INVERELL NSW
Exploration continued on the Weean Project during the quarter with 100 holes drilled. Results from this drilling programme are currently being assessed, early indications being that they will substantially increase reserves. The existing measured and indicated resource at Weean is 113,000 bcm grading 46 grams/bcm. Development planning is underway.
During the quarter an environmental impact statement was completed and submitted to the local shire council, a requirement for the granting of development consent.
It is anticipated that consent will be granted in August enabling production at Weean to commence during the December quarter.

ROSE HILL PROJECT - GLEN INNES NSW
Trial mining continued during the quarter under the control and the cost of a mining contractor. While grades to date remain disappointing mining will continue during the coming quarter.

JOINT VENTURE TENEMENTS
During the quarter the restructuring of the ASJV Exploration Licences was completed and submitted to the NSW Department of Mineral Resources. The new structure which includes the relinquishment of ground deemed to be non-prospective will replace 16 current licences and licence applications with 3 new exploration licences. This will greatly simplify management, exploration and reporting and reduce costs for the joint venture.

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TANAMI GOLD (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

• Major gold bearing shear zone identified at Camel - Geochem drill programs completed during the quarter have generated numerous drill targets in various project areas. Significantly, the Company has discovered a major gold bearing shear zone with at least 7 kilometres strike to the west of the main Camel Prospect (see Figure 2).
  Geomagnetic interpretation also indicates that the shear zone can be traced through to the Bandicoot Prospect over a total strike length of 15 kilometres. The shear zone (on drilled sections) is at least 200 metres wide with arsenic geochemistry suggesting the zone may be up to 300 metres wide.
  The Company's shallow geochem drilling program has covered only 2 kilometres strike of the shear zone with follow-up RAB and RC percussion limited to only two sections. Gold values from the four RC percussion drill holes include 50 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 75 metres in Hole CRC0151 and 18 metres @ 0.41 g/t Au from 70 metres in Hole CRC0149. Best values in the drilling are 2m @ 2.7 g/t Au, 2m @ 2.1 g/t Au, 2m @ 1.7 g/t Au and 2m @ 1.1 g/t Au with broader 0.5 g/t Au intervals also present.
  A systematic RAB drill program to test the entire strike length of the shear zone is warranted.
• Solitaire Joint Venture - A Deed for Exploration has been approved and signed by the traditional Aboriginal owners and the Central Land Council which will enable the project tenements to be granted. Accordingly, Gold Fields Limited of South Africa plan to fly detailed aeromagnetic coverage of the project area and to complete an extensive RAB/Aircore drilling program before the end of 2000 which will test a number of large geochem targets.
• Capital Raising - A $1.56m share placement was completed during the quarter.

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TALON RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

ABSORBENT MINERAL OPERATIONS

• Sales Tonnes steady at 7,908 (7,981 tonnes previous quarter).
• Two new automated packaging machines commissioned.
• Full range of upgraded pet litter brands with new packaging concepts was launched.
• New product ranges in industrial and domestic sector launched

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

• Zeolite supply agreement with Neumann Group was signed during the quarter.
• Zeolite mining operations commenced and zeolite production plant was commissioned.
• Consulting and technology agreements for zeolite-based products were finalised.
• Initial sales of zeolite products to horticulture customers were generated.
• Testwork commenced at two mine sites for remediation/revegetation and water treatment projects.

CORPORATE

• Operating subsidiary Supersorb Minerals NL now l00% owned (68% previous quarter).
• Share issue announced to raise up to $1.26 million for working capital.

FINANCIAL (unaudited figures)

• Group sales revenue for the quarter was marginally down 3% to $2.35m ($ 2.43m previous quarter)
• Full year group sales revenue was $9.83m. This compares to Talon's revenue of $1.59m for the 1999 financial year.
• Supersorb's full year revenue of $9.78m was 167% up on $3.66m reported in the 1999 financial year
• Talon will report its maiden annual operating profit for the year ended 30 June 2000.

OUTLOOK

• Improved sales and profit outlook for absorbent minerals with new brands and packaging machines bedded down. On-going focus will be on higher margin lines, increased efficiencies and market growth potential focusing on exports.
• The recently established environmental/agricultural products business unit is expected to impact positively on revenues and profits in the first half of the 2001 financial year.
• Strong growth is anticipated from zeolite-based agri-product sales.
• Testwork on large scale environmental projects, and innovative agricultural projects will continue, with the aim of securing major contracts for application of zeolite technology.

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TAP OIL (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

• Gipsy & North Gipsy Oil Development commenced
• Simpson Oil Field discovered with drilling of Tanami-4
• Simpson Oil Field Development studies commenced
• 14 more wells planned for 2nd half this year, commencing July 2000
• Tanami Oil Field better defined by Tanami-5 results
• North Harriet-2 now on production
• Significant Gas discovery at Corvus-1

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TECTONIC RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

• Grade control drilling identifies significant resource increase at RAV 8.
• Process Plant construction and Mining at RAV 8 on Target.
• Tectonic to manage Feasibility Study on Trilogy deposit following agreement being reached with Homestake Gold of Australia Limited.

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TRIAKO RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE QUARTER:

• Extension of high grade gold and silver mineralisation at the Pearse Prospect including wide zones up to 22.5 metres at 3.36g/t gold from 45 metres downhole.
• Solid production of 7,898 ounces of gold and 139 tonnes of copper from the Mineral Hill operation with cash operating cost for the quarter after copper credits at $277/oz. The mine cash surplus for the quarter was $1,281,000 after capital costs.
• Development of the RL155 level was completed during the quarter with face assays over the total 300 metres development averaging 10g/t gold and 0.4% copper over the full width of the four metre drives. The Eastern Ore Zone remains open at depth.
• The new EOZ Footwall South target was accessed with ore grade mineralisation averaging approximately 3g/t gold and 3% copper in a broad stockwork. The extent of this new mineralisation is unknown, though open in three directions.
• The mining contract for the development and stoping of the Ashes Ore Zone has been awarded with commencement of the portal in the old 5001 open pit expected during August 2000. The Ashes Ore Zone has been partially drilled to 150 metres below surface with an ore reserve of 70,000 tonnes at 7g/t gold and 1% copper delineated to date.
• New flat dipping deposit delineated at GD140 Zone with estimated total resource of 49,000 tonnes at 5.2g/t gold only 150 metres from the EOZ Decline.
• Discovery of six gold in soil anomalies on the Boona tenements ten kilometres south of the Mineral Hill facilities.
• An additional four exploration licences obtained to the south of Mineral Hill with highly prospective tenements now totalling 1,500 square kilometres at the intersection of the well mineralised Lachlan Transverse Zone and Gilmore Suture within close trucking distance of Mineral Hill.
  

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UNITED ENERGY (28 July 2000)

United Energy confirms that the United Energy Board is actively considering an IPO of its Uecomm subsidiary, but it must emphasise that no final decision on this matter has been reached.
The Company acknowledges that Deutsche Bank and Solomon Smith Barney
have been engaged to assist the Board in its consideration and planning for this opportunity.

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WEDGETAIL EXPLORATION (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

• The Company through its subsidiary Echo Technologies Pty Ltd, entered into an Agreement with ICSA T, a Belgian software development corporation, to use, distribute and develop the ACE Software in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
• Acquisition of three Exploration Licences E38/954, 1043 and 1067 located in the Hootanui area of Western Australia.
• Acquisition of E46/416, 436 and 447 and pegging of three prospecting licences P46/1298, 1299, 1300 in the Nullagine area of Western Australia.

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WESTERN METALS (28 July 2000)

National Australia Bank Limited Group decreased its relevant interest in Western Metals Limited on 21/07/2000, from 35,979,481 ordinary shares (10.93%) to 29,896,040 ordinary shares(9.09%).

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WESTGOLD RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: OVERVIEW

The Company continued to work towards a rationalisation of its projects during the quarter and to seek business opportunities to compliment its existing mining business.

TUCKABIANNA
(Westgold 100%)

TUCKABIANNA SALE
An agreement to sell the Tuckabianna project tenements to Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of New Hampton Goldfields Limited) was reached at the end of the quarter.
Under The terms of the agreement Westgold will pay $300,000 and transfer the 13 tenements to New Hampton. In return, New Hampton will lodge replacement Environmental Performance Bonds to the amount of $1,005,000 and take over full responsibility for the environmental liability. PPK Environment and Infrastructure Pty Ltd have independently assessed the environmental liability to not exceed $820,000.
Subsequent to the end of the quarter the agreement received ministerial approval.

ENVIRONMENTAL
The WADME review of the Tuckabianna bonds was completed during the quarter. A reduction in bonds of approximately $66,000 was achieved. This amount would have been significantly higher if not for the application of a number of bonds on previously unfettered infrastructure, such as the airstrip.
Environmental rehabilitation work has been restricted pending the above sale. New Hampton will now assume full environmental liability on completion of the agreement.

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XENOLITH GOLD (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: GENERAL
With East Lost Hills gas production planned for December this year, two wells currently being drilled and a third likely to commence within two months, Xenolith's management is quietly confident of continued exploration success, coupled with increasing long term production capability. Of particular interest will be the results of the Berkley #3 well, as informal estimates place the structure being targeted at nearly twice the size of the structural complex penetrated at East Lost Hills.

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YAMARNA GOLDFIELDS (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS

• Highly encouraging results from recent RC drilling program achieved at the Yamarna Project including 20 metres at 2.47 gpt Au, 11 metres at 2.64 gpt Au and 19 metres at 1.29 gpt Au. High grade intercepts including 2 metres at 20.8 gpt Au, 4 metres at 11.7 gpt Au and separate 1 metre intervals of 58 gpt, 31 gpt, 26 gpt, 15 gpt and 12.9 gpt Au;
• Results from the 8115 metre reconnaissance RAB drilling program (17 holes) and the 4462 metre RC drilling program (57 holes) are being compiled prior to the preparation of a new mineral resource estimate for the mineralised zones along the Attila trend at the Yamarna Project. It is anticipated that this new mineral resource estimate will be available shortly;
• Shareholders approved the acquisition of a 19.5% interest in Laugh.com which plans to list on NASDAQ during calendar 2000 as the destination portal for comedy entertainment and downloadable comedy on the net. Development of Laugh.com is proceeding according to plan and an update announcement in respect of new opportunities is anticipated shortly.
• Private placement and announcement of 1 for 8 non-renounceable entitlement issue to shareholder raising $1,323,000 in total.

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YARDARINO MINING (28 July 2000)

JUNE QUARTER: HIGHLIGHTS - MINING PROJECTS

NICKEL PROJECTS - WA

MULGARRIE (Yardarino 39.2%, Croesus 9.8%, Abador 51%, Billiton/QNI earning 65%)
Work during the quarter focussed on completion of the electromagnetic surveys and drilling of three of the most intense EM anomalies by RC percussion drilling.
The RC drilling (4 inclined holes, each between 156m and 200 deep) intersected zones of weakly disseminated iron sulphides with some narrower intersections of massive iron sulphides. The host rocks were basalt, pyroxenite and intercalated carbonaceous shales. No olivine rich rocks or nickel sulphides were intersected in these holes.
Petrological examinations were made of drill chips from these holes and from RAB hole MGRB 041A drilled in late 1999.
The petrological results for MGRB 041A indicated an olivine mesocumulate with traces of copper sulphide (chalcopyrite) and iron sulphide (pyrrhotite).

Despite a lack of elevated nickel and copper values from assay analyses, the presence of olivine mesocumulates is considered significant especially as MRB 0410A occurs close to an untested, subtle electromagnetic conductor. Follow up work is being planned.

COPPER / GOLD PROJECTS - SA

BROWNLOW (Yardarino 100%, Normandy earning 75%)
Under the terms of the Farmout Agreement, Normandy is required to expend $700,000 over three years to earn 75% equity in the project which forms part of Normandy's Padthaway Project where the main focus of exploration is on large style copper / gold mineralisation within basement rocks that are obscured by recent sediments of the Murray Basin.

No work was conducted over the quarter however during the next month Normandy will be selecting a range of samples from the Brownlow drill core for whole rock analysis in order to obtain information ideas on the relative prospectivity of the variety of intrusives intersected. Further work will also be done to assess the economic significance of the skarn alteration previously intersected in PADD009.

MINERAL SANDS PROJECT - VICTORIA
MURRAY BASIN - ECHO (Yardarino 10%, Basin 90%)

The Echo mineral sands deposit in EL 4323 forms an integral part of the continuing Pre-feasibility Study being carried out by Craton Resources NL on their Douglas Mineral Sand Project situated southwest of Horsham in the West Wimmera region of Victoria. The study is due for completion in late September 2000. During the quarter Yardarino carried out a full review of the latest metallurgical results of testwork to date following which decided to take a 10% fee carried interest to completion of a final mining feasibility on the deposit.

MINERAL SANDS PROJECTS - WA
TUTUNUP-SLEE ROAD (Yardarino 100%)
During the quarter drilling carried out intersected valuable heavy mineral within the Slee deposit, however it failed to delineate any deposit large enough to be of stand alone economic significance.

GOLD PROJECTS - WA
No work was carried out during the quarter.

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ANGLOGOLD (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

Company results for the quarter

• Overall improvement in performance is reflected in a 10% increase in operating profit in rand terms.
  
• Gold production increases by 3% to 1.8 million oz.
  
• Total cash costs are reduced by 5% to US$207/oz.
  
• Increased deferred tax and reduced interest, together, reduce headline earnings by 0.4% to R458 million.
  

Regional operating results for the quarter

SOUTH AFRICA

• A strong recovery at Great Noligwa and TauTona, achieving many of the objectives set at last quarter end, and an increase in gold production of 19% and 16% respectively.
  
• Corrective action in place at Bambanani, Elandsrand and Joel, but more work is needed.
  
• Gold production rises by 25,000 oz.
  
• Volume and value productivity indices improve, despite a 2% decline in grade.
  
• Costs and tax reduce headline earnings marginally by 1%.
  

AFRICA

• Record production and a 12% improvement in total cash costs at Sadiola.
  
• Continued good performance at Navachab.
  
• First gold is poured at Geita, three months ahead of schedule.
  

NORTH AMERICA

• Lower grades and continued bad weather reduce production at Jerritt Canyon by 4%, but production losses for the first two quarters will be recovered by year end.
  
• Gold production increases by 16% at CC&V.
  
• Leach pad extension at CC&V is due for completion ten weeks early.
  

SOUTH AMERICA

• Gold production is 1% up to 105,000 oz.
  
• Total cash costs are 5% lower at US$133/oz.
  

AUSTRALASIA

• Sunrise Dam overcomes its first quarter problems and increases production by 5% to 49,000 oz.
  
• Production is up at Pine Creek and Tanami, but slightly lower at Boddington.
  

Growth and market development

• AngloGold buys a 25% stake in OroAfrica, South Africa’s largest gold jewellery producer. It has a strategic partnership with Filk, the world's largest gold chain producer, and provides excellent growth opportunities in South Africa and worldwide.
  
• Project AuTEK is launched to develop new industrial uses for gold, and a gold catalysis symposium is planned for next year.
  

Company results for the half year

• Operating profit virtually unchanged at R1,570 million.
  
• Headline earnings before deferred tax rate adjustment down 7% due to lower interest and earnings from associates.
  
• Attributable profit down 48% due to the inclusion of abnormal items in the previous period.
  
• A dividend of R7.50 per share is declared, giving a 6% yield on a share price of R269 per share.
  

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AMITY OIL (28 July 2000)

Amity Oil International Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Amity Oil NL, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) in April 2000 to jointly study exploration data from several areas in the Thrace Basin of onshore western Turkey, with the objective of proceeding to a joint gas exploration drilling programme. The State owned TPAO, is the largest producer of oil and gas in Turkey and maintains world class exploration and development groups with in-house drilling, seismic and research capability. The Thrace basin is a Tertiary age basin, located mostly onshore between Greece and the city of Istanbul and is Turkey's largest producing gas province.

The joint study has now been completed and the parties have negotiated, (but not yet signed) a joint venture agreement to exchange equity in their 100% owned adjoining Exploration Licences and initially drill two wells on attractive targets on the combined area. Under the agreement, Amity and TPAO will each have a 50% interest in the combined area and fund the wells equally. Signing of the agreement is subject to final approval by the Board of TPAO.

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AUIRON (28 July 2000)

AuIron retained consultants Hellman & Schofield Pty Ltd. ("H&S") to technically review drilling and field and laboratory sampling methodologies on two iron ore deposits located in the Hawk’s Nest area, 115 km southeast of Coober Pedy, on behalf of its 90% owned subsidiary SASE Pty Ltd.

Drilling was between March and May this year and the objective of the programme was to confirm sufficient iron ore feedstock to support the construction and operation for the SASE commercial pig iron project. A total of 14,900 m of drilling was completed by AuIron in 108 drillholes to an average depth of 150 m.

H&S’s preliminary estimate for the Kestrel deposit, based upon 17 diamond and 90 reverse circulation drillholes (total drilled by MESA and AuIron), is 220 Mt at an average grade of 36% total Fe at a 30% total Fe cutoff grade. This estimated open pittable resource extends to 135 m below surface with a density being calculated based on Fe grade. Drilling was carried out on at 50 m centres on 100 m spaced north-south lines along a strike length of 1.6 km. The magnetite BIF resource is open along strike, both to the east and west and at depth.

H&S’s preliminary estimate for the Buzzard deposit, at 55% total Fe cutoff, contains 7.2 Mt at an average grade of 60% total Fe. The resource estimate is based on results from 5 diamond and 39 reverse circulation drillholes generally 30 m apart on 60 m spaced lines. The resource extends to 125 m below surface.

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BHP (28 July 2000)

BHP PROFIT REPORT
THIRTEEN MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES

* the highest annual profit in the Company's history;
* lower costs mainly due to cost reduction initiatives;
* benefits from closure of loss-making businesses;
* higher prices for oil and copper, partly offset by lower prices for
coal and iron ore;
* lower debt levels;
* write-off of HBI plant (Western Australia); and
* abnormal tax benefits.

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BUKA MINERALS (28 July 2000)

1) LADY LORETTA
(100% owned, but Noranda Pacific holds an option to acquire 75% interest)

Noranda Pacific Pty Ltd (as manager of the exploration and assessment program) has reported that the focus of work during the early part of the June quarter was on completion of the revised mineral resource estimate. This was compiled subsequent to the completion of the year 2000 in fill drilling within the mineralised zones.

The new mineral resource estimate is 13,600,000 tonnes at 17.1% zinc, 5.9% lead and 97gt silver. This was announced to the market on 6 June 2000.

Noranda also elected to commence a Feasibility Study of the Lady Loretta deposit in advance of its decision as to whether it acquires a 75% interest in Lady Loretta.

The feasibility study commenced in June after Noranda selected its preferred engineering consultants and sub consultants. This study will be comprehensive, covering all aspects of geology, mining, metallurgy, site infrastructure and logistics. To this end, drilling for metallurgical sample was ongoing, in order to generate a 27 tonne bulk sample for pilot plant testwork at Lakefield Research, Canada. This bulk sample will be tested in the September quarter, with the objective of gaining information for optimising various design parameters for a concentrator.

The feasibility study will, of course, also address all important issues surrounding the environment, health and safety. Liaison with indigenous peoples continues.

Under the terms of the Lady Loretta Joint Venture Option Deed, Noranda holds an option to purchase a 75% interest in Lady Loretta for $21m, by December 2000. Should Noranda exercise this option, Buka would retain 25% of this deposit.

2) LADY ANNIE
(100% owned, but Noranda Pacific holds an option to acquire 75% interest.)

Noranda was less active on Lady Annie during the quarter and is close to finalising its report on Lady Annie. The initial assessment of the data base showed limited potential for any substantial increase in the oxide reserves. Nonetheless, a substantial deposit of oxidised copper mineralisation is present at Lady Annie. The March quarter metallurgical work demonstrated that favorable responses to conventional acid leach may be expected.

From its work, Noranda has inferred the potential for a deeper primary copper sulphide body, on a different orientation to that previously interpreted. This holds some promise for size at Lady Annie.

Buka continues to hold the view that Lady Annie represents a substantial copper deposit, however it may not meet Noranda's size criteria. Should Noranda not exercise its option to acquire Lady Annie, Buka is confident that other development options can be successfully pursued.

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BLACK RANGE MINERALS (28 July 2000)

CIBC Australia Limited became a substantial shareholder in Black Range Minerals NL on 25/07/2000 with a relevant interest in the issued share capital of 10,041,983 ordinary shares (7.12%).

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BLACK RANGE MINERALS (28 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary fully paid
• Total Number of Shares: 12,460,724
• Number of Shares / Issue Price / Purpose of the issue
  
  • 2,000,000 /13.400 cents / New fully paid shares issued on payment in full of the balance due on partly paid shares (ex BLRAK)
    
  • 304,319 / 39.432 cents / New fully paid shares issued pursuant to a consultancy agreement
    
  • 1,442,119 / 26.860 cents / New fully paid shares issued pursuant to a Syndicated Facility Agreement
    
  • 714,286 / 35.000 cents / New fully paid shares issued pursuant to a Purchase and Mining Agreement
    
  • 8,000,000 / 20.000 cents/ New fully paid shares issued pursuant to the exercise of 8 million 2 July 2001 options (ex BLRAM)

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CONSOLIDATED MINERALS (28 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary fully paid shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  26,816 Ordinary fully paid shares
• Principal terms of the securities
  N/A
• Purpose of the issue
  Exercise of options

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ESPERANCE MINERALS (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

The oil shale value of the Company greatly depends on the success of the first modern oil shale plant in Australia, namely the Stuart Stage 1.

Recent short term runs of the plant showed promising results.

In the past few months substantial progress appears to have been made to the point where Southern Pacific Petroleum are hopeful that by year end it will be producing reliable oil in its massive Stuart deposit in Gladstone, Queensland.

Stuart is the showpiece for Southern Pacific Petroleum and will ultimately produce 65,000 barrels per day of crude oil products.

There is a potential for very substantial future oil shale operations at Nagoorin/Nagoorin South. A total exploitation of Nagoorin and Nagoorin South would be expected to be at least the scale of the projected Stage 3 at Stuart. (Nagoorin has 2.65 billion barrels which is joint ventured with Greenvale Mining NL 25%, SPP 25% and CPP 25%. Nagoorin South has 0.47 billion barrels which is wholly owned by SPP and CPP).

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FIRST AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

CLEAR BRANCH FIELD, JACKSON PARISH, NORTH LOUISIANA

Encouraging gas shows have been reported while drilling the Hosston sand series in the Terry Ewing No 1 well. Fifty (50) feet of gross sand was drilled in the "Orange" sand with excellent drilling breaks and increased background gas readings over the interval from 9,790 to 9,840 feet.

Further drilling breaks and increased background gas readings were also recorded in the "Yellow" sand in the interval from 9,904 to 9,912 feet and from 9,922 to 9,944 feet. A drilling break was also recorded in the interval from 10,280 to 10,302 feet in the "Green" sand. Both the Orange and Yellow sands are gas productive elsewhere in the field.

MIKESKA-HAMILL FIELD PROSPECT, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS

The third well in the year 2000 program, the Schulz-1 well is preparing to plug and abandon after failing to encounter commercial hydrocarbons. The well was drilled to a total depth of 8,662 feet.

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FIRST AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  a),b) Ordinary shares and attaching options exercisable at 30 cents on or before 31 August 2000
  c) Ordinary shares and attaching options exercisable at 30 cents on or before 31 August 2000
  d) Ordinary shares
  e) Ordinary shares
  f) Ordinary shares
  g) Ordinary shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  a),b) 3,146,613
  c) 971,313
  d) 100,000
  e) 100,000
  f) 100,000
  g) 1,520,927
• Principal terms of the securities
  Ordinary shares are parri passu with existing ordinary shares as at date of allotment. Options are exercisable at 30 cents on or before 31 August 2000.
• Purpose of the issue
  a),b),c)&f) For the further commercialisation of the VRB technology, review of potential investments and working capital purposes. d) & e) For the acquisition of 50% of SLE Pty Ltd g) Exercise of options at 30 cents each on or before 31 August 2000.

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (28 July 2000)

Operator of the Maui BD Oil project, Shell Todd Oil Services, recommended that the Maui Joint Venture cancel plans to drill and complete a horizontal well from the MB-7 location. Fletcher Challenge Energy has accepted this recommendation.

Although the MB-7 horizontal well was drilled into the target zone, the lower section of the well has become unserviceable following the loss of a 520 metre drilling assembly within the horizontal well section.

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (28 July 2000)

Country : Canada

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 16-17-15-27 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River / Medicine Hat Gas.
Current Status : * Spud 22/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released: 23/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 12-35-14-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River / Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud: 23/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released: 24/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 10-20-14-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well treating Milk River / Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud: 20/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released: 22/07/2000

Block Area: Disko Bay
or Prospect
Well Name : 7-3-49-7 W5M
or Location
Objective : An Exploration well testing Glauconite Gas
Current Status : * Spud: 23 Jul 2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 12-8-17-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River Gas
Current Status : * Spud: 24/07/2000
* Cased for MR Gas
* Rig Released: 25/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 4-8-17-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River Gas
Current Status : * Spud: 23/07/2000
* Cased for MR Gas
* Rig Released: 24/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 3-4-15-27 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River Gas/ Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud: 24/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released: 25/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 2-19-14-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River / Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud: 24/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released: 25/07/2000

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (28 July 2000)

Country : New Zealand

Block Area: PML381012
or Prospect
Well Name : MB-7
or Location
Objective : Horizontal development well in the Maui B D1.10 oil reservoir
Current Status : * Unsuccessfully fished for stuck drilling pipe and BHA
* Plugged back to 9(5/8)" casing
* Current operation @ 0600hrs 27th July, preparing to sidetrack

Block Area: PML381012
or Prospect
Well Name : MB-6
or Location
Objective : Horizontal development well in the Maui B D1.10 oil reservoir
Current Status : * Suspended well with stuck 4(1/2)" liner pending evaluation of sidetrack or completion options while operations proceed on MB-7

Country : Canada

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 16-17-14-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River/Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud 19/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released 19/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 4-17-15-27 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River/Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud 17/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released 19/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 10-20-14-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River/Medicine HatvGas
Current Status : * Spud 20/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released 22/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 2-8-17-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River/Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud 19/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released 20/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 10-8-17-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River Gas
Current Status : * Spud 20/07/2000
* Cased for Milk River Gas
* Rig Released 21/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 2-17-17-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River Gas
Current Status : * Spud 21/07/2000
* Cased for Milk River Gas
* Rig Released 22/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 4-17-17-26 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River Gas
Current Status : * Spud 22/07/2000
* Cased for Milk River Gas
* Rig Released 23/07/2000

Block Area: Hatton
or Prospect
Well Name : 16-8-15-27 W3M
or Location
Objective : A Development well testing Milk River/ Medicine Hat Gas
Current Status : * Spud 23/07/2000
* Cased for MR/MH Gas
* Rig Released 24/07/2000

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GOLDSEARCH (28 July 2000)

SUMMARY

* On 11 April, 2000 the Company announced it had negotiated an
extension of the date by which it must decide to earn an equity in
13 Mining Leases and 1 Exploration Permit located at Mount Kelly,
120 kms by road north of Mount Isa. The date has been extended from
29 February, 2000 to 30 September, 2000.

* On 11 May, 2000 the Company announced it had favourably completed
its due diligence of Vision Global's high speed Wireless Broadband
System and accordingly would proceed with its agreement with Vision
Global dated 2 February, 2000.

* On 4 July, 2000 the Company announced that effective from the close
of business on Friday 14 July, 2000 management of the Company's
share registry would be transferred from Computershare Registry
Services - Melbourne to National Registry Services Pty Limited -
Sydney.

* On 5 July, 2000 the Company announced that Capital Markets Internet
Exchange (Capix) Limited, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of
Practical Treasury Systems Pty Limited (PTS) had acquired all the
shares in PTS. As a result of this restructuring Goldsearch's
previous 10.5% equity in PTS was exchanged for a 10.5% equity in
Capix. Goldsearch's option to acquire up to a further 20% equity of
PTS was replaced with options to acquire up to a further 20% equity
in Capix on terms that are materially more beneficial to Goldsearch.
Goldsearch has exercised one of these options and now holds 14.8% of
the total issued share capital of Capix and retains an option to
acquire a further 15% equity exercisable by November 2001

* On 13 July, 2000 the Company announced that it had commenced a
drilling program of approximately 5 partially cored boreholes and 5
RC holes at Mount Kelly. The program was designed to extend the
previously defined copper/gold mineralisation around borehole MK 475
as well as to investigate two additional targets with potential for
shallow gold mineralisation. Anomalous gold grades ranging up to 16
gms/tonne have been recorded from surface samples collected recently
from a brecciated quartz/ironstone outcrop located near the
interpreted intersection of several major fault structures. The
mineralisation has not been confirmed by drilling.

* On 19 July, 2000 the Company announced that it had agreed with
VisionGlobal to amend their agreement dated 2 February, 2000.
VisionGlobal has agreed to fully underwrite the proposed Initial
Public Offering (IPO) of shares for VisionGlobal Australia, in which
it will hold a 75% interest, in return for granting a royalty free,
25 year licence to VisionGlobal Australia for the exclusive use of
its high speed (36Mbps) Wireless Broadband System throughout
Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Goldsearch Limited will be
issued with shares representing 8.8% of the total issued shares in
VisionGlobal Australia and the shareholders and optionholders of
Goldsearch will have an entitlement to subscribe directly for shares
representing 16.2% of VisionGlobal Australia in the IPO. The term of
the 2 February, 2000 agreement has been extended to 1 November, 2000.

* During the quarter the Company applied for 5 new exploration
licence areas covering approximately 5,500 square kilometres in the
northern Musgrave Block region of Northern Territory. The licence
areas are adjacent to existing Goldsearch tenements and are
considered prospective for base metals, gold and silver.

* Primary Industry and Resources South Australia has completed flying
geophysical surveys over the Woodroffe 1:250,000 map sheet area of
the Musgrave Block region of South Australia and has extended the
program into the adjacent Mann and Alberga 1:250,000 map sheet areas.
Goldsearch Limited holds a number of exploration licence applications
in all three areas. On 8 June, 2000 a meeting was held with
representatives from PIRSA, the minerals industry and Anangu
Pitjantjatjara Executive to investigate methods to accelerate the
granting of exploration licences within the Pitjantjatjara Lands.

* A brief reconnaissance and clearance survey was carried out in EL
2267 Mount Ogilvie during June. Analysis of 3 samples of dump
material and 1 stream sediment sample collected during the site visit
confirms the presence of gold, copper and silver mineralisation and
indicates BLEG sampling will be an appropriate exploration technique
for the area. A more detailed reconnaissance field mapping and
sampling program is scheduled for the next quarter.

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HERALD RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

KEY POINTS

* Excellent zinc/lead results obtained from drilling at Dairi Project

* Resource calculation for the high grade Empress mineralisation
being calculated

* Major part of rehabilitation completed at Three Mile Hill

For further information, click here

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INDIAN MINING CORPORATION (28 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary fully paid shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  40,951,899
• Principal terms of the securities
  N/A
• Purpose of the issue
  Conversion of 4,052,251Preference shares to ordinary shares at ten to one. Conversion of 429,389 preference shares to ordinary shares at one to one.
  

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JULIA CORPORATION (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

NEW BOARD MEMBER

Lawrence Simon Buchwald, Managing Director of Smart Silicon Systems
Pty Ltd shall join the Board of Julia Corporation Limited in
September. Simon will bring a wealth of Information Technology
experience to our dominantly Mining orientated Board.

EXPLORATION

DINGO RANGE JOINT VENTURE, WA
(Julia 50% Manager, Gawler Gold and Mineral Exploration NL
("Gawler") 50%)

An aggressive exploration campaign continued during the quarter at
the Dingo Range Project in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. This work
included a substantial component of drilling as shown below:-

* 14 Reverse Circulation Drill holes for 2,207m
* 3 Diamond Tails for 354m
* 94 Aircore Drill holes for 5,292m
* 39 Rotary Air Blast Drill holes for 1,243m
* 165 Lag gochemical samples

BOUNDARY RESOURCE

A further 14 RC Drill holes and three diamond tails were completed at
the Boundary Resource. This work continued to test the eastern BIF
extensions to the resource as well as provide important geological
data. Results have confirmed gold mineralisation is present in the
eastern BIF unit for at least 250 metres of strike length and remains
open to the north.

This area is partially covered by gravel deposits which had
previously obscured the mineralisation in the upper regolith. The BIF
contains wide low grade envelopes between 0.2 - 0.5g/t gold over a
true width of between 20-30 metres. Higher grade intercepts are
contained within this envelope that are typically 2.0 - 2.5g/t. A
full list of RC and diamond drill results is contained in Table 1
below.

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JERVOIS MINING (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

METALLURGICAL - YOUNG

Five bulk samples each of 100kg taken from stored drill-sample to
assess the metallurgical characteristics of the various resources.
The work has already commenced and should be completed by
September 2000.

SCANDIUM RESOURCES (YOUNG - LAKE INNES NSW)

Jervois enters high tech age in collaboration with CSIRO

FOREST REEFS - GOLD/COPPER - JOINT VENTURE NEWCREST

Newcrest reports some interesting exploration results for gold at
Forest Reefs, near Cadia.

NORTH PERTH BASIN - OIL/GAS - EP111

A private investor is considering completion of a well (Jago No 1).
Recent near record oil prices in Australian dollar terms a factor.

MT MOSS

A group interested in exploiting the magnetite resource could
generate cash flow for the Company in 2001.

CAPITAL RAISING - WORKING CAPITAL

The Company has placed 8 million shares and 8 million options at
4 cents with clients of Johnson Taylor Corporate Ltd to raise
$320,000 for a fee of 8%.

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JERVOIS MINING (28 July 2000)

The Company has placed 8.0 million shares with attaching options
expiring 28th February 2002 at 4 cents each to clients of Johnson
Taylor, Stockbrokers for a fee of 8% ($25,600.00).

The shares will be credited as fully paid and settlement will take
place on 31st July 2000 at which time the Company will seek listing
for the shares.

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LIHIR GOLD (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* Significant improvement in profit before abnormal items and tax to
US$14.4m in the first half, compared with a loss of US$9.7m during
the corresponding previous period.

* Charges for operating costs were down by US$5.5m.

* Total cash costs for the second quarter fell to US$235/oz. compared
with US$250/oz. for the first quarter.

* Mining contract with Thiess-Roche discontinued on 17 April with
expected mining cost reduction from US$1.94/tonne to US$1.45/tonne.

* Production of 141,551 ounces in the second quarter.

* New ore reserve statement was released on 28 June reflecting a 21%
increase to 13.4 million ounces.

* As foreshadowed in the ore reserve release, an impairment provision
of US$231m pre-tax (US$150m post tax) has been incorporated as an
abnormal item in the profit and loss account in compliance with
International Accounting Standard IAS 36.

* Hedge book represents just 16% of reserves and 33% of the next 12
years' production.

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LAKES OIL (28 July 2000)

Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of Shareholders of Lakes Oil N.L. will be held on Tuesday, 29 August 2000 at 10.00 am (EST) in The Boardroom at the Company's offices which are located at: Level 11, 500 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic. 3000

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LAKES OIL (28 July 2000)

North Seaspray No. 3 well was commenced on May 28, 2000 and reached its target depth of 1,170 metres on June 19, 2000. A gas flow of 150,000 cubic feet a day was recorded at surface. Although this flow is not commercial, it is however the first measured gas recorded onshore in the Gippsland Basin, and it certainly has some most important ramifications for Lakes Oil, which now effectively controls the majority of the onshore portion of the Basin.

They have now worked-up a new "geological model" which may explain the situation onshore in the Seaspray area. The model proposes that, below the meandering river channels encountered in North Seaspray No. 2 and No. 3, is an alluvial fan. This shedding by the river channels of materials from the Great Dividing Range occurred many millions of years ago after which they were subsequently covered by the Latrobe Sands and coal measures.

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LAKE RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

PROSPECTUS CLOSES OVERSUBSCRIBED
The Prospectus to raise $1.68 million closed on 27 July, oversubscribed.
This fund raising was achieved for a total cost of less than $20,000.
Upon completion of allocation of new shares, Lake Resources NL will have some 600 shareholders and will apply to the Australian Stock Exchange for listing.

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LAVERTON GOLD (28 July 2000)

RAWAS - INDONESIA (COW2)

A 10 hole diamond drilling programme was completed to depth test
continuity of surface veins in the Upper Minak area of COW2. Three
targets were tested. being Hanafi, Baku Puhih and Fossil-Minak.
Results are given in Table 1.

Significant intersection were:

UMD-001 1.0m @ 1.25 g/t Au equ from 13.0m.
UMD-00.1 2.0m @ 2.08 g/t Au equ from 18.0m
UDM-005 1.0m @ 1.27 g/t Au equ from 136.0m.
UMD-005 0.3m @ 2.62 g/t Au equ from 76m.
UMD-006 1.6m @ 1.56 g/t Au equ from 44m.
(Table 1)

Whilst the drilling proved continuity of the veins from surface, the
grades did not persist.

The drill program has been suspended pending identification of
further targets.

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MAGNUM GOLD (28 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Kalgoorlie Tenements (ML M26/495 and ML M26/496 - "Parkeston", and
ML M26/497 and ML M26/498 - "Corsair North". The tenements are
subject to joint ventures with Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines
(KCGM))

As previously advised, KCGM has elected to cease sole funding of both
the joint venture projects, and in accordance with the provisions of
the joint venture agreements, KCGM's equity reduces to 49%, and
Magnum Gold assumes management. Pursuant to discussions between the
parties, and as previously advised, KCGM has proposed a program of
exploration for the period to June 30, 2000 for the Parkeston
project. Magnum Gold has formally approved this program, but has
elected not to contribute. No report has yet been received from KCGM
in relation to this work which will be reported in the forthcoming
quarter.

Despite notification that it would be seeking to divest its remaining
49% equity in the Corsair North project, KCGM reviewed its position
during the reporting period, and elected to undertake limited
additional exploration on the two northern-most tenements (PL
26/1965-1966) in this project area. The remaining four tenements (PL
26/1967-1970) have been dropped from the joint venture and revert
100% to Magnum Gold. KCGM planned to have the additional work
completed by the end of June 2000, however as with the Parkeston
project, no report has yet been received, and these results will also
be reported in the next quarter.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Gawler Craton)

EL 2696 - Warrior Project (Application ELA 122199)

(Replacement for licence EL 2030. This licence is held by Websters
Find Gold Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of associated
company Carbon Minerals NL, and is subject to a joint venture
agreement with Magnum Gold NL)

Notification of compliance with the requirements of Part 9B of the SA
Mining Act (which relates to Native Title) has still not been
received, and as a consequence no work has been possible within this
tenement, during the quarter.

EL 2166 - Lyons Siding Project (Application ELA 426/95)
(This licence is subject to a joint venture agreement with Websters
Find Gold Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of associated
company, Carbon Minerals NL)

The application for a further 12 months extension of this tenement
has been granted, however as notification of compliance with the
requirements of Part 9B of the SA Mining Act (which relates to Native
Title) is still awaited, no resumption of exploration was possible
during the reporting period.

EL 2703 (ELA 146/99) "Warrior North" - 266 square kilometres

This covers an area immediately to the north of both EL 2166 and EL
2696 and consolidates Magnum Gold's tenement holding in this region.
The tenement was granted on March 2, 2000 for an initial term of one
year, but like other tenements in the region, commencement of
fieldwork requires compliance with Part 9B of the South Australian
Mining Act.

EL 2719 (ELA 145/99) "Hiltaba" - 907 square kilometres
This tenement, granted on April 27, 2000, lies approximately 120
kilometres northeast of Streaky Bay and covers an area in the Gawler
Ranges which includes contact zones of the Hiltaba Granite and Gawler
Range Volcanics. The structural setting of the area is considered to
offer potential for Olympic Dam style copper-gold mineralisation.
Once again, commencement of fieldwork requires compliance with Part
9B of the South Australian Mining Act.

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MONEY MINING (28 July 2000)

Money Mining NL advises that ASX has granted the Company a waiver from listing rule 14.7 to the extent necessary to permit the Company to issue the following securities, as approved by shareholders in a general meeting held on 16 May 2000.

1. 64,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of
22 cents, 32,000,000 options exercisable at 20 cents each on or
before 30 June 2003 and 32,000,000 options exercisable at 50 cents
each on or before 30 June 2004, issued in consideration for the
acquisition of 100% of the issued capital of Satcom Pty Ltd.

2. 25,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares (the "Placement Shares") and
25,000,000 options exercisable at the issue price of the Placement
Shares, on or before 30 June 2003.

The waiver referred to above was granted by ASX on the following
conditions:

1. The securities are issued no later than 16 October 2000.
2. The Company immediately releases the terms of the waiver to the
market.

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MOLOPO AUSTRALIA (28 July 2000)

Molopo Australia N.L.announced that it has successfully commissioned a gravity separation gold plant on the Changjin Alluvial Project in North Korea.
The plant comprises an inline pressure jig manufactured in Australia and designed to treat 50 tonnes of material per hour. during commissioning, the plant successfully processed between 55-65 tonnes
per hour.
Test production will continue over the current quarter to optimise the circuit. After a consistent period of production, operating statistics will be calculated and reported.

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MINERAL COMMODITIES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS:

The principal activity during the quarter involved the sale of the company's 49 per cent interest in the White Foil Gold Deposit.

Reasons for the disposal of this interest have been previously advised to shareholders and their approval for this course of action was received at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 23rd June, 2000.

Following a tender process where twelve companies participated, our company received an offer from a subsidiary of Goldfields Limited which was accepted as the highest tenderer. The tender offer of A$9 million is being processed through pre-conditions including a pre-emptive right held by the operator Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd - a subsidiary of the French Group Cogema. These pre-conditions are expected to be satisfied in a very short time frame.

The closure of the sale of this interest, despite the unpalatable background to this long saga, will allow the company to pursue other opportunities - principal of which is the advancement of the company's copper/gold interests near Mt Isa including the Trekelano deposit.

Whilst the primary focus of the company at the present time revolves around the resource industry, the company will consider investment in other activities that can bring benefit to shareholders and that are consistent with our risk/reward profile.

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MINERALS CORPORATION (28 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Options over unissued shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  1,750,000
• Principal terms of the securities
  Each Option exercisable at $0.20 for one ordinary share on or before 1 December 2001
• Purpose of the issue
  250,000 Options in payment for an option to acquire interests in exploration licences.

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NEWCREST MINING (28 July 2000)

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING 30 JUNE 2000

KEY POINTS

Group production for the year was 998,615 oz of gold, up 40% and
29,806 tonnes of copper. The Total Cash Cost for the year was
$295/oz, down 14%.

Increasingly high costs at Telfer have necessitated suspension of
mining.

QUARTERLY OVERVIEW

PRODUCTION

* Gold production for the quarter was 254,860 oz at a Total Cash Cost
of $339/oz.

* Copper production for the quarter was 8,692t.

DEVELOPMENT

* Telfer SEP and ISP project evaluations continue uninterrupted.

* Trial mining at Ridgeway delivers first production.

* The new Boddington Extension Project (Wandoo) Resource is 730 Mt @
0.84 g/t Au and 0.11% Cu (Newcrest equity 22.2%).

EXPLORATION

* At Cadia Far East broad intersections include 290m @ 1.2g/t Au and
0.4% Cu and 1.52 m @ 1.lg/t Au and 0.44% Cu.

* At Cracow an inferred mineral resource for the Royal Shoot of
1.1Mt @ 11 g/t Au. (Newcrest equity 70% has been announced.

HEDGING & FINANCE

* At 30 June 2000 the hedge book comprised 7.0 million ounces. The
net mark-to-market value of the gold hedge book was negative $129.5M
and negative $49.2M for copper (unaudited).

* The Preliminary Final Statement for the year ending 30 June 2000 is
anticipated to be released on 22 August 2000.

CORPORATE

* A replacement is being sought for Mr Peter Smedley who resigned
from the Board on 28 June 2000.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

* Mr Russell Barwick commenced as Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer on 26 July, 2000.

* The Board thanked Mr Bryan Davis for his valuable contribution as
MD and CEO in the period 3 April to 25 July.

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NORMANDY MINING (28 July 2000)

Normandy Mining Limited changed its relevant interest in Queensland Metals Corporation Limited on 26/07/2000, from 94,329,325 ordinary shares (36.85%) to 69,256,112(1) ordinary shares(62.46%).

(1) Total number of shares held after 1:5 consolidation of capital in QMC.

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NEXUS MINERALS (28 July 2000)

Vladimir Nikolaenko changed its relevant interest in Nexus Minerals NL on 21/07/2000, from 33,421,428 ordinary shares (19.29%) to 40,132,142 ordinary shares(10.6%).

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OIL COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA (28 July 2000)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

WELL: Meranji 20
TYPE: Gas Development
LOCATION: PPL 35. Merrimelia-Innamincka Block, 0.5km ESE of Meranji 4, 0.6 km NNE of Meranji 17, and some 30km NNW of the Moomba Gas Plant
STATUS AT 27/07/2000 0600 HOURS: Nippling down blowout preventers. Meranji 20 has been cased and suspended as a future Permian Gas producer.
The well reached a total depth of 2881m, with 782m progress for the week. The rig will be released today, and will move to Meranni 22.
PLANNED TOTAL DEPTH: 3010m

WELL: Moomba 114
TYPE: Gas Development
LOCATION: PPL 7, Moomba Block, 1.1km SE of Moomba 74, 1.0km NNE
of Moomba 71, and some 9km NW of the Moomba Gas Plant
STATUS AT 27/07/2000 0600 HOURS: Moomba 114 has been cased and suspended as a future Permian Gas producer. The well reached a total depth of 2766m, with no progress for the week. The rig was released on 22/07/00, and has moved to Moomba 115
PLANNED TOTAL DEPTH: 2759m

WELL: Moomba 115
TYPE: Gas Development
LOCATION: PPL 7, Moomba Block, 1.1km N of Moomba 90, 1.0km NW of
Moomba 6, and approximately 11km NW of the Moomba Gas
Plant
STATUS AT 27/07/2000 0600 HOURS: Running surface casing. The current depth and progress for the week is 920m. Moomba 115 was spudded on 25/07/00.
PLANNED TOTAL DEPTH: 2637m

WELL: Moomba 118DW
TYPE: Oil Development
LOCATION: PPL 7, Moomba Block, 0.3km ENE of Moomba 104, 0.7km
SSE of Moomba 24, and some 6km S of the Moomba Gas
Plant
STATUS AT 27/07/2000 0600 HOURS: Drilling ahead with steerable drilling assembly. Current measured depth is 2175m with 635m progress for the week.
Moomba 118 is a high grade oil development well designed to drain reserves from the Jurassic aged Hutton Sandstone oil pool, recently discovered by Moomba 104 oil exploration well.
PLANNED TOTAL DEPTH: 2414m

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OIL COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA (28 July 2000)

OFFSHORE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WELL: Stag 15H L2
TYPE: Oil Development
LOCATION: WA-15L, Barrow Basin, NW shelf, Offshore WA, 25km
SW of Wandoo, 64km NW of Dampier.
STATUS AT 27/07/2000 0600 HOURS: Drilling ahead at 2790m with 565m progress for the week. Stag 15H-L2 is a horizontal lateral in the M. australis oil reservior. The rig was skidded to Stag 15H-L2 on 18/07/2000.
PLANNED TOTAL DEPTH: 3400m

WELL: Webb 1
TYPE: Gas Exploration
LOCATION: Suemaur Moore Prospect, San Patricio Country, Texas.
STATUS AT 27/07/2000 0600 HOURS: Webb 1 has been plugged and abandoned. The well reached a total depth of 3852m with no progress for the week. The rig was released on 18/07/2000.
PLANNED TOTAL DEPTH: 4115m

WELL: State Tract 157#1
TYPE: Gas Exploration
LOCATION: South Long Reef Prospect, Aransas County, Texas
STATUS AT 27/07/2000 0600 HOURS: State Tract 157#1 has been cased and suspended as a potential future Oligocene gas producer. The well reached a total depth of 3967m, with no progress for the week. Subsequent well testing is programmed. The rig was released on 25/07/2000.
PLANNED TOTAL DEPTH: 3048m

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OROGEN MINERALS (28 July 2000)

REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

HIGHLIGHTS

* OIL REVENUE 62% HIGHER THAN SECOND QUARTER 1999: Oil revenue for
the quarter was US$42.3m, 62% higher than the US$26.1m received in
the second quarter of 1999. The average price received from the sale
of oil during the second quarter 2000 was US$25.94/barrel, compared
to US$25.01/barrel in the first quarter and US$16.14/barrel in the
second quarter of 1999.

* GOLD PRODUCTION FROM THE PORGERA GOLD MINE UP 3% ON FIRST QUARTER
AND 40% ABOVE SECOND QUARTER 1999: Orogen's share of quarterly gold
production from the Porgera Gold Mine was 42,427 ounces, 3% higher
than in the first quarter and 40% up on the 30,378 ounces produced in
the second quarter of 1999. Total unit cash costs were US$196 per oz.

* OIL PRODUCTION DOWN 5% ON FIRST QUARTER 2000, BUT 10% HIGHER THAN
SECOND QUARTER 1999: Orogen's share of oil production from the
Kutubu, Gobe and Central Moran Oil Fields was 5% lower than in the
first quarter but 10% higher than in the same quarter of last year.
Attributable production was 1,631,109 barrels of oil produced at an
average cash cost of US$4.87 per barrel.

* POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PNG-QLD GAS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT:
During the second quarter, an objective framework for a Go/No Go
decision on the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the
PNG-QLD Gas Project was agreed, the Queensland Government announced
its Clean Energy Policy, and progress was made both on negotiating
the PNG Gas Agreement and resolving PNG infrastructure ownership
issues.

* PROGRESS TOWARDS FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL MORAN OIL FIELD
DEVELOPMENT: The Moran-4 Extended Well Testing program commenced
during the quarter and a Petroleum Development Licence Application
over the PPL-138 portion of the Central Moran oil field was submitted
to the PNG Government.

* BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS: A number of
changes to Orogen's senior management and Board of Directors were
announced during the quarter as the Company prepares for the next
phase of its corporate development.

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OXIANA RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

PROSPECTUS

Non-renounceable rights issue to holders of Oxiana Options which
expired on 30 June 2000 of one New Option at an issue price of $0.015
for each of 75,421,800 Options held at 30 June 2000.

The Issue is fully underwritten by Peake Lands Kirwan Pty Ltd.

Oxiana's main activities involve the exploration for and development
of mineral resources. Exploration and development of mineral
resources is considered high risk and, therefore, the New Options
offered by this Prospectus must be considered speculative.

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RANGER MINERALS (28 July 2000)

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - continued: the remaining number of shares to be bought back - 730,187.

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RESOLUTE (28 July 2000)

REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR THE QUARTER TO 30/06/2000'

ANNUAL PRODUCTION

* Annual production targets exceeded.

* Attributable production for the year increased by 50% to 361,802
ounces (1999: 241,543) whilst cash costs dropped by 8% to US$194/oz
(199: US$209).

* Total production for the year of 375,191 ounces (1999: 309,390) at
a cash cost of US$196/oz (1999: US$210).

* Annual production from Golden Pride was 225,289 ounces at a cash
cost of US$156/oz.

QUARTERLY PRODUCTION

* Total gold production of 100,309 (106,568) ounces of gold was
achieved during the June quarter at a cash cost of A$299 per ounce
(A$283/oz).

* Attributable production for the quarter was 96,528 (103,079)
ounces of gold at an average cash cost of A$297 per ounce (A$281/oz).

* Golden Pride achieved production of 62,497 ounces of gold (65,847)
at a cash cost of US$152 per ounce (US$144/oz).

* Production from Obotan increased by a further 8% to 37,812
(34,890) ounces of gold at a cash cost of US$219 per ounce
(US$204/oz).

EXPLORATION

CRUSH CREEK

* Project sold to Gold Fields for A$1.5m cash.

INDEE - DILUTING TO 49%

* A farm out agreement has been entered into with Normandy who can
spend $3m prior to 31 December 2002 to earn a 51% interest.

BURKINA FASO - 45-54%

* Drilling at Belahouro. Better results include:-
- 10m @ 7.2g/t
- 1m @ 163.8g/t
- 5m @ 7.5g/t

CORPORATE

* Gross cash flow generated from operations for the quarter of A$21
million (A$21m).

* At the end of the quarter Resolute and its subsidiaries cash and
bullion on hand increased by a further A$7 million to A$71 million
(A$64 million).

* This was achieved notwithstanding the early repayment in full of the
outstanding Obotan Debt facility (US$m).

* Debt levels reduced by A$9 million to A$66 million (A$75 million).
In addition Resolute has a residual exposure of A$8m in respect of the
Macquarie Bank Limited/Preston convertible note.

* Preference Dividend as at 30 June was not paid due to insufficiency
of distributable profits and reserves.

* The outlook for the next fiscal year is positive; both in respect of
production and profitability.

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STRIKER RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* $4.2m capital raising.

* Commencement of the 2000 field season by Striker and the AEJV (Rio
and Ashton).

* Re-commencement of onsite processing of kimberlite from Ashmore
with preliminary diamond recovery.

* Predicted average value of diamonds from Ashmore 2 increased from
US$56/ct to US$66/ct.

* Promising results from 1999 RC drilling at Seppelt.

* Additional diamond recoveries by AEJV from five drainage sites
within the Joint Venture area along with the delineation of 2 high
priority anomalies, 20 and 3 hectares. In total, 77 alluvial
diamonds were reported.

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STRATEGIC MINERALS (28 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  2,002,500
• Purpose of the issue
  Funds for further exploration drilling at the Woolgar Gold Project in Queensland

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SUMMIT RESOURCES (28 July 2000)

As a matter of priority Summit is discussing funding and joint
venture proposals with several interested major mining companies to
commence drill testing a series of base metal targets on its Isa
North ground in northwest Queensland. Here, a corporate alliance
involving the placement of shares to initially fund drilling and a
subsequent joint venture is being discussed.

At Isa North, three primary targets are now ready for drill testing
which have the potential to host large, world class, base and
precious metal deposits.

* George Fisher North Pb Zn Ag

* Bonus Basin Cu

* Magnetic Anomalies Cu Au

SUMMIT'S PROJECT INCLUDES:

* Northern strike extension of MIM's George Fisher mine
* Exposed and drilled copper mineralisation in Bonus Basin
* Roxby Downs and Ernest Henry style magnetic anomalies
* Close proximity to world class base and precious metal deposits
* Large tonnage multi metal targets in Proterozoic rocks
* 1200km(2) tenement block
* Excellent access and only 40 kilometres north of Mount Isa city
* Granted tenements with no Native Title issues
* Drill targets ready to test
* Advanced cost effective exploration program

Using Summit's existing Mount Isa exploration base, expertise and
experience in the area drilling is planned to commence as soon as a
funded proposal is in place.

EXPLORATION REPORT JUNE QUARTER 2000

1. ISA NORTH (QLD)
Interest: Summit Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd 50%
Operator: Summit Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd

Summit's recent mapping and compilation of the database at Isa North
has defined a series of base metal targets in its ground. The data
has revealed tens of kilometres of the northern strike extension of
the mine sequence rocks which host the Mount Isa ore bodies and the
structurally controlling adjacent Mount Isa and Parco Fault system in
its ground.

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STUART PETROLEUM (28 July 2000)

SUMMARY

* Reworking of seismic and drilling data previously acquired by
Santos and partners continued with the following results:

- NEW PROSPECT-UPDIP FROM PACKSADDLE 2; STUART 100%
Two sands in the Merrimelia Formation in Packsaddle 2 now appear
to be oil saturated. A test, which straddled these sands, is
thought to have been ineffective as a consequence of high mud
weight.

- NEW PLAY - CADNA-OWIE FORMATION; STUART 100%
A regional review of available data in the area has indicated
the possibility of gas accumulation in the Cadna-owie Formation
in the Packsaddle Block.

* Plans to drill Acrasia No 1 after completion of native title
negotiations and the grant of relevant petroleum exploration licence
in the Paning Block are well advanced following discussions with
Supply Contractors and the Office of Minerals and Energy Resources.

* Negotiations with Native Title Claimants in respect of Blocks C098E
and C098H are proceeding. The Company is making every effort to bring
about an early conclusion to the negotiations on acceptable terms.

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TRITON CORPORATION (28 July 2000)

Minivale Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder in Triton Corporation Limited on 11/07/2000 with a relevant interest in the issued share capital of 16,133,340 ordinary shares (7.25%).

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ZIMBABWE PLATINUM MINES (28 July 2000)

The Board of Directors of Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited announces that Mr Jim Ainsworth has resigned as a director from the Company effective immediately. The Directors appreciate the contribution Mr Ainsworth made to the Board and wish him well in the future.

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ZIMBABWE PLATINUM MINES (28 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

ZIMPLATS SHARE PRICES AND VOLUMES

4.9 million Zimplats shares were traded during the quarter
representing 5.5% of the issued share capital of the company. The
share price declined during the quarter and it is assumed that this
decline resulted from the widely reported political tensions in
Zimbabwe during the run-up to the parliamentary elections held on the
24th and 25th June 2000.

MANAGEMENT AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Mr Roy Pitchford took up his appointment as Managing Director on the
1 May 2000. He will be resident in Zimbabwe and brings to Zimplats a
wealth of very valuable commercial and mining experience, including
specific experience of platinum exploration and mining on the Great
Dyke at the Hartley Platinum Mine and on Zimplats' Ngezi, Mhondoro
and Selous projects, formerly owned by Delta Gold Limited.

EXPENDITURE

Expenditure for the quarter ended 30th June 2000 was US$1.16 million
mostly incurred on work with the development planning associated with
the Ngezi/SMC Project.

At the end of June 2000, Zimplats' cash on hand was US$1.04 million.

Zimplats is in the process of finalising arrangements for a financing
facility to ensure that all non-project related costs are capable of
being met for the ensuing twelve-month period.

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL CARBON (27 July 2000)

Australian International Carbon Limited announce that the result of the rights issue notified to the ASX on 15 June 2000 is as follows :

NUMBER $

Shares on offer 7,132,805 $427,968.30
Acceptances 6,516,002 $390,960.12
Shortfall 616,803 $37,008.18

The rights issue was fully underwritten with the shortfall taken up under the Underwriting Agreement.

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ALLEGIANCE MINING (27 July 2000)

The first three drill holes of a seven-hole program designed to confirm an identified nickel sulphide resource at the North Avebury Prospect west of Zeehan have been completed.

In addition to encouraging confirmatory intersections in the North Avebury deposit, one hole (A018) also intersected high grade mineralisation in the Central Avebury deposit.

Whilst the current drilling program is focused on quantifying an identified resource in the North Avebury deposit, it is becoming increasingly apparent that there are at least two other substantial nickel sulphide deposits lying to the immediate south across strike. These are now called Central Avebury and South Avebury.

When the North Avebury pattern drilling program has been completed in August, the drilling effort will then focus on the Central Avebury, South Avebury and East Avebury deposits.

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BHP (27 July 2000)

BHP has announced a record operating profit of $2 032 million, excluding abnormal items, for the 13 months ended 30 June 2000.

The result is an increase of $1 667 million compared with the 1999 financial year and is the highest-ever annual profit on a 12 months adjusted basis (12 months to June 2000), both before and after abnormal items, in the Company's 115 year history.

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CONTACT ENERGY (27 July 2000)

Contact Energy has announced that the Otahuhu B Power Station has been taken out of service following a mechanical failure in the transformer.

The damage to the transformer is being investigated and it is not known at this stage how long the plant will be out of service.

The station was taken out of service for routine maintenance and modifications at the beginning of May. The station was brought back in at capacity generation of 360 megawatts on Tuesday night, but suffered a mechanical failure in the transformer last night.

Contact expects the cost of repairs and lost generation from the station to be covered by the original construction warranty.

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CONTACT ENERGY (27 July 2000)

Contact Energy Limited has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive, Paul Anthony, who has been recruited to an executive position with British Gas International based in the United Kingdom. He will leave the company in October.

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ENVIROSTAR ENERGY (27 July 2000)

THE MORWELL PROJECT

The Directors of EnviroStar Energy Limited announce that the company will develop a 20MW renewable green waste to energy power project at Morwell in Victoria.

Development Approval has been received from the La Trobe Shire Council for the $30,000,000 project. It is anticipated that construction of the Morwell Project will commence at the end of year 2000.

The Morwell Project will be the second renewable green waste to energy power project to be developed by EnviroStar Energy Limited in Australia.

THE STAPYLTON PROJECT

The Directors of EnviroStar Energy Limited announce that site works for the renewable green waste to energy power project at Stapylton on Queensland's Gold Coast will commence next week, that is, the week beginning 24th July, 2000.

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AMADEUS PETROLEUM (27 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

US OPERATIONS
Gross revenue derived from oil and gas production was up US$274,094 to US$1,582,714 representing an increase of 20.9% from the last quarter.

The West Texas Intermediate posted oil price remained steady during the period. Hedging contracts with Norwest Bank Minnesota, NA in two tiers each based on 5,000 barrels per month were in effect during the period. Total hedge costs for the quarter amounted to US$431,421. New hedges were entered into on 4 May, 2000 for the 12 months commencing January 2001, based on 10,000 barrels per month.

DISPOSALS
There were no disposals during the quarter.

ACQUISITIONS
During the quarter, the company announced that the transaction to acquire the oil-producing assets from Remington Oil would not proceed, due to irregularities found during the due diligence review.

PRODUCTION AND SALES
Production for the quarter was derived from the Company's:

* 85.5% working interest in the Sunday Corporation leases located in Archer and Young Counties, Texas.
* 78.8% working interest in the Knox City unit.
* 85.5% working interest in the Clay County unit.
* 85.5% working interest in the Mobil-Arco Lease located in Gaines County, Texas.
* 76.25% working interest in the Wylie Lease located in Cottle County, Texas
* 90.25% working interest in the LCS Production Leases.

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BEMAX RESOURCES (27 July 2000)

Quarterly Report for the Period Ended 30 June 2000
HIGHLIGHTS

• BeMaX agrees to purchase an additional 25% beneficial interest in the BIP Mineral Sands Joint Venture which owns the Ginkgo Deposit and other strandline prospects in the Murray Basin Mineral Sands Province. BeMaX's interest to increase to 75%.
  
• Snowden Mining Industry Consultants independently estimate an Indicated Resource of 252 million tonnes @ 2.8% Heavy Minerals at 1.0% cut-off for the Ginkgo Deposit. This makes Ginkgo the largest contiguous Indicated Resource delineated to date in the Murray Basin.
  
• MD Mineral Technologies Pty Ltd, following mineralogical testing of a composite bulk sample from the Ginkgo Deposit, indicates that the heavy mineral concentrate could be processed into marketable ilmenite, leucoxene, rutile and zircon products.
  
• On 13 July, 2000, the BIP Mineral Sands Joint Venture committed to a major pre-feasibility study on the Ginkgo Deposit.
  
• Drilling 20 km south-east of the Ginkgo Deposit at the Yabbie-Shamrock prospect (BeMaX/ Basin Minerals N L Joint Venture, BeMaX earning up to 70%) suggests a possible target of at least 100 million tonnes at approximately 2.0% Heavy Minerals.
  
• Mineralogical investigations indicate the Shamrock heavy mineral concentrates contains very high rutile and altered ilmenite contents (up to 82% combined).

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BLACK RANGE MINERALS (27 July 2000)

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 June 2000

HIGHLIGHTS
* Syerston project feasibility successfully completed
* NPV(10) indicated at over $500 million or $2.50 per BLR share
* Joint Venture formation process under way
* Debt funding under way
* EPCM contract bidding under way
* Platinum recovery rate confirmed at 60%
* BLR disposing of non-core assets
* CIBC continues to support the Syerston project

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CAMBRIDGE CONSOLIDATED (27 July 2000)

Following on from the General Meeting of members of Cambridge Consolidated NL, held on 26 May 2000, at which all special and ordinary resolutions then proposed were approved and passed, the Directors of the Company advise that:

1 All of the Company's partly paid shares on issue (namely 26,862,436) have been paid up in full.

2 The Company's total issued capital now consists of 99,820,805 ordinary fully paid shares of no par value.

3 Formal application has now been made by the Company to the ASIC for the:

* Change of the Company's type from a public no liability ("NL") company to a public company limited by shares ("Limited") company;

* Change in name of the Company from Cambridge Consolidated NL to Cable and Telecoms Limited. Please note that the ABN for the new entity will remain as ABN 21 059 458 374.

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COBRA RESOURCES (27 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary fully paid shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  3,000,000
• Principal terms of the securities
  Ordinary fully paid shares
• Purpose of the issue
  Part consideration on the acquisition of an interest in mining EBIZ.COM Pty Ltd

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CREST MAGNESIUM (27 July 2000)

Crest Magnesium NL has made a payment of US$450,000 to continue it's exclusive access to the UTI/VAMI technology.

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CITYVIEW CORPORATION (27 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report

MARKET CAPITALISATION AT 30 JUNE 2000

Shares on Issue: 43,456,206
Options: 6,440,000
Fully Diluted Capital: 49,896,206
Market Value Fully Diluted: Aus$76,341,195 (US$45,804,717)

TRADING VOLUME

MONTH AUS VOLUME US VOLUME TOTAL VOLUME

April 2000 454,003 16,476,500 16,930,503
May 2000 723,033 10,397,050 11,120,083
June 2000 1,906,976 4,288,400 6,195,376
Total 3,084,012 31,161,950 34,245,962

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EROMANGA HYDROCARBONS (27 July 2000)

Eromanga Hydrocarbons NL Mining Exploration Entity Report for the quarter ended 30 June 2000

During that period Eromanga:

(a) did not incur any development expenditure, and
(b) incurred $1,164 exploration expenditure.

Exploration activities for the period consisted of:
(1) EL 4223 Casterton and EL 4275 Casterton East.

The outstanding items requiring to be completed for the transfer of Exploration Licences 4223 'Casterton' and 4275 'Casterton East' to Eromanga Hydrocarbons NL from Golden Triangle Resources NL have been submitted to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment by Eromanga Hydrocarbons. On confirmation of the transfers, exploration will then be able to recommence with the principal targets of gold and gold/copper mineralisation.

(2) Emery County State of Utah USA

No activities were undertaken

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FEDERATION RESOURCES (27 July 2000)

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Federation Resources NL will be held on 23rd August 2000 at 10.00am at Level 2, 108 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.

RESOLUTION 1 - RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUS PLACEMENT(S).

RESOLUTION 2 - CHANGE OF STATUS

RESOLUTION 3 - NEW CONSTITUTION

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (27 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* Full year production of 48.9 mmboe; an increase of 6.1 per cent on the previous year.
* Maui gas annual sales increased 15 per cent over the previous year, driven by continued strong gas demand from the electricity and methanol sectors.
* Record gas production in Canada with sales of 53.7 bcf for the year; a 5.5 per cent increase over the previous year.
* Pohokura-2 tested 30.7 mmscf/d of gas and 2,670 bbl/d. Following the discovery well, this appraisal success contributed to the booking of 131 bcf and 6 mmbl of proved reserves net to Fletcher Challenge Energy.
* Development activity began on the newly acquired heavy oil properties in Saskatchewan.
* First full financial year of production completed in Brunei.

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GALLERY GOLD (27 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* Second pass drilling on the Company's Mupane Prospect in Botswana has intersected significant gold mineralisation. Deeper holes in Area 1 of the Prospect have confirmed the mineralisation extending strongly to depth with better intersections including:

Hole MUPD 25 23.8 metres @ 3.2 g/t gold
Hole MUPC 62 67.0 metres @ 4.4 g/t gold including 10.0 metres @ 12.1 g/t gold
Hole MUPC 63 55.0 metres @ 4.3 g/t gold including 9.0 metres @ 12.8 g/t gold

* A further 55 RC percussion and 3 diamond drill holes were completed on the Mupane Prospect in the period 7 February to 2 June 2000. The drilling has confirmed that the gold mineralisation at Area 1 forms a robust shoot with open pit potential. Additionally, in adjacent Areas 2 and 3, semi-continuous gold mineralisation has now been defined over a strike length of 1,300 metres. A follow up drilling program is currently being planned.

* Elsewhere on the Botswana Gold Project highly encouraging trench results have been obtained on the Molomolo and Matopi Prospects. Extensive zones of gold mineralisation have been defined on both prospects. At Molomolo trenching has confirmed gold mireralisation extending over 1,900 metres with a best intersection of 34 metres @ 2.2 g/t gold. At Matopi trenching has outlined a +0.1 g/t bedrock gold anomaly extending over a 500 metre long by 80-200 metre wide area. Both areas will shortly be ready for drill testing.

* The Company has recently acquired, at little cost, the former Falconbridge Tekwane Property that covers the eastern half of the intrusive body that hosts the operating Selkirk nickel mine. The property covers the Tekwane nickel prospect and a significant and undrilled 2.8 kilometre long gravity anomaly. The anomaly has a similar signature to anomalies associated with the Selkirk mine and the Telkwane nickel prospect. The Falconbridge data-base is presently being re-processed.

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GOLDEN HERITAGE MINING (27 July 2000)

ASX MARKET RELEASE

The securities of Golden Heritage Mining Limited will be suspended from Official Quotation immediately at the request of the directors pending compliance with listing rule 11.1. For further details please refer to the company's announcement made today.

Security Code: GHM

COMPANY REQUEST FOR TRADING HALT

In view of the notice lodged this morning, the Company seeks a suspension from trading while Due Diligence is completed and the necessary documentation finalised to call a General Meeting of members to consider the resolutions that will be required to facilitate the acquisition of Address Express Pty Ltd.

It would be anticipated that the suspension will end following a General Meeting of members, notice of which is anticipated to be available within a two week period.

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GOLDFIELDS KALGOORLIE (27 July 2000)

Goldfields Kalgoorlie Limited announces that the challenge to its selective capital reduction has been rejected by the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Santow J). Cheques will be despatched Thursday, 27 July 2000.

The challenge was brought by Winpar Holdings Limited, a company associated with Dr G B Elkington. Winpar holds about 0.04% of the shares to be cancelled.

All grounds of challenge brought by Winpar were rejected by Santow J.

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GIANTS REEF MINING (27 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary fully paid shares
  3 July 2001 options
  
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  196,300 ordinary shares
  2,000,000 3 July 2001 options
• Principal terms of the securities
  Shares - Same as existing shares
  Options - Same as existing 3 July 2001 options
• Purpose of the issue
  Proceeds to be used for general working capital.

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GYMPIE GOLD (27 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report
PRINCIPAL POINTS

CURRENT EXPANSION ACTIVITIES FOR 2000/2001

* Both Gympie Gold's businesses Gympie Eldorado Gold and Southland coal, are in the midst of major expansion phases.

* Monkland Mine is developing rapidly to increase gold production to 50,000 oz pa and construction of the new Lewis Mine has commenced, which will add a further 50,000 oz pa. The relevant mining leases have been granted.

* Southland operations will start to mine the Bellbird South leases when the longwall move is completed in October.

GOLD EXPLORATION

* Large high grade stockwork orebody discovered in Monkland Mine is being explored and developed. It is proving to be in the order of 60 metres long, 35 metres wide and over 60 metres high, averaging about 12 g/t. Drilling is at an early stage.

* A new ore target for the Lewis Mine, the "Cornish Lode", has also been discovered. Cornish Lode environment extends from near surface to the deepest mine workings.

* Two potentially large stockwork zones, separate from the Cornish Lode, have been identified near the new Lewis Mine and will be drilled soon.

PRODUCTION

* Gold production 6,432 ozs at cash operating cost $488 (US$292) per ounce. These high costs reflect the emphasis on development and mechanisation during this period. For the whole year cash operating costs averaged $375 (US$225) per ounce.

Coal production of 105,687 tonnes, all of which sold as semi-hard coking product. The longwall unit is being readied for transfer to panel SL2 where the seam is +5 metres thick.

FINANCIAL

* Cash and bullion now $3.4 million after expansion activities. Credit lines being expanded to finance the continuing rapid expansion.

* Currently delivering gold sales into hedge contracts at $A502/oz and coal sales into forward currency contracts at an average exchange rate of about US 63.00 cents to A 100 cents.

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INTERMIN RESOURCES (27 July 2000)

Prospectus offering subscription of 16,270,603 Shares at 20 cents each and 16,270,603 Options at an issue price of 1 cent each to raise a total of $3,416,827.

Offer of: (1) of a pro rata non-renounceable Entitlement Issue to shareholders of Intermin Resources Limited (IRC) on the basis of one Heartlink Share for every five IRC shares held, (rounded down to the nearest whole Heartlink Share); and

(2) an offer to the public of Shares and Options not allocated to IRC Shareholders under the Entitlement issue.

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LAFAYETTE MINING (27 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report
HIGHLIGHTS RAPU-RAPU POLYMETALLIC PROJECT, PHILIPPINES

* 1,992m of drilling completed and assays for 5,384m of previous drilling obtained. A total of 1,992m DD drilling was completed during the quarter. Much of the drilling was undertaken for metallurgical and geotechnical purposes and so occurred within the existing reserve. Several excellent results were achieved however in areas to the east of the announced reserve. These include oxide mineralisation at surface of 7m at 32.61 g/t Au and 77.34 g/t Ag, and 10m at 4.75 g/t Au and 77.34 g/t Ag. Within the proposed pit, numerous very satisfactory results confirmed the continuity and grade of the orebody, including 30m at 6.67 g/t Au, 59.58 g/t Ag, 3.19% Cu and 2.71% Zn, 11m at 6.32 g/t Au, 64.07 g/t Ag, 4.26% Cu and 3.79% Zn, 31m at 3.94 g/t Au, 33.71 g/t Ag, 2.17% Cu and 3.59% Zn and 27m at 4.00 g/t Au, 36.16 g/t Ag, 2.09% Cu and 5.18% Zn.

* Pilot plant programme commenced. A bulk sample of approximately 20 tonnes of ore was sent to Perth where pilot plant metallurgical testwork has commenced.

* Bankable Feasibility Study advanced. Progress with the bankable feasibility is continuing and the study will be completed during the current quarter

* Environmental Impact Statement in preparation. Independent consultants engaged by the Company are preparing an Environmental Impact statement for submission to the regulatory authorities during the current quarter.

CORPORATE

* Bridge Loan Facility with Standard Bank finalized. Documentation of the US$3m Corporate Loan Facility advanced from Standard Bank was executed.

* Stage II of Lion Selection placement completed. The second tranche of the placement to Lion Selection Group was completed raising A$3.9m in additional equity.

* Change of Name. Following the receipt of shareholder approval on May 22, the Company changed its name and status from Lafayette Mining NL to Lafayette Mining Limited.

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OROGEN MINERALS (27 July 2000)

Orogen Minerals announces that the Governor General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Sir Silas Atopare GCMG, KStJ, has executed the Special Mining Lease (SML) for the world class Ramu Nickel/Cobalt Project which is located in the Madang Province of PNG. The Mining Development Contract (MDC) was also executed during the ceremony held earlier today in Port Moresby. The Memorandum of Agreement between the State, developers, Provincial and local-level Government and landowners will be signed at a separate ceremony in Madang.

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PASMINCO (27 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report

Pasminco achieved record production levels for the year ended 30 June 2000, reflecting improved performance from the Group's existing operations, initial production from the Century mine, and a full year's contribution from the Clarksville smelter and associated mines in the US.

Total zinc and lead production from the Group's mines and smelters during the June quarter was 15% higher than the corresponding quarter in 1999 and 17% higher than the previous year.

Mine production during the June quarter was assisted by the contribution from the Century mine, which although operational from 1 March, is still in ramp-up phase.

The Group's smelters achieved record production, 13% ahead of last year, despite lower production in the quarter at the Budel smelter in the Netherlands due to a maintenance shutdown, and lower production at Cockle Creek. The Hobart, Port Pirie and Clarksville smelters all set new annual production records.

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PACRIM ENERGY (27 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities
HIGHLIGHTS

CSG PACRIM JOINT VENTURE

At the AGM on 30 May 2000, shareholders ratified the company's participation in our technology Joint Venture with Currumbin Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd, part of the Neumann Group of Companies.

Research under this Joint Venture has commenced and will initially concentrate on:

* Pilot plant scale confirmatory research on the treatment of contaminated waters and general desalination of water at domestic through to large industrial scale.

* Bench scale confirmatory research on the treatment of ores and minerals as an aid in the hydrometallurgical recovery of metals in mining.

* Groundbreaking research on application of the technology for the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells, lithium ion batteries and platinum catalytic converters.

BLOCK C1, CHINDWIN BASIN, MYANMAR

Ministry of Energy agrees to an extension of the production sharing (exploration) contract for an indefinite period to provide extra time for Pacrim to obtain a farmout partner to fund future exploration and drilling.

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QCT RESOURCES (27 July 2000)

RESPONSE TO ASX QUERY

Is the Company is aware of any information concerning it that has not been announced which, if known, could be an explanation for recent trading in the securities of the Company?
No. However:
(a) The Company is aware of market speculation regarding the possible sale by Santos Ltd of its 36% shareholding in the Company. The Company has no information regarding this matter beyond that which has been publicly announced by Santos Ltd.
(b) The Company was advised late on 19 July that BHP Coal, Manager of the CQCA and Gregory Joint Ventures (in which the QCT Resources Limited Group has 32.37% interests), has completed its assessment of the joint Ventures' coal resources and reserves as at 30 June 2000. Although the Company does not believe that the announcement of the outcome of this assessment would have a material effect on the price or value of its securities, it intends to make an announcement at such time as approval of the form and content of the proposed announcement by the "competent persons" (as defined in the JORC Code) required by Listing Rule 5.6 is received (expected by Monday, 24 July).

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QCT RESOURCES (27 July 2000)

An assessment of the coal resources and reserves of the Central Queensland Coal Associates (CQCA) and Gregory Joint Ventures as at 30 June 2000 has recently been completed. In summary, QCT Resources' share of Joint Venture resources has increased by 26% to 2,533 million tonnes (1999: 2,017 million tonnes), and its share of the Joint Ventures' marketable reserves has increased by 95% to 554 million tonnes (1999: 284 million tonnes).

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QCT RESOURCES (27 July 2000)

In the quarter ended 30 June 2000, the QCT Resources Limited Group's coal shipments totalled 3,815,000 tonnes. This total comprised 2,647,000 tonnes from its share of the Central Queensland Coal Associates (CQCA) and Gregory joint venture mines and 1,168,000 tonnes from the South Blackwater mines.

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QUEENSLAND METALS CORPORATION (27 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary Shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  225,000,000
• Principal terms of the securities
  N/A
• Purpose of the issue
  As consideration for the acquisition of Nim Magmetal which indirectly owns 47.5% of AMC

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REEF MINING (27 July 2000)

In accordance with the previously announced intentions of Reef Mining to add to and diversify the Company's interests, they have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to negotiate the acquisition of the business of International Concert Attractions Pty Ltd.

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REEF MINING (27 July 2000)

SUSPENSION FROM OFFICIAL QUOTATION

The securities of Reef Mining NL will be suspended from quotation immediately pending release of further announcements from the Company with respect to its proposed acquisition of International Concert Attractions Pty Limited.

Security Code: RFM

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RIO TINTO (27 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report

* Record iron ore production for the first half of 2000 was 18% higher than the comparable period in 1999. Shipments of 32 million tonnes were a first half record and 21% higher than the comparable period in 1999.

* Aluminium production increased 11% in the first half of 2000 compared with the first half of 1999, helped by the increase in Rio Tinto's stake in Comalco during the second quarter of 2000.

* Mined copper production for the second quarter of 2000 was similar to that in the first quarter but production for the half year was down 6% on the comparable half in 1999 due to lower grades, primarily at Escondida, Chile and Grasberg, Indonesia.

* Mined gold production was 14% lower for the half year compared with the first half of 1999. Gold grades were higher at Kennecott Utah Copper, USA but these were more than offset by lower grades at Grasberg, lower production at Kelian, Indonesia and the end of mining at Ridgeway, USA.

* Coal production for the half year was 8% lower than the first half of 1999 with lower production in the US due to reduced customer requirements and at Kaltim Prima, Indonesia due to adverse weather in the first quarter and a pit reconfiguration.

* Borates production for the half year was down marginally compared with the first half of 1999. Titanium dioxide feedstock production was down 10%, partly as a consequence of the damage caused by the fire at QIT, Canada in June 1999.

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SYDNEY GAS COMPANY (27 July 2000)

Sydney Gas advises that its wholly owned subsidiary Sydney Gas Operations (SGO) has lodged an application with the NSW Department of Mineral Resources ("DMR") for an Assessment Lease within PEL 2 in the Sydney Basin.

The Assessment Lease applied for covers an area of 48 square kilometres south-west of Camden including the area where the Johndilo Pilot Project is located and seeks an initial term of 6 years. Under its application SGO has sought approval from the DMR to deliver gas to the AGL Gas Networks distribution system at Menangle Road, Camden pursuant to SGO's Gas Supply Agreement with AGL Wholesale Gas Ltd dated 12 August 1999.

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SYDNEY GAS COMPANY (27 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Fully paid ordinary shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  29,300
• Principal terms of the securities
  N/A
• Purpose of the issue
  Exercise of options under unissued shares

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TRITON CORPORATION (27 July 2000)

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES REPORT
QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2000

HIGHLIGHTS

* Drilling is planned at Millennium Minerals Quidong Zinc Project in south eastern New South Wales. During the quarter an analysis of all previous geological, geochemical and geophysical data sets was completed providing new insights into potential mineralised zones at depth.

* Millennium Minerals was granted exploration title to two areas and holds an application for a third area covering 560 square kilometres of unexplored Quaternary beach and palaeo strandlines at Israelite Bay, some 250 kilometres east of Esperance, Western Australia.

* Sons of Gwalia Limited completed a regional exploration programme at the Raeside project near Leonora, Western Australia with the best result being 3 metres of 2.27 g/t Au.

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WOODSIDE PETROLEUM (27 July 2000)

Earlier this year Woodside received an unsolicited proposal from Shell. The Shell Proposal was that Woodside should:

* acquire all Shell's upstream assets in Australia and most of its upstream assets in New Zealand, plus a minority interest in two projects in Iran, at Shell's estimated fair market value of A$7.9 billion;
* assume about A$2.1 billion of debt in the companies holding the assets; and
* issue 428.9 million new Woodside shares to Shell.

This Proposal equates to a transfer of value of A$13.50 for each new Woodside share. It would have increased Shell's shareholding in Woodside from 34.27% to 60% and would therefore have resulted in Woodside becoming a subsidiary of Shell.

Considering the Proposal on 29-30 June, the Directors nominated by Shell did not participate in the decision and non-Shell nominated Directors having reviewed the Proposal, decided it fell well short of any proposal that could be accepted and recommended to shareholders.

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ASHTON MINING (26 July 2000)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2000
SUMMARY

* Argyle diamond production for the quarter of 7.5 million carats.
* Record first half Argyle sales of $US246.5 million.
* Higher prices for Argyle diamonds, increasing by over 10% during the first half of 2000.
* Diamond production for Merlin for the quarter was 44,755 carats.
* First half Merlin sales of US$7.1 million, with an average of US$113 per carat.
* Largest gemstone recovered so far at Merlin: 26.92 carats.
* In Angola, Cuango Project production was lower due to temporary suspension of production. Kimberlite search to commence in second half.
* Ashton Mining Limited has sold an additional 16% interest in its Mt Weld Rare Earths and Tantalum Projects to Lynas Corporation Limited for $3.2 million.
* Encouraging microdiamond results from Alberta, Canada and in theNorthern Territory's Batten region.
* Appointment of Justin H. Gardener as Ashton's new non-executive Chairman.
* Appointment of Robert T. Boyd as Ashton Mining of Canada Incorporated's new President and Chief Executive Officer.
* Buy-back completed. Ashton purchased 5% of its issued capital, equivalent to 16.6 million shares.
* Doug Bailey, CEO, Ashton, says "Ashton expects the half year pre-abnormal profits to be 10-20% above last year's full year preabnormal profit result."

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AUSTRALIAN UNITED GOLD (26 July 2000)

INVESTMENT IN CYBERTRADE AUSTRALIA LIMITED

The directors of Cybertrade advised Australian United Gold NL that it was not considered appropriate to proceed immediately with an IPO, due to the current state of the market. When Cybertrade considers the market conditions are appropriate, Australian United Gold NL shareholders will be entitled to up to 50% of the additional shares available to the public at that time.

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ANVIL MINING (26 July 2000)

Notice is given that a general meeting of the members of Anvil Mining NL will be held at 6th Floor, Griffin Centre, 28 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia on Thursday 31 August 2000 at 11.00am.

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CREST MAGNESIUM (26 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Ordinary
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  12,701,428
• Principal terms of the securities
  Fully paid
• Purpose of the issue
  Placement of Shortfall from Rights Issue dated 23 May 2000

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CULLEN RESOURCES (26 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* At Slate Bore in the Ashburton region of WA, further geological and geochemical surveys have outlined a large (500-800m by 5-6,000m) alteration system with potential for significant gold mineralisation.

* Reverse circulation percussion drilling of well defined gold targets at Slate Bore is scheduled for August 2000.

* Strong interest is being expressed by other explorers in farming into Cullen's major De Courcy project.

* Interpretation of recently acquired detailed airborne magnetics over the Killaloe property in the Kambalda-Norsemen Belt is in progress.

* Strong copper and zinc geochemical anomalies at White Well in the North Eastern Goldfields of WA indicate potential for base metal/gold mineralisation.

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DUKETON GOLDFIELDS (26 July 2000)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Meeting of the Members of Duketon Goldfields Limited is to be held at Sydney IVF Seminar Room, Level 2, 4 O'Connell Street, Sydney on Tuesday 29 August 2000 at 11:00 am.

Duketon Goldfields announce an Explanatory Statement to consider whether to give the directors the ability to exercise the Company's Second Option to acquire the remaining 90% of the Shares of GeneType AG including the assets and intellectual property rights, relating to a biotechnical business concept referred to as GeneType on or before 30 November 2000.

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EAGLE BAY RESOURCES (26 July 2000)

PROSPECTUS for the issue of up to 21,000,000 shares at an issue price of 23 cents per share through placements to invitees to raise up to $4,830,000.00.

The issue is not underwritten.

CLOSING DATE: 31 JULY 2000

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ENERGY EQUITY CORPORATION (26 July 2000)

The West Kimberley LNG and Power Project joint venture partner, Energy Equity Corporation Ltd (EEC) has welcomed a State Government Ministerial Advisory Committee report reaffirming the decision of the State Government to proceed with gas for the provision of power in the West Kimberley region.

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (26 July 2000)

Fletcher Challenge Energy will be opposing Eldercare's application for leave to bring proceedings over Fletcher Challenge Energy's acquisition of the minority interests in Southern Petroleum in December 1995.

Fletcher Challenge Energy has read the allegations made by Eldercare and claims the allegations are inaccurate and will contest them in the High Court on August 14.

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GOLDEN DEEPS (26 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

VICTORY DAM (Golden Deeps 100%)

The project is located in the Bulong District of the East Coolgardie Mineral Field, approximately 26km east of Kalgoorlie.

The tenements cover several lithological and structural formations considered highly prospective for the occurrence of economic base metal (Cu, Zn, Ag) and gold mineralisation.

TWIN HILLS - MENZIES (Golden Deeps 100%)

During the current reporting period Golden Deeps NL completed evaluation of gold mineralisation at the Twin Hills Main Mine and commenced mining operations.

Golden Deeps NL is aiming to mine a parcel of approximately 15,000 tonnes of high grade gold ore averaging 18.6 g Au/t.

BLUE FUNNEL (Golden Deeps 100%)

During the current reporting period Golden Deeps continued structural interpretation of the Blue Funnel Project area.

GARDEN GULLY - COOLGARDIE (Golden Deeps 100%)

No exploration activities undertaken during the current reporting period.

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HILL 50 GOLD (26 July 2000)

AMP Limited ceased to be a substantial shareholder in Hills 50 Gold NL on 21/07/2000.

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NIDO PETROLEUM (26 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

PHILIPPINES
* The Fuga Island-1 was drilled, plugged and abandoned after failing to encounter significant hydrocarbons.
* Production from the Matinloc and Nido platforms increased significantly.
* Discussions with potential farminees to drill the Coron North prospect continue.

CHINA
* Nido and its partner withdrew from the Zhongyuan project following the unexpected failure to finance the ongoing project.

NEW BUSINESS
* Nido continued to evaluate, new business opportunities outside the Philippines and China that provide both stability and sound growth potential.

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PACIFIC ENERGY (26 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report

EDJUDINA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Pacific Energy Limited (90%))

GOLD
No field work was conducted during the June 2000 Quarter.

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PACMIN MINING CORPORATION (26 July 2000)

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - continued: the remaining number of shares to be bought back - 558,766.

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SABRE RESOURCES (26 July 2000)

At a General Meeting held on June 7th 2000, members passed a resolution for the Company's existing shares and options to be consolidated by the conversion to one consolidated share for each 25 existing shares, and one consolidated option for each 25 existing options.

The Company has advised shareholders with unmarketable parcels of shares of its intention to invoke the provisions of Rule 3 of the company constitution, to allow for the sale of those unmarketable parcels of shares.

The Company continues to appraise suitable investment opportunities in and outside the resources sector.

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SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS (26 July 2000)

Presentation to Diggers and Dealers: July 2000
CRACOW’S NEW GOLD HIDDEN BELOW OLD WORKINGS

Address by R.B. Devereux, Managing Director, Sedimentary Holdings NL

For presentation and slide show, click here

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STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION (26 July 2000)

GOLD

WOOLGAR PROJECT, QUEENSLAND - STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION NL (100%)

DIAMOND DRILLING PROGRAM

Preparations are now underway for the conduct of an initial deep diamond drill program at Woolgar to target the potentially high-grade mineralisation in the Lost World zone

An independent review of existing data identified a zone, which has the potential to host a one million ounce gold reserve of higher grade tenor.

These deeper untested bonanza style targets are defined within what constitutes a dilational jog within the fault zone at the centre of the known Lost World orebody. The drilling program will also provide an opportunity to assess additional observations from the data review, which may impact on the near surface resources at Lost World. It is anticipated that the drilling will commence in the latter part of August, 2000.

GOLD/COPPER

WESTERN WOOLGAR PROJECT, QUEENSLAND - STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION NL (100%)

The grant of the license for new tenement area (EPM 11735) has not yet been received due to delays associated with native title legislation. No on the ground activity or expenditure will be incurred until the lease has been formally granted.

The new application Western Woolgar, which is prospective for gold and copper mineralisation, includes six distinct target areas based on a structural assessment supported by magnetic and radiometric signatures. A major anomaly located to the North of the existing joint venture tenement area EPM 9599 is on a regional tectonic structure which has characteristics of the magnetic anomaly that is associated with the mineralisation at Olympic Dam.

MINERAL SANDS

BAYFIELD PROJECT, QUEENSLAND STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION NL (20%) AND RZM PTY LTD (80%) JOINT VENTURE

No fieldwork was carried out during the quarter. Further meetings will be held with the Queensland Government regarding the future of the project.

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STRIKE MINING (26 July 2000)

Strike Mining NL advises that:

1. On Thursday 20th July 2000, 10,719,000 ordinary shares were allotted in response to applications received under the prospectus dated 6th June 2000.

2. On Tuesday 25th July 2000, the 25,000,000 ordinary shares (restricted stock) to the vendors of Select-Tel Holdings Pty Ltd, as approved by shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 5th July 2000.

3. The following directors resigned
* R J Nettleton
* A J Fawdon
* J B Gallo
* R G Reynolds

4. The following persons duly took up their appointments as directors, in accordance with the approval given at the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders held on 5th July 2000.
* G E Mullins
* E Rubenstein
* J K Brett
* M Audley

Subject to final approval of the ASX it is anticipated that the shares in the company will relist on Monday 31st July 2000.

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TAP OIL (26 July 2000)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Colonial Limited decreased its relevant interest in Tap Oil on 20/07/2000, from 8,550,144 ordinary shares (6.51%) to 7,122,055 ordinary shares(5.42%).

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TIGER RESOURCES (26 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

Exploration -
During the quarter, reconnaissance rotary air core drilling was completed on the Pinjaring project, and one metre sample splits were submitted from the Jitarning, Merilup, and Pinchin Gully drilling programs completed last quarter.

Drilling -
Pingaring: Three air core holes were completed at the interpreted southern extension of an ultramafic granulite containing elevated nickel and cobalt levels in the weathered zone. Ultramafic units were intersected giving a potential strike length of 2300m. Further drilling is required in the central section over private land for
which access is still to be agreed.

1 METRE SAMPLE RESULTS

Jitarning: Significant results were:

JT21 1m @ 3.46 ppm Au, from 0-1m
JT38 1m @ 3.15 ppm Au, from 30-31m(EOH)

Merilup: Significant gold geochemistry (>100ppb) was confirmed in coherent trends within the saprolite and saprock. The highest results were recorded in the bottom 2 metres of hole MIRB15, 621ppb and 383ppb respectively. Further drilling is required over an extensive area of gold in soil anomalism.

Pinchin Gully: Significant results were:

TP17 1m @ 1.90 ppm Au, from 24-25m
1m @ 15.76 ppm Au, from 25-26m
1m @ 3.47 ppm Au, from 26-27m
1m @ 3.08 ppm Au, from 27-28m
1m @ 2.61 ppm Au, from 30-31m
1m @ 2.19 ppm Au, from 32-33m
TP40 1m @ 2.19 ppm Au, from 5-6m
1m @ 1.52 ppm Au, from 6-7m
1m @ 1.13 ppm Au, from 19-20m
1m @ 1.30 ppm Au, from 20-21m

Further drilling is required including the twinning of previous drill holes to improve confidence in the earlier results.

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VICTORIA PETROLEUM (26 July 2000)

PROSPECTUS FOR AN ISSUE of up to 195,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 4.5 cents per share (the Issue).

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ANACONDA NICKEL (25 July 2000)

Anaconda Nickel Ltd is investigating the most suitable manner through which the real value of non nickel/cobalt assets can be realised for the benefit of shareholders. This includes the replication of shareholding in a new industrial company that will benefit from existing operations and emerging projects within Anaconda.

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ANACONDA NICKEL (25 July 2000)

Anaconda Nickel has entered into an agreement with Lynas Corporation under which Anaconda can acquire between 80 and 100% of all metals in one of the largest, if not the largest, tantalum and niobium deposits in the world.

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ANACONDA NICKEL (25 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report

ORE PROCESSED - AK1 & ALLUVIALS

AK1 ore processed for second quarter 2000 was 14% more than the corresponding period last year as a result of an increased plant utilisation and feed rate. Alluvial ore processed for second quarter 2000 was lower than the same quarter of 1999 due to poor performance of three screening units. All screens have been replaced and the problem is not expected to re-occur.

DIAMONDS PRODUCED - AK1 & ALLUVIALS

The recovered grade was lower in second quarter 2000 but this was offset by an increase in the AK1 tonnes processed. Lower Alluvial carats produced reflect both lower feed rates and lower ore grade. Target production for 2000 is forecast at 26 million carats.

ARGYLE - OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Late in July, Argyle hosted an analysts' visit, where recent developments at Argyle were reviewed. The presentation provided is on the Ashton web site (www.ashton.net.au). Argyle management expects the productivity improvements achieved over the last two years to continue. Both tonnes mined and ore processed per employee have increased significantly during this period. Mining costs have fallen by 37% since 1997. Work is progressing on further optimising the process plant, with modifications that would boost recovery being evaluated for approval in early 2001.

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BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD (25 July 2000)

In the near future, Battle Mountain Gold Company will be having a special meeting at which shareholders will vote on the merger of Battle Mountain Gold Company with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation. The date for the special meeting has not yet been determined, however, you will be advised immediately when the date has been set. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of meeting and to vote at the special meeting is August 3, 2000.

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CAMBRIAN RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

The Company (formerly Cambrian Resources Ltd) announces the appointment of Mr Chris Pope as Managing Director of Servicepoint Ltd (Servicepoint). Mr Pope replaces Mr Mark Wilson who will continue as an Executive Director of the Company.

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CAMBRIAN RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

Abacus Resources Pty Ltd, Durak Pty Ltd, Andrew Vincent Berriman increased its relevant interest in Cambrian Resources Limited on 28/06/2000, from 3,600,000 ordinary shares ( 5.88%) to 4,600,000 ordinary shares(6.33%).

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CLUFF RESOURCES PACIFIC (25 July 2000)

DIAMOND BEARING CRATER FILL ROCKS FROM STREAK OF LUCK TUNNEL

The Streak of Luck Tunnel, at Copeton, near Inverell, has intersected a diamond bearing mass of broken and slurried rock fragments and boulders (sedimentary breccia) beneath the granite bedrock ground by gasses (tuffisite) previously mined. This sedimentary breccia is up to two metres thick, and horizontal, and its nature and setting is consistent with debris slurried into a volcanic crater lake. Angular fragments of swamp derived clay demonstrate that an earlier crater lake was disrupted to form this diamond deposit.

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CENTRAL KALGOORLIE GOLD MINES (25 July 2000)

Late last week, after some months of negotiating, the Company signed a share sale agreement to acquire Spool Media Pty Ltd. Spool Media is a convergent media company specialising in the production of film, television, internet and multimedia content. The Company recently signed an exclusive agreement with The Wiggles Touring Pty Ltd to create Wiggle World, an Internet playground for children.

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CONQUEST MINING (25 July 2000)

After consideration and evaluation of the proposed acquisition of the technology company ITGARP Pty Ltd, the Directors of Conquest Mining NL have decided not to proceed to acquire ITGARP Pty Ltd.

A number of factors have influenced this decision in particular, the high potential of the Company's core diamond exploration asset at Bow River in the East Kimberley and the desire to have a continued strategic focus on the mineral resources sector.

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DELTA GOLD (25 July 2000)

The Manager of the Laverton Joint Venture, Metex Resources NL, has reported that a new gold prospect has been delineated 17km south-west of Laverton and 5km north of the Wallaby discovery, within the Metex-Delta-Exodus Joint Venture, where the respective interests are 37.5% Metex, 37.5% Delta and 25% Exodus. The prospect lies north-west of the Omo prospect, where previous drilling has encountered up to 14 metres at 3.6g/t gold.

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EASTERN ALUMINIUM (25 July 2000)

Alcoa of Australia Limited and AFP Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest in Eastern Aluminium Limited on 24/07/2000, from 87,740,979 ordinary shares (78.84%) to 87,868,211 ordinary shares(79.95%).

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ENERGY RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA (25 July 2000)

ERA notes that its 68.4 per cent shareholder North Limited has released its Target Statement in response to the takeover bid for North Limited by Rio Tinto.

Attention is drawn to the fact that, in accordance with their obligations to provide in the Target Statement all information reasonably required by investors and their advisers to allow them to assess the bid, the North Limited Directors and their independent expert have provided details of and made assumptions and projections relating to ERA business.

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ELECTROMETALS TECHNOLOGIES (25 July 2000)

ACCEPTANCE BY AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Electrometals is very pleased to announce that the Queensland Innovation Council has recommended inclusion of the Company’s unique, patented EMEW technology into the Australian Technology Showcase (ATS) program.

The main focus of the ATS is to promote world ranked, leading edge Australian innovative technologies in the spotlight of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and beyond.

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GOLDEN CROSS RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

SUMMARY

* GCR now has 100% of the Copper Hill gold-copper-palladium porphyry project. A preliminary resource estimate is being compiled and the palladium potential of the project is being assessed.

* Independent resource estimate points towards a potentially viable silver-barite resource at Kempfield.

* Preliminary drill results from Quarry Hill at the Yellow Mountain project warrant further drilling. Probable porphyry-related copper-molybdenum mineralisation was identified at the 10 km-long Melrose magnetic anomaly.

* Results from four drilling programmes expected next quarter.

* GCR has four continuing joint ventures with major mining companies looking for world-class deposits. JV partners are Placer/Delta, Newcrest, WMC and Pasminco. GCR continues to progress other projects for JV.

* Investigations are continuing into possible hi-tech investments. No negotiations are underway at this time.

HIGHLIGHTS

* GCR exercised an option, under an agreement with Cyprus Amax Australia Corporation, to increase its interest in the Copper Hill project to 100%. GCR will purchase Cyprus' 75% interest in Copper Hill in consideration of 2,495,556 GCR shares. The project is located at Molong, NSW, 40 km NNW of Newcrest's Cadia. Ridgeway project. GCR is presently compiling over 30,000 assays into one database to identify potential resources and generate priority drill targets. During the quarter RC drilling intersected 2m of 9.31 g/t gold and 0.12% zinc from 12m below surface. Examples of significant palladium assays are set out in the table on page 4.

* Independent consultants Hellman & Schofield (H&S) undertook a resource estimate on the BJ Zone at Kempfield using ordinary kriging. H&S outlined a combined indicated and inferred resource of 2.4 million tonnes at 97 g/t silver and 25% barite, at a 60 g/t silver cut-off, for a total of 7.4 million ounces of silver and 300,000 tonnes of barite.

* At the Quarry Hill prospect within the Yellow Mountain licence on the Gilmore Suture in NSW, one hole was drilled before bad weather interrupted the programme. This hole contained anomalous gold throughout, with one zone returning 12m at 0.53 g/t gold. Drilling will continue in the September quarter. Geological observations of old diamond drill core from the Melrose magnetic anomaly indicate that the hole was drilled proximal to a large intrusive magmatic complex which has produced extensive hydrothermal alteration and other characteristics of porphyry-style copper-molybdenum mineralisation.

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GYMPIE GOLD (25 July 2000)

Gympie Gold has awarded Downer Group Limited's mining division Roche Mining a $60 million underground mining contract to develop and operate the Lewis Mine in south-east Queensland.

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GYMPIE GOLD (25 July 2000)

Australian mining and exploration company, Gympie Gold Limited has announced that a previously unrecognised orebody has been found and drilled in its Monkland Mine at Gympie in southeast Queensland.

The orebody is located adjacent to the new rail heading on Level 12, at 550 metres depth and only 370 metres northwest of the recently expanded No 2 production shaft.

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GYMPIE GOLD (25 July 2000)

Gympie Gold Limited has announced the development of its second gold mine, the Lewis Decline Mine at its mining operations at Gympie in South East Queensland. The development is aimed to commence in the June quarter, Subject to confirmation of support by other key stakeholders particularly the Gympie community, regulatory authorities, the selected mine contractor and our financiers.

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GYMPIE GOLD (25 July 2000)

CURRENT EXPANSION ACTIVITIES FOR 2000/2001

* Revised Southland Coal Mine Plan to increase coal production to 1.4 million tonnes.

* Revised Monkland Mine plan to increase gold production to 50,000 oz.

* Launched Gympie Gold-In-Quartz Gemstone joint venture with major North American jeweller Kabana Inc.

* Aim to commence developing Lewis Decline Mine to further increase gold production and to explore nearby encouraging prospects.

GOLD EXPLORATION

* Significant drill intercepts in Monkland Mine include a new stockwork orebody comprising 10 metres at 20.3 g/t, Inglewood Lode comprising 2.9 metres at 30.3 g/t and in the Lewis Mine Project area comprising 2.4 metres 10.3 g/t.

* Near-surface of drilling of newly discovered Sovereign System include 1.2 metres at 206 g/t and 2 metres at 11.2 g/t.

* Discovered several potentially bulk mineable stockwork zones in Monkland Mine and Lewis Project areas.

PRODUCTION

* Gold production of 7,914 ounces at cash operating costs $368 (US$220) per ounce.

* Coal production of 127,025 tonnes all of which sold as semi-hard coking product.

FINANCIAL

* Cash and bullion now $4.9 million after expansion activities. Unused credit lines being expanded.

* Currently delivering gold sales into hedge contracts at $A500/oz and coal sales into spot. Hedge contracts for gold are all capable of conversion into forward sales at minimum $A500 per ounce within our six year facility and forward currency contracts are at average exchange rate US 63.83 cents to A 100 cents.

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GYMPIE GOLD (25 July 2000)

Colonial Limited became a substantial shareholder in Gympie Gold Limited on 07/02/2000 with a relevant interest in the issued share capital of 10,787,232 ordinary shares (8.35%), based on issued capital of 129,191,880 fully paid ordinary shares.

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GYMPIE GOLD (25 July 2000)

Australian gold mining and exploration company, Gympie Gold Limited, has entered into a joint venture with a major US jewellery manufacturer to market its rare and unique Gold-in-Quartz gem stone material throughout North America.

The gem stone, which is mined at the company's operations at Gympie in south-east Queensland, will be extensively marketed by Kabana Inc, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico and one of the largest North American jewellery manufacturers.

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KALREZ ENERGY (25 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

SERAM JOINT VENTURE

* Kufpec, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co., the operator of the Seram joint venture in which Kalrez holds a 2.5% interest is proceeding on schedule to Phase 1 production.

The Oseil discovery within the Seram Joint Venture area, is anticipated to produce between 12,000 to 18,000 barrels of oil per day commencing last quarter 2001 increasing to 45,000 barrels of oil per day during Phase 2 production.

* The calculated reserves for the Oseil field are 121.97 million barrels of oil with estimated recoverable reserves of between 43.02 million barrels (low) and 61.2 million barrels of oil (high).

* Kufpec, as operator has awarded the contract for road construction and site preparation. The contractor is currently mobilising to site to commence work.

* The tender for all development work involved in the Phase 1 Development including completion of the existing 3 Oseil wells, construction of processing facilities and construction of a Mini Refinery / Stripping Plant to process Oseil crude into HSFO (High Sulphur Fuel Oil) and NAPTHA closed on 6th July 2000.

* The tenders received are currently being evaluated however, it is pleasing to report that the lowest bids are substantially below the costs budgeted by Kufpec.

The tenders also provide for the contractor to specify operating costs for the first two years of operation, and these figures are also below budget projections.

It is anticipated that the successful tenderer will be announced on the 10th August 2000.

EAST COAST SERAM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

* Kalrez has submitted to the Seram Joint Venture a four well shallow development program for the 2001 year work program. Other Joint Venture parties will vote in September 2000 on whether they intend to participate in this program. If they decline, Kalrez intends to "Sole Risk" the program and proceed alone to drill the wells.

* There are many oil seeps along the Seram Island coast, in close proximity to the existing Bula infrastructure. The four wells proposed in the program range in depth from 210 metres to 650 metres and the locations are from 16 to 31 kilometres south of Bula and adjacent to the coastline.

* Unrisked Reserves for the four structures are 12.3 million barrels of oil.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

* During the quarter Kalrez reviewed a number of other oil and gas opportunities and conducted an in depth study on one oil opportunity which it is currently evaluating.

* Subsequent to 30th June 2000, 86,666,666 additional shares and options were placed through brokers, raising a further $3.25M before fees. These shares and options were issued under the Prospectus dated 14th April 2000. The company now holds approximately $8 million in cash funds, which is sufficient for all Bula and Seram area proposed expenditure through to December 2001 and leaves a comfortable margin of funding for working capital and contingencies.

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KALREZ ENERGY (25 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

BULA FIELD

* Oil production at the Bula Oil Field continues in accordance with forecast targets. Production of oil for the quarter was 56,469 barrels. Crude oil lifted and sold within the quarter amounted to 41,447 barrels at an average of US$22.84 per barrel resulting in gross revenue of US$946,649.

* At the end of the quarter the company held in storage inventory, of 86,557 barrels of oil. Approximately 41,000 barrels of this inventory was shipped in the second week of July and the resultant revenue will be reported in the September quarter. The price to be received for oil shipment in July will be known in the first week of August. The Bula Indonesian crude price for June was US$28.46 per barrel, and would value the June inventories at approximately US$2.46 million.

* A further shipment of between 40,000 - 50,000 barrels of oil is planned for early August 2000.

* The Bula Oil Field operated profitably during the quarter and continues to do so.

* Kalrez is proceeding with its plans to drill 13 new oil wells in the Bula oil field and to workover 20 existing oil wells.

* Drill site locations for all wells to be drilled have been finalised as a result of the completion of a major geophysical and petrophysical study of the Bula Field. Equipment is currently being mobilised for the drilling program. A shipping delay in respect of some items of essential equipment has resulted in a six week delay in the commencement date of the drilling program.

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METEX RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

LAVERTON EXPLORATION JOINT VENTURE (METEX - DELTA GOLD LTD)

* Reconnaissance drilling on a new conceptual target South of Red Flag returns encouraging results on all sections completed over a 1,400m strike length. Intersections from an intensely weathered and depleted dolerite host include 3m @ 3.66g/t and 5m @ 2.59g/t together with individual metre intercepts up to 23.7g/t. To date the primary source has yet to be identified.

* At Dream/Brians Patch the first, and to date, the only RAB traverse completed testing a 1,200m soil anomaly has intersected mineralisation in two holes with results ranging up to 8m @ 1.77g/t.

* At Lancefield North the northern extensions of the West Lode horizon from Lancefield have been identified from reprocessed geophysical data. Anomalous results have been returned from drilling completed to date including 7m @ 0.94g/t from a horizon that remains open along strike.

VICTORIA

Initial AC drillhole traverse testing for the repetition of one of Victoria's most productive goldfields at Stawell returns bedrock mineralisation from beneath the overlying Murray Basin sediments at the Kewell Prospect. Best results from there widely spared holes include 6m @ 1.67g/t.

GENERAL

* Retain approximately $1.4 million in cash at the end of the June Quarter.

* Bonus option issue successfully concluded on 7 June 2000 resulting in the issue of 15,771,739 free options exercisable at 20 cents per share on or before 20 June 2004.

* Visit our Web Site at http://www.metex.com.au for all up to date information on current drilling programs and releases.

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MOLOPO AUSTRALIA (25 July 2000)

Molopo Australia NL announces that on July 24th, 2000 it spudded the third well (LW-L3) of its four well pilot program at its Liulin coalbed methane gas project, in Shanxi Province, China.

This follows the successful drilling of the LW-L1 and LW-L2 wells that, as previously reported, intersected the target gas saturated coal seams at the prognosed depth and thicknesses.

The LW-L3 well will be drilled to its target depth before being cased following which fracture stimulation of all three new wells plus the cavitation stimulation of the previously drilled HW-LIB well will take place. This will then be followed by an extended production test of up to 6 months.

TSAGAAN SUVRAGA PROJECT, MONGOLIA

An appeal has been lodged following the decision of the Mongolian Courts ordering the restoration of Molopo's exploration license over the Tsagaan Suvraga copper project. The Mongolian Courts will hear the appeal during the current quarter.

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NOVUS PETROLEUM (25 July 2000)

Australian oil and gas company, Novus Petroleum Limited, more than doubled revenue in the first half of 2000 following higher production and increased world oil prices.

Revenue from Novus' Australian and overseas petroleum interests jumped 116% to $91.5 million in the half-year ended 30 June, 2000 compared with $42.4 million in the previous corresponding period.

Second Quarter Activities Report
Highlights for the June 2000 quarter were:

* continuing strong revenue & production;

* continuing exploration success and increasing gas sales in Egypt (reaching over 200 mmscfd in June);

* receipt of an investor relations award.

DEVELOPMENTS

* Indonesia-West Natuna Gas Project, Kakap PSC, (Novus 25%) proceeding ahead of schedule. Laying of the 469km-long main 28" trunkline was completed ready for pressure testing.

* Indonesia-Malacca Strait PSC, (Novus 26,03%), a five well infill development programme on the Melibur Field has commenced.

EXPLORATION/APPRAISAL

* Egypt-Khalda concessions (Novus 10%)

* Salam North-7X exploration well tested 900 bopd and was completed as an oil producer.

* Neith South-2X appraisal well was drilling ahead at 4,400m.

* Australia - SA Cooper Basin (Novus 4.75%)

* Toolachee West-1 was suspended as a gas discovery.

CORPORATE

* In April 2000, Novus received an investor relations award. The awards, by the Investor Relations magazine, were sponsored by the Australian Stock Exchange. Novus won the "Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations - small cap" for excellence in investor relations.

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TASMANIA MINES (25 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report

GENERAL

During the quarter production of Dense Medium Magnetite for use in Coal Washeries continued.

MINING

Mining from Kara No. 1 continued during the period with 21,844 tonnes of ore being mined from the Kara No. 1 pit and delivered to the concentrator plant stockpiles. In addition 532 tonnes of overburden was removed.

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TUART RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

PROSPECTUS

SHARES AND OPTIONS OFFERED FOR SUBSCRIPTION

Tuart offers for subscription 15,000,000 Shares at 20 cents each to raise $3 million, and 42,682,711 Options at an issue price of 1 cent per Option to raise approximately $426,827. The Options are exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 30 June 2003 (refer Section 10 for terms and conditions of the Options).

The Offer is structured in four parts:

1. The Priority Offer of 7,500,000 Shares and 7,500,000 Options for Existing Shareholders of Tuart ("EST");

2. The Entitlements Offer to EST of 15,982,711 Options on the basis of one Option for every two Shares held;

3. The Public Offer of 7,500,000 Shares and 7,500,000 Options; and

4. The Placement of 11,700,000 Options.

PURPOSE OF THE ISSUE

The purpose of the Issue the subject of this Prospectus is to:

* advance exploration in the Cashmere tenements;
* drill out the talc project to determine whether to commence a production feasibility study; and
* to provide additional exploration and working capital.

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TUART RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

Tuart Resources NL has applied for admission to the official list of Australian Stock Exchange Limited and for quotation of its securities. It has been given a provisional ASX code. Provision of an ASX code and publication of the following information does not mean that the entity will be admitted or that its securities will be quoted.

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VICTORIA PETROLEUM (25 July 2000)

OVERVIEW

Recent strong increases in the price of oil to levels of US$30 per barrel and above has resulted in a positive outlook for the oil and gas exploration and production sector, both in Australia and the US. The unprecedented high gas prices in the domestic US market in excess of US$4 per mcf (A$6.90 per mcf) provide a very strong incentive for gas exploration in the USA.

This background of high prices for oil and gas provides a very good back drop for the exciting phase of drilling activity that Victoria Petroleum will embark on the next 9 months in the Carnarvon Basin, Australia and the San Joaquin Basin, California and indirectly through the US development activities of Kestrel Energy Inc a NASDAQ listed US oil and gas explorer in which Victoria Petroleum holds a 19% shareholding.

Highlights of the next six months of Carnarvon Basin and San Joaquin Basin drilling with estimated commencement dates, area and potential target size taken from the drilling program of up to 17 wells planned by the company over the next nine months, are shown in drilling highlights.

DRILLING HIGHLIGHTS

* Early August 2000- Pipeline/EKHO Prospect, 2.1 trillion cubic feet of gas and 346 million barrel oil potential San Joaquin Basin, California, USA

* Late August 2000-
Chamois Prospect, 29 million barrel oil potential, WA-261-P, Carnarvon Basin, North West Shelf, Western Australia

* Early September 2000- Rehbok Prospect, 29 million barrel oil potential, WA-261-P, Carnarvon Basin, North West Shelf, Western Australia

* Late September 2000-
Kingfisher Prospect, 25 million barrel oil and 189 billion cubic feet gas potential, San Joaquin Basin, California, USA

* October 2000-
Raven Prospect, 25 million barrels oil and 159 billion cubic feet of gas potential, San Joaquin Basin, California, USA.

* November 2000-
Eagle Prospect, 44 million barrels oil and 88 billion cubic feet gas potential, San Joaquin Basin, California, USA.

* December 2000-
Hawk Prospect, 127 million barrels oil and 262 billion cubic feet gas potential, San Joaquin Basin, California, USA.

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VICTORIA PETROLEUM (25 July 2000)

The Directors of Victoria Petroleum NL announce that on 25 July 2000 they have resolved to issue up to 195,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares in the capital of the Company at 4.5 cents per share payable in full on application.

The issue will be by way of a Prospectus.

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VICTORIA PETROLEUM (25 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Fully paid ordinary shares
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  195,000,000
• Principal terms of the securities
  N/A
• Purpose of the issue
  To provide funds for:
  1) Exploration of the company's petroleum properties in USA and Australia.
  2) Working Capital.

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VICTORIA PETROLEUM (25 July 2000)

EKHO PROJECT UPDATE

Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co announced that it will resume testing of its EKHO No 1 deep around the end of the month.

The whole budget of $1,028,900 has been committed by the partners.

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VICTORIA PETROLEUM (25 July 2000)

Victoria Petroleum NL advises that Ivanhoe Energy Inc, a leaseholder on the East Lost Hills trend plans to drill a well, Ivanhoe Northeast Lost Hills No 1, in the San Joaquin Basin, California, 18 kilometers to the north west of the currently production testing Tri-Valley Oil & Gas operated EKHO-1 well on Victoria Petroleum's Pipeline Prospect.

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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND TRUST (25 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report

ORE PROCESSED - AK1 & ALLUVIALS

AK1 ore processed for second quarter 2000 was 14% more than the corresponding period last year as a result of an increased plant utilisation and feed rate. Alluvial ore processed for second quarter 2000 was lower than the same quarter of 1999 due to poor performance of three screening units. All screens have been replaced and the problem is not expected to re-occur.

DIAMONDS PRODUCED - AK1 & ALLUVIALS

The recovered grade was lower in second quarter 2000 but this was offset by an increase in the AK1 tonnes processed. Lower Alluvial carats produced reflect both lower feed rates and lower ore grade. Target production for 2000 is forecast at 26 million carats.

ARGYLE - OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Late in July, Argyle hosted an analysts' visit, where recent developments at Argyle were reviewed. The presentation provided is on the Ashton Mining Limited web site (www.ashton.net.au). Argyle management expects the productivity improvements achieved over the last two years to continue. Both tonnes mined and ore processed per employee have increased significantly during this period. Mining costs have fallen by 37% since 1997. Work is progressing on further optimising the process plant, with modifications that would boost recovery being evaluated for approval in early 2001.

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ASTRO MINING (25 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report

OVERVIEW

AUSTRALIA

The due diligence process on the Bow River Farm-in was completed and a formal Joint Venture agreement was signed with Conquest Mining NL relating to their tenements within the vicinity of the Company's Bow River diamond mine in the East Kimberley of Western Australia. The tenements covered under the agreement are situated to the southwest of the Argyle diamond mine and abut the Company's Bow River tenements.

INDIA

All results from the Company's Joint Venture with WSIL Mineral Sand India Pvt Ltd on PL3/98 in Rajasthan have been received. Although a number of samples recovered indicator minerals, none of them are unequivocally kimberlitic or warrant follow-up exploration. Consequently the Company has notified the Indian Joint Venture partners of its decision to terminate the Joint Venture.

CHINA - QUANTUM ASTRO JOINT VENTURE

Field programs continued in the Mengshan area of Shandong province close to the producing Pipe 701 diamond mine and within an area where farmers previously discovered a two carat rough diamond.

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AUSTINDO RESOURCES CORPORATION (25 July 2000)

OVERVIEW

CIBALIUNG PROJECT - WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

The Company is carrying out diamond drilling at the Cibaliung Project to confirm and extend the previously announced Inferred Resource of 993,000 tonnes @ 9.78 g/t Au and 57.4 g/t Ag containing 312,230 ounces of gold and 1.83 million ounces of silver. Results to date, from 7 drill holes (1,760m), are encouraging.

SARAN PROJECT - WEST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA

* The Saran project received only one expression of interest during its offer period up to 30-Jun-00. Following a subsequent decision not to proceed, the ARX Board of Directors has elected to terminate the PT. Eastara Melawi Mineral Contract of Work and liquidate the company in due course.

CORPORATE

* ARX exercised its right on 30-Jun-00 to purchase the Cibaliung gold royalty from Palmer Minerals Resources Ltd for C$55,000 following a 14-Jun-00 offer from CAMFLO Resources Ltd, of Vancouver, Canada.

EXPENDITURE

* Total exploration expenditure for the quarter was A$ 380,000.

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AUSTRALIAN MINING INVESTMENTS (25 July 2000)

Following our announcement on 18th July 2000, AMI's directors now advise

* Four of the Rodney Creek wells are now on pump;

* The fifth is configured for pumping;

* All wells on pump are being pumped at about 1400 BWPD, with fluid levels from 10m to 410m.

* All wells are producing small quantities of flarable gas

* Rental generators and Moyno Pump Systems are performing as expected. A spare generator is on site as backup for the five units in use.

* A water disposal system has been installed and will provide water for stock and agricultural purposes to "Glengaris" station, and neighbouring "Summer Hill" station.

* The wells will be monitored on a daily basis and production data will be collected for history matching and reservoir analysis.

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AMX RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

AMX Resources Ltd advises that Lachlan Simpkins has left the Company effective 20 July 2000 and also have appointed Vincent Barry as Chief Operating Officer - Australia effective immediately.

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BHP (25 July 2000)

Quarterly Report on Exploration and Development -April-June

GOONYELLA MINE, QUEENSLAND (BHP 52.1% interest)

Exploratory mining of a three-heading Adit in the Middle Seam down-dip from the Goonyella highwall continued. Results so far have generally corroborated the interpretations made from surface drilling and seismic surveys. At the end of June a total of 8 759 metres of development had been completed out of a projected total of 13 079 metres.

Small scale faulting has delayed development and led to a budget overrun of about 10%. It is now expected the adit will be completed in December, two months behind schedule. Feasibility studies for a proposed longwall mine are on going.

SARAJI MINE, QUEENSLAND (BHP 52.1% interest)

Exploration activities for the Saraji longwall pre-feasibility study continued. Two-dimensional seismic surveying completed during the quarter confirmed the relative lack of geological structures, which could (if present) negatively impact on any development.

ILLAWARRA COAL, DENDROBIUM PROJECT

Evaluation of potential mine design layouts and estimation of the capital investment that may be required continued during the quarter. Further geological work, engineering studies and environmental work are required to improve confidence levels before any decision can be made.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

The following projects are in various stages of construction and/or development:

MINERALS

ESCONDIDA PHASE IV EXPANSION, CHILE (BHP 57.5% INTEREST)

The current engineering and procurement phase for the proposed 110,000 tonnes per day sulfide concentrator reached 88% completion during the quarter. The joint venture partners continued to evaluate the final feasibility study and the project will be presented for approval in the coming months.

HBI JOINT VENTURE, IRON ORE, VENEZUELA (BHP 50% INTEREST)

Production from two trains on Module 1 commenced on May 29 and commissioning is in progress. Early results relating to performance and briquette quality are encouraging.

Mechanical construction on Module 2 is complete and electrical and instrumentation installation is underway. Commissioning is scheduled to commence late in the first quarter of next fiscal year.

The construction project's lost time frequency rate stands at 0.82.

SAN JUAN UNDERGROUND, NEW MEXICO, USA (BHP 100% INTEREST)

Evaluation of the proposed San Juan Underground coal mine continued during the quarter. Work continued on the completion of the feasibility study including technical peer review, geotechnical and ventilation studies plus third party reviews of safety, health and environmental issues. Submission of the project for development approval will be dependent on successful negotiation of an agreement with the San Juan Generating Station owners and completion of the project feasibility study.

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CAMBRIAN RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

Following approval granted at a shareholders meeting on 28 June 2000, Cambrian Resources Limited has changed its name to ServicePoint Limited effective immediately.

The Company advises that with effect from Friday, 28 July 2000, the ASX trading code for its ordinary fully paid shares will be SVP (formerly CBN).

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DUKETON GOLDFIELDS (25 July 2000)

Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Members of Duketon Goldfields Limited is to be held at Sydney IVF Seminar Room, Level 2, 4 O'Connell Street, Sydney on Tuesday 29 August 2000 at 11:00 am.

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (25 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  Fletcher Challenge Energy
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  20,000
• Principal terms of the securities
  Fully paid shares
• Purpose of the issue
  Employee share option scheme

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GREENSTONE RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

Mr John Fraser has been appointed as a director of Greenstone Resources NL, effective immediately.

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ILUKA RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited increased its relevant interest in Iluka Resources Limited on 21/07/2000, from 18,602,427 ordinary shares (8.33%) to 21,293,169 ordnary shares (9.53%).

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MARLBOROUGH RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

ARDLETHAN TIN PROJECT

There was major progress on the Ardlethan Tin Project, including:-

* a further 85 hole drilling programme has defined increased resources, grade and extensions of the Yithan ore body;

* a significant portion of the resources have now been classified as proved and probable reserves;

* a mining plan has been developed to optimise revenue, cash flow and profits over the first three years of operations;

* it is now estimated that a positive cash flow of about $10 million will be generated over the first three years of full operations (compared with $6 million previously estimated), before interest and tax;

* proposals have been received from three smelters to treat tin concentrate from the Ardlethan project. Tin price in Australian dollars has risen since the Feasibility Study;

* financing discussions are well advanced with several groups;

* the final Environmental Impact Statement has been lodged and support is expected from statutory bodies and the local community;
and

* work has been proceeding rapidly on pilot plant test work, water studies and other technical aspects of the project.

In summary, negotiations are progressing well with all the key groups for developing the Ardlethan Tin Project. The target is to achieve full operations within the next twelve months.

CORPORATE

The Company had cash on hand of $592,676 at 30 June 2000, which is sufficient to progress the next stages of seeking approvals, commencing design and test work, which are planned for the next quarter.

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MINCOR RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

Iscor Australia Pty Ltd, Iscor International BV, Iscor Ltd increased its relevant interest in Mincor Resources NL on 21/07/2000, from 43,360,000 ordinary shares (41.83%) to 58,780,000 ordinary shares (49.36%).

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MINERAL DEPOSITS (25 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* Well advanced towards securing effective control of two Indian joint ventures in regard to developing the mineral sand province in Tamil Nadu, India. The two deposits contain some 100 million tonnes of heavy mineral.

* Output of rutile and zircon from domestic operations in line with budget. For the June quarter, the Fullerton dredging operation produced 1,517 tonnes of rutile and 410 tonnes of zircon. For the year to 30 June, Fullerton generated 8,025 tonnes of rutile and 2,553 tonnes of zircon notwithstanding a planned maintenance shutdown of five weeks' duration.

* Sales of 9,000 tonnes of rutile destined for two major overseas customers were loaded at Newcastle during the quarter.

* The company's Development Application to secure additional tenure north and south of the existing Fullerton mine lease progressing as scheduled.

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MATRIX OIL (25 July 2000)

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

SUMMARY OF THE QUARTER

The following is a summary of the exploration, development and corporate activities of Matrix Oil NL during the quarter ended 30 June 2000.

* A comprehensive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study on the Langsa Offshore Technical Assistance Contract (TAC) has been completed, leading to a revised development plan being designed.

* A detailed Project Development Study for the Langsa Offshore TAC was completed and presented to the Indonesian national oil company, Pertamina, in June 2000.

* Tender documents for the Floating Platform Storage and Offload (FPSO) vessel and subsea systems were issued in July, with a large number of companies registering to bid for the contract.

* The Company has received formal approval from Pertamina, for a 12 month extension to the Langsa Offshore TAC. The extension is effective from 15 May 2000, being the anniversary date of the contract.

* During the quarter, seismic and geological studies continued in the area of the Asahan Offshore Production Sharing Contract, with the intent of finalising a drilling location for an exploratory well to be drilled under the terms of the farm-in agreement.

* The registered office of the Company was moved to Level 2, 8 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia.

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NORTH (25 July 2000)

Target`s Statement re: Rio Tinto Offer

Five amendments have been made between the draft version lodged on 21July 2000 and the final document which is to be lodged with the ASX today. The changes to the final document are:

i) On page 5, under the sub-heading "Additional Value", in the second sentence of the first bullet point the words "to North" have been inserted after the words "have been given" and before the words "at this stage".

ii) On page 14, in the first bullet point, the amount "$2.92" has been replaced with the amount "$2.93".

iii) On page 14, in the first bullet point, the date "23 June 2000" has been replaced with the date "22 June 2000".

iv) The 'Independent Report on Directors' Forecasts' prepared by KPMG has been inserted at page 22 between the 'Directors' Forecasts and Assumptions' and the 'Other Statutory Information' sections within the documents.

v) The initial announcement of the offer for North Limited by Anglo American plc on 21 July 2000 has been included in annexure C to the document.

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NORTH (25 July 2000)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest in North Limited on 24/07/2000, from 39,160,530 ordinary shares (5.312%) to 52,966,793 ordinary shares (7.185%).

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PANCONTINENTAL OIL & GAS (25 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

* A free bonus issue of options to existing shareholders on the basis of one option for every four shares held on the record date.

* Approval at the General Meeting of Shareholders to acquire the stage 2 petroleum properties.

* Agreement in principal by the EP413 Joint Venture to drill the Stockyard prospect.

* Completion within budget of the Waingaromia seismic survey and the earning of additional 2.5% equity in the PEP38330 permit.

* An active drilling schedule ahead for the balance of this year and into 2001.

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QCT RESOURCES (25 July 2000)

An assessment of the coal resources and reserves of the Central Queensland Coal Associates (CQCA) and Gregory Joint Ventures as at 30 June 2000 has recently been completed. In summary, QCT Resources' share of Joint Venture resources has increased by 26% to 2,533 million tonnes (1999: 2,017 million tonnes), and its share of the Joint Ventures' marketable reserves has increased by 95% to 554 million tonnes (1999: 284 million tonnes).

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QUEENSLAND METALS CORPORATION (25 July 2000)

Australian Magnesium Corporation's (AMC) Stanwell Magnesium Project has achieved another significant milestone with the granting of all local, State and Federal environment and development approvals.

The environment and development permits are an essential pre-requisite in AMC moving forward in financing the 90,000 tonne per annum plant near Rockhampton in Central Queensland. The permits provide preliminary approval to Stage 4 of the Project at 360,000 tonnes per annum.

The approvals follow three years of research and community consultation and cover all land rezoning and environment permits, including European and Aboriginal cultural heritage issues. The Environment Impact Study (EIS) was prepared using operating data from AMC's $45 million demonstration plant at Gladstone.

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RESOURCE EXPLORATION (25 July 2000)

Resource Exploration advises that Mr Philip G Crabb has resigned as Director of the Company effective 24 July 2000.

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RANGER MINERALS (25 July 2000)

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - continued: the remaining number of shares to be bought back - 795,187.

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SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS (25 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

CRACOW

* Resource estimate for Royal Shoot: 390,000 ounces of gold, contained within an inferred resource of 1.1 million tones @ 11 g/t gold and 9.5 g/t silver;

* Mining Leases applications submitted for Royal Shoot and Klondyke;

* Prefeasibility studies identify preferred decline portal site;

* Evaluation indicates refurbished Sedimentary plant suitable for treatment of Royal Shoot;

* New intersections at Klondyke North;
KDD154 4.2 metres @ 5.7 gAu/t
KDD157 5.5 metres @ 12 gAu/t
KDD158 0.4 metres @ 24 gAu/t

* Mineralisation continues to be extended at Roses Pride;

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TAP OIL (25 July 2000)

Portfolio Partners Limited increased its relevant interest in Tap Oil NL on 20/07/2000, from 8,132,439 ordinary shares (6.19)% to 9,460,056 ordinary shares(7.34%)*.

* Based on issued capital of 131,393,607 ordinary shares

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AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL CARBON LIMITED (24 July 2000)

NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Class of securities issued or to be issued
  - Ordinary fully paid shares
  - Options
  
• Number of securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  1,500,000 shares
  1,500,000 options
• Principal terms of the securities
  - Ordinary fully paid shares ranking equally with existing securities on issue.
  - Options to acquire one ordinary fully paid share at an exercise price of $0.20 each on or before 30 June 2003.
• Purpose of the issue
  To convert 1,500 unsecured notes issued on 10 March 2000 to fully paid ordinary shares. The purpose of the notes issue was to raise working capital.

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ARGOSY MINERALS (24 July 2000)

Argosy has entered into an agreement with its New Caledonian partner, Societe des Mines De La Tontouta ("SMT"), giving it the rights to acquire the mining concessions at Bogota. These concessions are held by SMT in the Canala area of New Caledonia. The agreement provides Argosy with the rights to additional high grade nickel laterite mineralization within concessions located only 3 kilometres northwest of Argosy's existing project at Nakety.

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AQUARIUS PLATINUM (24 July 2000)

Aquarius Platinum Limited requests a trading halt on its shares listed on the ASX pending an announcement.

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ARC ENERGY (24 July 2000)

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

June quarter activity concentrated on reviewing the exploration and appraisal program in preparation for the next phase of the Company's exploration drilling campaign.

The annual pressure surveys required to confirm the reserves of the Dongara Field were also completed. Initial preliminary interpretation of those results suggests that the remaining recoverable gas reserves of the field may be somewhat less than previous estimates. A comprehensive technical review to quantify the reserves position is underway and should be completed by the end of September 2000.

The Company was also very active in reviewing new business opportunities that would allow it to capitalise on the gas market opportunities in WA and to consolidate its position as a WA gas supplier.

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BLIGH OIL & MINERALS (24 July 2000)

Bligh Oil and Minerals NL advises that the drilling of the Rimu B-1 appraisal well has commenced. At report date, the well was preparing to drill ahead in 12(1/4)" hole, having set 13(3/8)" surface casing at a depth of 109 metres. The well is being drilled 2.4 kilometres south-southeast of the Rimu. A-1 discovery well, which tested 1600 barrels of oil and 5 million cubic feet a day of gas from perforations in the Tariki formation, at a depth of 3607-47 metres. The well is designed to test a subordinate fault block on the Rimu structure, to gain additional information on the areal extent of the Tariki sands, and the possible height of the pay column on the feature. It is defined as a long range step-out, or appraisal well. It is anticipated that the well will be drilled to a depth of 3,750 metres and that drilling will take approximately 24 days.

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CONQUEST MINING (24 July 2000)

REVIEW OF EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
JUNE 2000 QUARTER

KIMBERLEY DIAMOND EXPLORATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIA

JOINT VENTURE: BOW RIVER

During the quarter the Company formally signed the Farmin and JointVenture agreement with Astro Mining NL ("Astro") covering tenements owned by the Company within a 250 kilometre radius of Astro's BowRiver Diamond Mine in the East Kimberley Area of Western Australia. The details of the Agreement have previously been announced and include the issue of 4 million ordinary shares to Conquest and the right for Astro to earn a 51% interest by funding further exploration of at least $5,000,000 or completing or funding a bankable feasibility study.

The heavy cyclonic weather experienced in the Kimberley wet season has delayed the start of the field season in the area. However, at the beginning of June, Astro commenced an active programme of exploration work on the Company's tenements.

LOWER SMOKE CREEK, EAST KIMBERLEY

The company is pleased to announce that during the quarter the formal acquisition of the Lower Smoke Creek exploration ground was completed. This ground will form part of the Astro Farmin and Joint Venture Agreement and provides additional favourable targets for accumulations of economic diamond deposits.

NAPIER RANGE, WEST KIMBERLEY

A detailed review of previous geophysical work and sampling of the company's tenements in the Napier Range was undertaken during the quarter. A number of previous magnetic anomalies have been identified in this area which forms part of the West Kimberley lamproite province at Ellendale. These targets were not sufficiently defined due to the coarseness of data from the previous surveys but sufficient promise exists for them to undertake a modern detailed aeromagnetic survey of the lease holding. This survey and data acquisition will be completed by the end of August 2000.

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CENTAUR MINING & EXPLORATION (24 July 2000)

REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2000

OVERVIEW

CAWSE NICKEL AND COBALT OPERATIONS

Design capacity achieved
* The autoclave operated at 105% of design capacity for month of May 2000 Metal production
* 1,878 tonnes of nickel for the quarter and 5,484 tonnes for the year
* 269 tonnes of contained cobalt for the quarter and 1,023 tonnes for the year
Costs
* Cash operating cost of US$1.88/lb nickel after cobalt credits at US$13.77/lb cobalt
* Project A$11.2 million (US$6.6 million) cash flow positive for quarter at operating level
Exploration
* Delineation of new nickel laterite mineralisation over at least six kilometres of strike at the 100% owned Yowie prospect containing several zones of high-grade nickel mineralisation
* Infill drilling at Cawse Extended continues to identify areas of high-grade mineralisation
Stage II Expansion
* The pre-feasibility study progressed according to schedule the study due to be delivered in August 2000

MT PLEASANT GOLD OPERATIONS

Gold Production
* 30,292 ounces for the quarter and 145,470 ounces for the year
* Commenced treatment of ore from the underground operations
Costs
* Average cash operating cost of A$375 (US$237) per ounce for the financial year
Underground Development
* Higher grade and greater tonnage than forecast mined from the 228
Audit
* Development of two additional Adits (204 and 201) during the quarter
Exploration
* Boundaries of mineralisation extended at Quarters Central
* Outstanding results at Enterprise including 108 metres at 4.0g/t gold from 189 metres depth could lead to an increase of up to 50% in the mineable resource for Enterprise
* Excellent intersection at Scotia Dam (37 kilometres from Mt pleasant) of 6 metres at 90.3 g/t gold from 180 metres depth including 1 metre at 514 g/t gold

OTHER

Financial
* Cash and bullion on hand A$52.2 million (US$31.4 million)
Corporate
* The Company moved to compulsorily acquire the outstanding shares
in Australian Gold Resources Limited and as a result the Company's
issued capital increased to 519,933,690 shares
* The Company announced a 1:10 share consolidation subject to
shareholder approval

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DELTA GOLD (24 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

RECORD ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION

Delta Gold achieved record attributable annual gold production of
603,429 ounces at a total cash cost of $282 per ounce (US$169 per
ounce at A$1.00/US$0.60), with excellent performances from its
Australian operations.

KANOWNA BELLE EXCEEDS 300,000 OUNCES - AGAIN

Kanowna Belle produced a record 301,666 ounces in 1999/2000, the
second consecutive year the project has produced in excess of 300,000
ounces.

KANOWNA BELLE COSTS REDUCE

Delta's management of Kanowna Belle has reduced direct site operating
costs per tonne of ore by 10%.

GRANNY SMITH PRODUCES HALF-A-MILLION OUNCES

Granny Smith produced 497,867 ounces in 1999/2000 at a low total cash
cost of $225 per ounce, confirming it as Australia's second largest
and most profitable gold mine.

GOLDEN FEATHER VALUE FROM SYNERGIES

Golden Feather achieved record annual gold production of 135,573
ounces by processing ore through the Paddington and Greenfields
plants, demonstrating the value of synergies from the sharing of
resources by mining companies.

WALLABY HIGH GRADES

Excellent gold grades were intersected in deep drilling beneath the
proposed Wallaby open pit, confirming a major mineralised system open
at depth.

WALLABY CLOSE TO DEVELOPMENT DECISION

The Wallaby Feasibility Study is nearing completion with a
development decision to be considered by the owners in the September
quarter.

TWO-OUNCE GOLD BARS

In association with the Australian Gold Refineries Joint Venture,
two-ounce 99.99% gold bars, stamped with the Delta Gold logo, have
been produced for sale to shareholders and employees.

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EAST COAST MINERALS (24 July 2000)

ELIZABETH HILL SILVER DEPOSIT

Joint Venture participants are:

East Coast Minerals NL 70%
Legend Mining Limited 30%

SUMMARY

* MILLING & SILVER SALES

Treatment of 6,415 tonnes of ore.
Record production of 474,159 ounces of silver from 6,258 tonnes treated.
Headgrade further improved to 0.39% Ag (125 oz/t).
Silver sales of $1.365 million (representing 3 shipments only).
Additional payments for another 5 shipments are due in July 00.

* TAILINGS DAM

Processing of the tailings being examined.

* MINING

A total of 6,912 tonnes was mined.

* SILVER SPECIMEN

Huge silver specimen discovered and put on display at the Perth Mint.

* EXPLORATION

Underground diamond drilling continued. Visible silver encountered.

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FIRST AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD
FROM 1 APRIL 2000 TO 30 JUNE 2000

HIGHLIGHTS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

* Big development gas play gets underway at Clear Branch Field, Louisiana.

* FAR commits to 3-D prospect at Lake Long, Louisiana, targeting 13 Miocene Sands.

* Drilling commences on Texas Oil Prospect

* Highest non-heating season natural gas prices on record.

AUSTRALIA

* Apache appointed operator of EP 395

* Farmin offer proceeds on EP 104

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Field mapping program over new leads in PPL 213

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GUTNICK RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report
OVERVIEW

NEW GOLD DISCOVERY - COLONIAL PROSPECT

Significant new gold mineralisation has been discovered at the Company's Colonial prospect located 120 kilometres from Kalgoorlie, adjacent to the Carosue Dam gold project being developed by PacMin Mining Corporation Ltd. The first drillhole returned 16 metres at 3.1 g/t gold from 178 metres depth. Further drilling is underway at Colonial with both deep reverse circulation ("RC") and shallow rotary air blast programs ("RAB") planned.

UPGRADED GOLD RESOURCE - SOUTHERN LAVERTON TECTONIC ZONE ("SLTZ")

Resource calculations have been updated at the Saxon Extended gold prospect within the Company's SLTZ project. Contained gold at Saxon Extended has increased by 144% to 170,000 ounces. The Saxon Extended gold resource has an overall grade of 4.02 g/t gold using a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t gold which represents a grade increase of 36%. Mineralisation remains open to the north, south and at depth. Additional drilling is planned for the September 2000 quarter to extend the gold-bearing system.

NEW MAGNESIUM RESOURCE - FOUR CORNERS/WHITE EAGLE

An Inferred Mineral Resource of 9.6 million tonnes at 38.0% magnesia has been calculated for the Company's White Eagle magnesium prospect within the Four Corners Nickel project. Metallurgical testing of representative ore types is ongoing.

GOLD - RAND PROJECT

Technical assessment of the Rand Project is effectively complete with several priority target areas identified. The issue of appropriate land access is currently being addressed as a matter of priority to allow suitable drill targets to be developed. A regional stream sediment geochemistry program to be undertaken by The Department of Mines along the northern margin of the Amadeus Basin will provide useful information to assist the Company in planning future work on the Project.

GOLD - TANAMI GOLD STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

The strategic corporate alliance with Tanami Gold NL ("Tanami Gold") in the Tanami-Arunta province progressed with the Company's senior geologists reviewing the Western Australian portion of the Tanami belt. Tanami Gold has a number of exploration projects showing encouraging results.

Under the strategic corporate alliance the Company has the right to acquire up to a 60% interest in Tanami Gold's exploration projects. The strategic alliance is for a period of 20 years.

CORPORATE - RENOUNCABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF SHARES AND OPTIONS

The Company announced a pro rata, one for one, renouncable rights issue of shares at a price of 25 cents per share with a free option attached. Shareholders approved the issue of further options to existing optionholders at an issue price of 1 cent on the basis of one new option for every existing option held. Prospectuses are currently being prepared for these issues and will be available shortly.

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GIANTS REEF MINING (24 July 2000)

Giants Reef Mining Limited is pleased to advise Dr. Geoffrey Robert Thomas (Geoff) Hudson has consented to act and has been appointed to the Board as a non-executive director of Giants Reef. The Board looks forward to the contribution that Dr. Hudson will certainly make to the Company and its continuing exploration drive.

Giants Reef Mining Limited regretfully advises that Mr. B.K. (Brice) Mutton has resigned from his position as Managing Director and from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Mutton has made a significant contribution to Giants Reef's progress, particularly in the field of exploration and the preparation for the extensive drilling programme upon which the Company is about to embark. The Board thanks Brice for his contribution and wishes him all the best for the future.

Giants Reef Mining Limited is pleased to advise Mr. D.H. (Nick) Byrne, a co-founder of Giants Reef, has been re-appointed as Managing Director effective immediately.

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HERALD RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

EXPLORATION PROGRESS REPORT TO JULY 20,2000

DAIRI PROJECT

Hole SOP25D

Assays have been received for drill hole SOP25D located on section 9800N and up-dip from hole SOP18D. The interpreted mineralised main ore horizon (MOH) at this location, previously announced as possibly thinned due to being fault-affected, returned 4 metres of 5.3% Zn, 3.3% Pb and 17 g/t Ag (including 1 metre of 9.0% Zn, 5.54% Pb and 17 g/t Ag) from 112 to 116 meters down hole depth.

Hole SOP26D

Drill hole SOP26D, located on section 10000N at 5200E and down dip of Hole SOP1D, (21.4% Zn, 12.9% Pb over 6.8 metres) intersected a relatively narrow zone of mineralisation, for which assays are pending.

Hole SOP27D

Drill hole SOP27D, located on section 9900N down-dip of hole SOP23D (15.9% Zn, 9% Pb over 14.5 metres) intersected two zones of mineralisation, for which assays are also awaited. The upper zone contains a 3 metre interval of Zn/Pb mineralisation, and the lower MOH zone is comprised of 14.8 metres of massive sulphide intersection from 210.4 - 225.2 metres down hole depth.

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HERALD RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

Herald is entitled to 9,204,124 shares (representing 64% of the issued capital) in its subsidiary, Canadian-listed company International Annax Ventures Inc ("IAX"). Herald operates all exploration programs on behalf of IAX for an expenditure-based fee.

Due to Herald's significant shareholding in IAX, reporting by IAX to the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is jointly reported by Herald to the ASX.

IAX reported to the CDNX on 21 July 2000, the announcement that follows.

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HITEC ENERGY (24 July 2000)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of HiTec Energy NL will be held on Tuesday 22nd August 2000 at 12 Noon at Rydges Hotel, Cnr Hay & King Streets, Perth.

AGENDA

RESOLUTION 1

1) DISPOSAL OF MINERAL TENEMENTS

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment the following resolution as a special resolution.

"That for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 1O.1 and Part 2E5 of the Corporations Law, the directors of the company be authorised to dispose of tenement assets comprising the Hogan's areas, to a company associated with a director, Mr M Hansen in exchange, for an equity interest in the new entity".

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JUBILEE MINES (24 July 2000)

COSMOS

The plant is now operating at close to nameplate capacity of 18.5 tonnes per hour, with recent ore being mined from the 415 to 420 RL level (60 - 65 metres below the surface), near the top of the original planned ore body. Most ore mined over the last three months has been recovered from the supergene and transitional zones above the ore body proper and the high grade of this material has been a significant bonus for us. Average mill feed grades for this period have been 5.6% nickel as against the original forecast of 3.6% to this stage of the project. In addition, over the last month our nickel mill feed grades have averaged 6.7% nickel whilst nickel recoveries have averaged 85.4% compared to the 75% forecast for this stage of the project.

COSMOS DEEPS

The Cosmos Deeps discovery continues to grow to what appears to be a larger size than Cosmos.

Whilst the deposit is open ended along strike and down dip the core of the known mineralisation is continuing to return solid results, including our latest drill hole (JCD117) returning the fantastic 14.1% nickel over 12.lm from a depth of 615.4m, our best result to date from Cosmos Deeps.

We plan to continue drilling Cosmos Deeps over the next quarter including step-out drilling within and along the mineralized trend in order to produce an initial geological resource in September or October. Most likely by this time we will not have closed off the deposit, however we need to quantify an initial underground resource to fit in with our ongoing development plans.

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JOHNSON'S WELL MINING (24 July 2000)

OVERVIEW

GOLD - VIOLET TOWN PROJECT, CENTRAL VICTORIA - four tenements were granted allowing exploration to commence on the eastern half of the Project area.

GOLD - RAND PROJECT, NORTHERN TERRITORY - land access is being addressed as a priority following the completion of the technical assessment which supports the application of the Witwatersrand exploration model in the Amadeus and Ngalia Basins.

GOLD - DUKETON AREAS, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - exploration was limited to field checking of target areas in preparation for drill testing early in the next financial year with the mine sequence north of Rosemont being identified as a high priority target.

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LEGEND MINING (24 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities

MUNNI MUNNI/ ELIZABETH HILL SILVER PROJECT
(Legend Mining Limited 30% East Coast Minerals NL 70%)

* Record production of 474,159 ounces of silver from 6,415 tonnes treated.

* Headgrade, further improved to 0.39% Ag (125oz/t).

* Silver sales of $1.365 million (representing 3 shipments only, additional payment for another 5 shipments are due in July 00).

* Huge silver specimen discovered and put on display at the Perth Mint.

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MACMIN (24 July 2000)

Second Quarter Activities Report

The main developments during the quarter were as follows:

* The drilling program completed at the proposed Twin Hills Mine defined additional mineralisation both within the proposed open pit and to the south of the proposed pit. In addition, much of the new mineralisation is near surface or at shallow depths. It was earlier announced that updated ore reserves would be available by mid July. These are now expected at the end of July/early August.

* A new high grade zone, 30 to 50m west of the main high grade zone, has been traced over a north-south interval of 80 metres and is open to the south and perhaps also the north. Drill holes which intersected this zone include 242, 243, 244, 245, 291,292, 293, 295, 296, 297, 298 and 299. For example, hole 242 which was drilled to 38m depth intersected 113 g/t Ag over the entire length of the hole, including 4m between 32 and 36m of 260g/t Ag. Hole 299, which was a 60m hole intersected 149g/t Ag over the entire length of the hole including 8m at 475 g/t Ag between 38 and 46m. High grades extend right to surface as indicated by hole 244, which between 0 and 4m contained 197g/t Ag; and hole 246, which between 0 and 22m contained162g/t Ag.

* A second new zone within the proposed pit, referred to in the last quarterly report as 75m WSW of hole 145 (hole 145 is part of the original high grade silver zone), was extended a further 50m northwards by intersections in holes 281, 288 and 289. For example hole 289 intersected from 0 to 34m, 178g/t Ag (0 to 22m was 236 g/t Ag).

* Just south of the southern limits of the proposed pit all entirely new zone was tentatively defined by holes 305, 306, 307 and 308 - over a strike distance of approximately 100m. For example hole 305 intersected 64m (entire hole) of 123 g/t Ag including 18m (42 to 60m) at 334g/t Ag.

* During the quarter MACMIN acquired the Silver Spur Mining Lease (ML 5932) from Rimfire Pacific Mining NL (Rimfire) for a consideration of $30,000.00 cash and 500,000 MACMIN shares. This lease of 182 hectares is 2 km SSE of the proposed Twin Hills Mine; and is in the centre of MACMIN'S 351.4 square kilometres of land holdings (granted or under application) at Texas. It represents a very significant acquisition in terms of MACMIN'S long term resource development strategy for the Texas area.

The lease has potential to add ore for the Twin Hills Mine; to form a zinc/silver mining operation in its own right; and to provide revenue to MACMIN from the treatment of 90,000 tonnes of zinc rich slag (in heaps at surface) which contain 15.8% Zn and 158g/t Ag. In addition, it will provide a valuable source of water for the Twin Hills processing plant.

* The second and third drafts of the EMOS (Environmental, Management, Overview, Strategy) were submitted to the Department of Mines and Energy (DME). Although it is difficult to predict when the EMOS will be accepted by the DME we believe approval is imminent.

* Initial discussions have been held with potential lenders for the capital cost of the Texas Project. It would appear that funding for the project will not be a problem.

* The purchase of the two main farms covering the project area was completed.

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NORTH (24 July 2000)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest in North Limited on 24/07/2000, from 39,160,530 ordinary shares (5.312%) to 52,966,793 ordinary shares (7.185%).

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OIL COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA (24 July 2000)

Oil Company of Australia Limited (OCA), a subsidiary of Origin Energy Limited (OEL), has signed a Heads of Agreement with Bass Petroleum Holding NL (Bass) whereby Bass will earn a participating interest up to half of OCA's interest in a selection of permits in the Surat Basin. These include Authorities to Prospect 212P, 375P and 470P Redcap/Rolston, the Weribone Pooling Area of ATP 471P and PLs 14, 21, 22, 27, 30, 53, 56, 67, 70, 74 and 174. Bass will conduct geochemical surveys using proprietary technology to which it has exclusive rights in Australia. It will also record a small 2D seismic survey and drill nine (9) exploration or appraisal wells with a tenth well contingent on results. Bass will not take a share of OCA's existing production. The arrangement is subject to a Farmin Agreement being executed by the parties and to pre-emptive rights in some of the permits.

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QCT RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

An assessment of the coal resources and reserves of the Central Queensland Coal Associates (CQCA) and Gregory Joint Ventures as at 30 June 2000 has recently been completed. In summary, QCT Resources' share of Joint Venture resources has increased by 26% to 2,533 million tonnes (1999: 2,017 million tonnes), and its share of the Joint Ventures' marketable reserves has increased by 95% to 554 million tonnes (1999: 284 million tonnes).

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REDFIRE RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

* Agreements reached on principal terms to acquire mining leases, equipment and plant at Broken Hill.

* Opportunity for early cash flow from existing silver-lead-zinc open cut resources and stockpiles.

* Significant potential for large tonnage resources in parallel lodes and at depth beneath the central Broken Hill orebody.

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REDFIRE RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

Redfire Resources Ltd has announced that it will acquire a major position in the world class Broken Hill Silver-Lead-Zinc minerals field and agreed to purchase a process plant designed to treat Broken Hill ore.

Redfire has reached agreement on principal terms to acquire from Normandy Mining Investments Pty Ltd, the Consolidated Mining Lease No 7 (CML 7) title, which covers the central 3.8 kilometres of the Broken Hill orebody.

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QUANTUM RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

CHINA DIAMOND EXPLORATION

The Company, in joint venture with Astro Mining NL, has interests in diamond exploration projects in China through the Quantum-Astro Joint Venture ("QAJV"). The QAJV has a majority interest (51% to 70%) in joint ventures with the remaining interest held by the Chinese Provincial Bureaus of Geology and Mineral Resources ("BGMR").

SHANDONG

Field programs continued in the June 2000 quarter with over 200 drainage samples being collected from the Mengshan area. This area lies south east of the producing Pipe 701 diamond mine and has had no previous exploration having being located within a military reserve. Past sampling of drainages from this rugged range of granite hills had shown a number of indicator mineral grains with good kimberlite chemistry. Several years ago, local farmers discovered a two carat rough diamond in drainage from an area within the exploration licence block.

INNER MONGOLIA - ORDOS BASIN

Field inspection of several aeromagnetic targets identified by the QAJV geophysicist Dr Jason Meyers commenced during the June 2000 quarter. Whilst several anomalies were eliminated on the basis of cultural features such as major buildings, thirty remain unexplained in covered areas of the Ordos Basin.

LIAONING

Discussions continued with the Liaoning BGMR on an extension to the exploration period.

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SANTOS (24 July 2000)

2000 SECOND QUARTER REPORT

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

The following results were achieved compared with the 1999 second quarter:

* Sales revenue increased by 63.1% to $376.8 million (quarterly record)

* Production volume increased by 17.8% to 14.2 million boe (quarterly record)

* Sales volume increased by 14.1% to 14.6 million boe (quarterly record)

* The oil price received averaged US$26.53 (A$44.33) per barrel (1999: US$16.13 (A$24.79) per barrel)

FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS

First half highlights compared with 1999 are as follows:

* Sales revenue increased by 72.6% to $712.4 million (first half record)

* Production volume increased by 14.8% to 27.7 million boe (first half record)

* Sales volume increased by 16.0% to 27.6 million boe (first half record)

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TAP OIL (24 July 2000)

In accordance with Listing Rule 3.1, Tap Oil NL advises that the Linda-1 exploration well spudded at 02.30 hours on 17 July 2000

LOCATION

The well is located in TL/1, 17.5 kilometres north-east of Varanus Island at latitude 20 deg 32' 54.13"S and longitude 115 deg 41' 48.36"E.

PROGRESS

As at 6.00am, the well has drilled ahead to 2,776 metres measured depth. The well has encountered a 91 metre gross hydrocarbon column from 2,659 metres to 2,750 metres measured depth. This column is above the prognosed reservoir section expected at approximately 2,787 metres. The well is preparing to drill ahead to the planned total depth of 3,132 metres measured depth.

The nature and extent of the accumulation will be evaluated on reaching TD which is expected later this week.

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TITAN RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS:-

* Continued high production at Radio Hill.

* Cash Costs for your averaged US$0.66 per pound of nickel.

* BioHeap(TM) development showing excellent early results.

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TRITON CORPORATION (24 July 2000)

The Company advises that on Friday, July 21, 2000 it issued a total of 3,150,000 options to Eligible Employees pursuant to the Company's Employee Share Scheme approved by shareholders on April 18, 2000.

These Options each have an exercise price of 25 cents and expire on July 20, 2005. Australian Stock Exchange quotation will not be sought for these options.

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TRITON CORPORATION (24 July 2000)

The Company advises that on Friday, July 21, 2000 it issued a total of 1,550,000 Options to executive officers of Yost Technologies Limited pursuant to Paragraph (b) of the Resolution approved by Triton shareholders on June 30, 2000.

The Company also issued Options to a Director of Triton Corporation Limited, Mr Glenn Parker, in accordance with the Resolution approved by Triton shareholders on June 30, 2000.

These Options each have an exercise price of 25 cents and expire on July 20, 2005. Australian Stock Exchange quotation will not be sought for these options.

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TROY RESOURCES (24 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

BULCHINA MINE, SANDSTONE

* Pit re-optimisation increases Bulchina Ore Reserves by 50% - with the southern section of the Resource still to be drilled out.

* Record quarterly gold production from Bulchina, with 16,139 ounces produced, at a cash cost of A$149 per ounce.

* Annual Gold Production of 47,803 ounces from Bulchina at a cash cost of A$157 per ounce.

* Total gold production of 78,642 ounces for the financial year ended 30 June 2000, comprising Bulchina 47,803 ounces and Cornishman 30,839 ounces.

* Mill through-put increases by up to 50% made possible by plant upgrade.

* Significant intersections from first-pass drilling at a number of regional exploration targets at Sandstone:

15m @ 5.6g/t Au;
4m @ 17.87g/t Au; and
19m @ 4.3g/t Au.

* Significant intersection of 2m @ 78.36g/t Au at the Piccadilly Prospect 4 kilometres south of the Bulchina Pit.

PEAK HILL

* Two significant intersections at prospects in the Peak Hill Project area:

20m @ 7.08g/t Au (Eclipse); and
10m @ 4.95g/t Au (Murphy Creek).

CORPORATE

* Cash position of $8.9 million in cash, plus 7,708 ounces of refined gold awaiting sale and equity investments with a market value of $1.4 million.

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WELLS GOLD CORPORATION (24 July 2000)

CORPORATE

The Company completed a placement of 34,000,000 shares at one cent during the quarter to raise $340,000 for working capital purposes.

LIQUORHOME.COM LTD

Liquorhome is a 50/50 joint venture between Wells Gold Corporation Ltd (WGC) and West Coast Liquor Company (West Coast). Liquorhome's business is on-line retailing of a full range of liquor products (beer, spirits and wine) to end consumers, corporate customers, restaurants and clubs. In doing so we are employing a unique combination of pure e-commerce technologies to gain a competitive advantage by reducing overheads.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Warehousing, distribution and supply arrangements have been finalised.

* Development of the application software has been completed both on time and within budget.

* Adoption of the CommSecure Payment System for on line credit card processing.

* A live trial of the system in Western Australia to start in August.

* Conduct a phased roll out across Australia commencing in October.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN

A highlight of the quarter has been the appointment of Alan Boys B.Com.CA.ISHC as Chairman of Liquorhome.

Alan is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years experience as an accountant and specialist consultant to the hospitality industry in Australia, Asia and Europe. He has been engaged by clients in the accommodation, food and beverage, liquor, retail, gaming, brewing and attractions sectors.

Alan was a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers and was National Hospitality and Leisure Industries leader until his retirement on 31 December 1998, when he established his own consulting firm, Hotel & Leisure Advisory Pty Ltd.

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WMC (24 July 2000)

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - continued: the remaining number of shares to be bought back - 26,701,654.

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QUEENSLAND GAS COMPANY LTD (21 July 2000)

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ALLIANCE GOLD (21 July 2000)

After a careful assessment of the results of the IT study to date, the Allmed parties have decided not to proceed with this project.

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ALLIED MINING & PROCESSING (21 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities

HIGHLIGHTS:

R&D:

• The crushing, grinding and classification modules of the mobile plant were moved to RAV8 Nickel Project near Ravensthorpe in Western Australia. The dry commissioning was completed in the first half of June and the wet commissioning is scheduled for completion in July 2000.
• The rent of the plant is expected to generate an income of about $1 million for Allied in the 2000/2001 financial year.
• Rothschild released to the Company a total of $214,000, which is the balance of the R&D Contract Sum held by Macquarie Bank together with all interest accrued.

EXPLORATION:

• Wet conditions continued to hinder the field activities at Beverly in North Queensland.

ALLIED MEDICAL:

• Significant increase in sales of Go medical products was achieved in the June 2000 quarter.
• Beta Healthcare has been appointed Sub-distributor in Queensland.
• The Company is evaluating a number of opportunities to participate in the development of new medical products.
• Allied Medical achieved a cash positive result for its first year of operation.

ALLIED IT:

• Negotiations with a number of financial institutions to participate in the development of Allied IT 30% owned Fastpath programme continued during the June quarter with promising indications.
• The Company's 25% owned worldwidefm.net developed three web-based radio stations. The recently developed stations include westcoasteagles.com, a 24-hour radio station for the West Coast Eagles Football Club and golffm.com, a radio station for golf enthusiasts.
• The Company has received offers for the purchase of its equity in wwfm.

CORPORATE:

• Mr Michael D Perrott was appointed to the position of Chairman of Allied Mining & Processing Ltd replacing Sir William Keys who died on 3rd May 2000.
• The Company's ordinary shares commenced trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in June 2000. The Company has been assigned the symbol LL4 and WKN number 875525.

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ALLSTATE EXPLORATIONS (21 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS
* 15,013 ounces of gold produced during June quarter.
* 41,820 tonnes @ 15.4 g/t Au mined during quarter.
* Allstate announces rights issue to raise A$1.41 million.
* Macquarie Bank debt reduced to A$19.50 million.

BEACONSFIELD MINE JOINT VENTURE

Allstate 51.51% and Manager (Beaconsfield Gold NL 48.49%)

OVERVIEW

Gold production for the quarter was 15,013 ounces, a further improvement from the previous quarter's 14,076 ounces but still well below expected production levels. Poor mechanical reliability aggravating under-performance from the bacterial oxidation section of the treatment plant remains the key difficulty in reaching targeted production, although modifications to the bacterial oxidation reactor agitation and air sparging systems (commenced in June) appear to have resulted in much improved process performance. The gravity and flotation sections of the plant are operating satisfactorily.

Underground operations are progressing well, with 41,820 tonnes @ 15.4 g/t Au mined during the quarter.

MINE DEVELOPMENT

Total waste development in the June quarter was 694 metres, including 139 metres in the decline. Decline development is now at 605 metres below surface, with the mining of orebody access drives on the 605 ml in progress in July 2000.

A total of 41,820 tonnes @ 15.4 g/t Au was mined from stoping operations, with production predominantly from the central section of the orebody. Stoping methods remain under review, with key issues being the amount of ore dilution and the level of mechanisation achievable. A recent switch to mechanised "half upper" stoping has proved successful in some areas. Mining of the western section of the orebody is progressing slowly, awaiting completion of dewatering boreholes currently being drilled from the 580 ml.

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AQUILA RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Australian Mineral Investors Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder in Aquila Resources Limited on 26/06/2000 with a relevant interest in the issued share capital of 7,700,002 ordinary shares (25.67%).

Quartz Mountain Mining Mining Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder in Aquila Resources Limited on 26/06/2000 with a relevant interest in the issued share capital of 7,500,001 ordinary shares (25.00%).

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ANACONDA NICKEL (21 July 2000)

A consortium of insurers and the sponsors of the Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project in Western Australia, Anaconda Nickel Limited and Glencore International AG, have agreed a settlement of all claims under policies of insurance relating to liquidated damages for delay in completion and ramp up of the Project.
As a consequence of settlement Anaconda and Glencore will, through their subsidiaries receive the sum of A$113 million by August 17, 2000. The settlement resolves all claims under the policies and also lengthy arbitration proceedings in London.

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ASHBURTON MINERALS (21 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities - HIGHLIGHTS

• COMMENCEMENT OF EXPLORATION IN THE ASHBURTON
  
  The first phase of an extensive stream sediment sampling programme in the Ashburton region has been completed with some excellent results returned so far. Gold values as high as 55ppb were returned from a number of sites in the central part of the Company's tenement holdings. Coincident multi-element anomalism, including arsenic, antimony, molybdenum and bismuth validate these anomalies while also suggesting the potential for poly-metallic mineralisation.
  
  
• MULGABBIE WEST DRILLING RESULTS
  
  Joint venture partner and manager PacMin Mining Corporation report the completion of a further phase of RAB drilling, with results defining a regolith gold anomaly 2km long and up to 300m wide. A single RC hole drilled during the programme returned an intercept of 4m @ 4.92 g/t. Mulgabbie West lies close to PacMin's 2 million ounce Carosue Dam operations, where PacMin are exploring for satellite deposits to increase their resource base. Following evaluation of the latest results, PacMin plan to commence RC drilling at Mulgabbie West.
  
  
• OPTICS STORAGE ADVANCEMENTS WITH THE DMR
  
  Optics has informed the Company that the first run of Digital Multimedia Recorders (DMRs) is due to roll off the manufacturing line in September, while three hand-manufactured prototypes are being prepared as demonstration models for use in upcoming roadshows, including a roadshow scheduled for Australia in the last week of August. Additionally, construction of the dedicated DMR web portal has begun. The site currently offers a preview of intended features, and is expected to be operational by the end of August.
  
  
• ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL REPORT
  
  The Company has decided to hold its AGM slightly earlier this year than in previous years, with a likely date in mid September. Accordingly, the Company's annual audit and Annual Report are scheduled for completion by early August. This will allow the Company to update shareholders on the development and status of the DMR in conjunction with a demonstration of the product.

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AUIRON ENERGY (21 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities - HIGHLIGHTS

Exploration cash expenditure in the quarter under review amounted to $1,546,000.

IRON ORE
As recently reported almost 15,000 metres of RC and diamond drilling was completed at Hawks Nest with the objective of upgrading to reserve status sufficient of the known iron ore resources to provide at least 20 years' feed for the proposed SASE pig iron project.
A commercial assay laboratory is currently analysing drill core and chip samples from the programme and AuIron expects iron ore reserve estimates based on the drilling to be available in early August 2000.

COAL
The recent programme also included additional drilling for large diameter core samples for smelting tests of the Ingomar coal deposit. Ingomar lies within the Company's 5 billion tonne Phillipson coalfield. The intersected coal is 4m closer to surface than in previously delineated contiguous areas. As a result, the amount of overburden stripping required to open up the deposit will be reduced.

DEMONSTRATION PLANT
The Demonstration Smelter now under construction at Whyalla is on schedule and budget and nearing completion. Commissioning is stated to start early August.

OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS AND STAFF
The Board advises that it will be placing before shareholders, for approval at the AGM to be held on 8 September, a recommendation to allot options to directors and staff, designed to retain and motivate key people, during the important development phases ahead.
Full details currently being finalised will be included in the notice of meeting. In summary it is proposed that a total of 5,300,000 options exercisable at 77 cents with an expiry date in September 2005 be recommended.

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AMX RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Strategic international acquisitions -

The major objectives of AMX are:

* Deploy an Australia-wide broadband network providing high-speed data transmission and Internet access at favourable pricing to conventional and terrestrial services.

* Deploy a wireless broadband network across the United States providing data, voice and Internet service to federal, state and local government agencies.

* Expand the ANS network in Ghana to provide countrywide coverage.

* Expand ANS operations to other African countries where licenses have been secured or access to licenses has been structured.

* Develop African market beyond the scope of current major international client's needs.

* Seek a NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange listing at the earliest opportunity.

In light of the above transaction and pending shareholder approval the Company requests a suspension of trading until the shareholder meeting has been held.

A$22 million will be raised to complete the transactions and meet the funding requirements of the Business Plans over the next two years. Funds will be raised through strategic placement to long term financial institutions and investors of 88 million shares at an issue price of A$0.25.

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BEMAX RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
BeMaX Resources NL ("BeMaX") advises that the Underwriting Agreement with Hudson Corporate Limited dated 28 June 2000 for the shortfall quantity of the 20 cent, 30 June Options has expired in accordance with its terms. As a result, none of the shortfall subject to the Agreement will be taken up. Accordingly, the Company's present quantity of ordinary fully paid shares on issue following the conversion of the options exercised on or before 30 June 2000 is 52,324,802 shares.

EGM FOR APPROVAL OF IMPERIAL ACQUISITION
The Company is on track to complete the Share Sale Agreement ("SSA") for the purchase of 100% of the issued capital of Imperial Mining (Aust) NL ("IMA") signed with Imperial One Limited on 10 July 2000. Shareholder approval for this acquisition will be sought during an Extraordinary General Meeting planned to be held during the first week of September 2000. The relevant documents, consisting of a Notice of EGM, Explanatory Memorandum, and an Independent Expert Report, should be distributed next week.

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COMET RESOURCES NL (21 July 2000)

The name of the Company is now "Comet Resources Limited" and the Company's ASX Code will, on 26 July 2000, change to "CRL".

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COPPER MINES AND METALS LIMITED (21 July 2000)

At the meeting, all resolutions in the Notice of Meeting were considered by shareholders and duly passed.

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CROESUS MINING (21 July 2000)

CALLION
Four RC holes were completed at Callion, beneath the old Rowe Pit to test for continuation of the high grade Callion gold mineralisation.
A series of steeply dipping silica/quartz veins of 2 to 10m thickness were intersected in all four holes, with sulphide mineralisation up to 20% present in the mafic units adjacent to the veining. Assay results are pending.
The Callion project formed part of the Davyhurst acquisition.

MERTONDALE
Infill soil sampling was completed at the Mertondale prospect located 40 kilometres NE of Leonora.
This work has confirmed and provided better definition of the 4,000 metre long zone of gold anomalism at Mertondale with results showing sharp peaks of up to 60 ppb gold over consecutive samples. A 1,500m RAB program has been proposed to test these encouraging soil anomalies.

COWARNA ROCKS JV
The Cowarna Rocks JV represents a major new exploration project. The 376 sqkm project is located 80-110 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie. Croesus is operator of the joint venture and has the right to earn 80%.

Exploration on the Cowarna Rocks JV consisted of soil sampling and first pass RAB drilling on existing soil anomalies. Infill and reconnaissance soil geochemistry sampling revealed several zones of slightly elevated gold and nickel. Maximum gold, copper and nickel values were 18 ppb, 203 ppm and 284 ppm respectively. The background gold level was 5 ppb.

RAB drilling (COW 001-069) was completed on low order soil anomalies and geophysical targets. Holes were drilled on selected lines and 100m centres to test the gold and nickel (laterite and sulphide) potential of the Archaean sequence marginal to the regional Avoca Fault and associated splays.

Results received to date include a best result of 5m @ 29 ppb Au from 20m in the last hole of the program COW 069. Only very limited parts of the project area have been tested and further RAB drill targets are planned for testing.

PRODUCTION STATISTICS - BINDULI GOLD MINE

FORT WILLIAM
Feasibility studies and reserve definition drilling are planned for the Fort William deposit at Binduli. If results are positive as anticipated then the Fort William deposit would be developed later in the year with ore trucked to Hannan South.

1999/00 FINANCIAL AND PRODUCTION SUMMARY

• Gold production of 46,717 ounces @ $284 cash cost per ounce and $378 total cost.
• 586,947 tonnes ore processed at Hannan South @ 2.65 g/t head grade with 93% recovery.
• 555,905 tonnes ore mined grading 2.29/t gold from the Centurion, Beaver, Navajo North and Navajo South pits at Binduli.
• Profit before tax of $1.3 million
• Cash reserves of $20.1 million (20cps)

PRODUCTION 2000/01

• During the year open pit mining was completed at the Centurion, Beaver and Navajo Pits with the Navajo West and South pits currently operating.
• Existing pit reserves, ore stockpiles and the Mayday North satellite deposit are forecast to provide production over 40,000 ounces for the 00/01 year at a cash cost of approximately $340 per ounce.

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DELTA GOLD (21 July 2000)

National Australia Bank Limited Group became a substantial shareholder in Delta Gold NL on 20/07/2000 with a relevant interest in the issued share capital of 13,537,103 ordinary shares (5.14%).

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FEDERATION RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

The Directors of Federation Resources NL ("Federation") refer to the announcement made by Pinnacle VRB Limited ("Pinnacle") on 18 July 2000. Federation reiterates that it is making a bid for 100% of all shares in Pinnacle and not a partial takeover as suggested by Pinnacle.

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FLETCHER CHALLENGE (21 July 2000)

The securities of Fletcher Challenge Paper will be suspended from quotation from the close of trading on 21 July 2000, in accordance with the timetable for the sale of Fletcher Challenge Paper to Norske Skogindustrier ASA, following and grant of final orders from the New Zealand high court.

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GME RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

GME and NiWest Ltd, a subsidiary of Western Metals Ltd, have signed an agreement providing for the sale of GME's lateritic nickel tenements to NiWest in return for a 40% interest in NiWest.
The transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including approval by the shareholders of GME. This will be sought at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at 10 am on 31 August 2000 at the Broadwater Pagoda Hotel, Como.

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GOLDFIELDS (21 July 2000)

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder in Goldfields Limited on 19/07/2000.

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GREENSTONE RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Under an agreement entered into on 20 July 2000, Greenstone is to sell certain mineral interests associated with its Ravensthorpe (WA) project area.
The Company has for some time owned rights to minerals below 35 metres from surface on a tenement around North Bandalup. The area includes the Shoemaker-Levy deposit of the Ravensthorpe Nickel Project Joint Venture between Billiton plc (through a subsidiary), Comet Resources NL and others.

Greenstone is to sell those rights and certain minor associated tenement interests to Billiton Nickel (Ravensthorpe) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Billiton plc, for $2.1 million. The Company considers the sale to be the best way of realising value for the asset. The sale is conditional upon the waiver or non-exercise of pre-emptive rights held over the interest by a third party, and obtaining Ministerial approval to the tenement transfer. The sale will be completed in early September 2000.

This divesture does not diminish the exploration prospectivity of Greenstone's tenement holding around Ravensthorpe, where there are significant opportunities for nickel and base metal discovery.

The Company is continuing to evaluate new business proposals and will be in a much better position to pursue any suitable opportunities as a result of this sale.

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GULLEWA LIMITED (21 July 2000)

The shortfall of 16,618,583 Options at 2 cents have been placed with clients of D&D-Tolhurst Ltd, raising
$332,371.66.
The fee for the placement of this shortfall is 5.5% plus GST.

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HELIX RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE QUARTER

• Diamond drilling commences at Iron Princess in the Middleback Ranges, South Australia.
• Rotary air blast (RAB) drilling confirms promising new, previously untested portions of the Tunkillia anomaly at Lake Everard in the Gawler Craton, South Australia.
• Soil and outcrop geochemistry provides robust drill targets planned for immediate evaluation at the Biscay Project in the Kimberley, Western Australia.
• Platinum exploration and development review commences.

SUMMARY
Against an industry background of unsettled commodity prices and limited interest in resources, the Company maintained its consistent focus on exploration within Australia.

At the Middleback Ranges in South Australia, access negotiations with BHP and clearances from local aboriginal groups were finally completed and diamond drilling commenced at the Iron Princess anomaly during the quarter. The Iron Princess anomaly exhibits strong gold and copper surface geochemistry and contains an untested coincident gravity and magnetic anomaly at depth. The first diamond drill hole, PRCD 1, was precollared to 220 metres with percussion drilling (through strongly weathered and altered overburden) and diamond drilling has continued through to 300 metres. The final depth of the drillhole is planned for 600 metres and the source of the coincident geophysical anomaly is expected between 300 metres and 450 metres. The drilling program will test several other features in addition to the Iron Princess anomaly.

Also during the quarter, Anglogold Australasia Limited, as manager for the Gawler Craton Joint Venture, reported on the RAB drilling completed at the Tunkillia anomaly near Lake Everard in South Australia. A new geochemical gold anomaly grading up to 3.6 g/t gold from RAB drilling has been defined in a previously untested dilational structure within granite. The discovery provides the impetus for an immediate reverse circulation (RC) drilling program to commence in August and test the potential of any primary mineralisation below the RAB drilling.

At the Biscay Project near Halls Creek in Western Australia, the Company has completed its extensive soil and outcrop gold geochemical sampling program. The results have produced two coherent anomalies which will be drill tested in late July.

In addition to the above exploration, the Company has maintained its continuous review of the potential for platinum group metals in Australia. As a result of this review, the Munni Munni platinum project near Karratha in Western Australia, will be thoroughly evaluated from its existing exploration database (including using current metal prices). Helix holds an 80% equity in the Munni Munni project although the titles are the subject of a plaint lodged in the Wardens Court in 1997 prior to Helix's involvement. Negotiations are underway to purchase the remaining 20% in Munni Munni held by Hunter Resources Limited and Helix intends to prepare and manage the case to be presented to a future Warden's Court hearing.

Also, as part of the Company's platinum review, the Panton Sill platinum project was sold in entirety to Platinum Australia Limited (PAL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiftel Limited. The sale of Panton Sill (which is subject to a minimum $3.5 million IPO) will enable PAL to further evaluate this exciting project whilst providing Helix with a 13.5% equity in the company's shareholding and allowing Helix to concentrate on the Munni Munni Project.

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ILUKA RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Principal Mutual Holding Company decreased its relevant interest in Iluka Resources Limited on 19/07/2000, from 15,653,002 ordinary shares (7.03%) to 13,232,313 ordinary shares (5.92%).

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IRON CARBIDE AUSTRALIA (21 July 2000)

N M Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest in Iron Carbide Australia Limited on 17/07/2000, from 18,871,472 ordinary shares (17.55%) to 17,728,615 ordinary shares(16.48%).

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LACHLAN RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

June Quarter:

Lachlan is 81.2% owned by Homestake Mining Company. Homestake Gold of Australia Limited manages all Lachlan's exploration and development activities.

FINANCIAL
As at 30 June 2000, cash on hand and at deposit was $3.5 million. Additionally, Lachlan owns mining securities with a current market value of $118,000 held for sale. Exploration and evaluation expenditure for the quarter was $197,630.

CORPORATE
BLACK RANGE
(Lachlan 90%)
Kalgoorlie Metals Pty Ltd have been granted a 12 month option to purchase the Black Range project commencing 16/5/00. Under the terms of the option agreement, Kalgoorlie Metals will pay Lachlan $5,000 and be obligated to spend $30,000 on exploration of the tenement within one year. Should Kalgoorlie Metals exercise the option it will pay Lachlan $30,000 plus a royalty on lateritic nickel ore produced from the tenements.

EXPLORATION

MT GOODE PROJECT
(Lachlan 100%, subject to 25% NPI in favour of Forsayth NL)
Work in the June quarter consisted of reviewing the results of the recent geophysical surveys and the planning and commencement of a diamond drilling programme to further test the sediment-ultramafic contact in the north of the project area.
Down-hole EM surveys conducted in the diamond holes drilled last quarter did not identify any major off-hole conductors.
A programme of four RC/DD holes was underway at the end of the quarter to test the western (basal) sediment-ultramafic contact in the northern part of the Mt Goode prospect . All holes will be tested with downhole EM to detect any off-hole conductors.

BALCOOMA PROJECT
(Lachlan 100%)
Work during the quarter focussed on the Clinker prospect, with geological mapping and a short RC drilling programme completed.
Four holes were drilled (CRC03-CRC06) for 696 metres. All holes were drilled towards grid east to test a chlorite alteration zone delineated by soil zinc geochemistry, ground magnetics and the previous two holes completed in December 1999. All holes intersected the targeted zone with the best visual mineralisation occurring in hole CRC06 followed by that in hole CRC03.
Preliminary assays have been received for the 4m composite samples for the first two holes. Hole CRC03 intersected 46m of anomalous base metal mineralisation (>1000ppm zinc) between 120-166m. The best intersection was 4m of 4340ppm Zn, 2160ppm Pb and 2ppm Ag between 160-164m.

The exhalative units and chloritic alteration zones within the felsic wacke unit have only been tested by our six (6) drill holes. The total strike length of these prospective rock units, as outlined by previous stream geochemistry, is about 5km. This prospective felsic wacke unit occurs to the west of the main Clinker alteration zone which was the target for exploration prior to 1999. The untested portions of the 5km long felsic wacke unit remain prospective for massive base-metal sulphides.

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MINCOR RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS - June Quarter

• Mincor is pleased to announce that it today completed its transaction with the Iscor Group for the purchase of gold exploration properties in East Africa. With the issue of 15.42m shares to Iscor International BV at a price of 15c per share Mincor has taken control of an excellent tenement position in the exciting Lake Victoria Gold Fields of Tanzania.
• Preparations for drilling the Geita Project, one of the tenements just purchased from Iscor, are already well-advanced and drilling should commence by the end of July.
• BHP has satisfied the conditions precedent required to allow Mincor to exercise its option to enter into an Alliance with BHP for the development of the giant copper-gold system at Reko Diq in Pakistan.
• Mincor has announced ambitious drilling plans for the remainder of calendar year 2000:
  
  - July/August 2000: 4000m RAB drilling at the Geita Gold Project,Tanzania;
  
  - September/October 2000: 3000m of RC drilling at the advanced stage H4 copper project at Reko Diq, Pakistan;
  
  - October/November 2000: 1000m of RC drilling in two untested porphyry copper-gold targets at Reko Diq;
  
  - November 2000: 4000m RAB drilling at the Bankole Gold Project in Guinea.

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MT GRACE RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

The Board of Directors of Mt Grace advise that they have resolved to offer to the shareholders of the Company, a 1 for 4 non-renounceable pro-rata issue of Shares at an issue price of $0.15 each together with 1 attaching Option granted free for every 2 Shares subscribed for and issued.
Each option will entitle the holder to subscribe for a fully paid ordinary share by the payment of $0.20 each anytime on or before 30 June 2003. The Options form a new class of security. Application will be made for the official quotation of the Shares and Options on the Australian Stock Exchange.
The Entitlements Issue will raise approximately $1,450,000 (before issue costs) to be used to fund the continued development of the Batchelor Magnesium Project in the Northern Territory and to augment working capital.

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OTTER GOLD MINES (21 July 2000)

• Otter's gold sales averaged $NZ643/oz ($A514/oz) for the June 2000 quarter, while average cash operating costs were $NZ432/oz ($A365/oz) for the quarter and NZ$461/oz (A$365/oz) for the fiscal year.
• At 32,180 ounces, Otter's equity gold production was higher than the previous quarter's 27,068 ounces. However, the result was still adversely impacted by the aftermath of wet conditions associated with Cyclone Steve in the Tanami Desert (Northern Territory).
• Gold production increased by 25% at Martha Hill, reflecting successful commissioning of the upgraded and expanded facilities.
• The signing of four new access agreements with the Traditional Owners in the Tanami will effectively double the amount of ground available for exploration (up another 6,000sqkm).
• Otter's equity share of gold and silver reserves as at 30 June 2000 was 0.66 million ounces of gold and 2.1 million ounces of silver.

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OXIANA RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

An Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders is to be held at 4pm on 23rd August 2000 at the ASX Media Centre, 530 Collins Street Melbourne to approve an offer of options.

The offer is to be made to all holders of Oxiana options which expired on 30 June 2000 on a one for one basis. Each new option will be exercisable into one Oxiana ordinary share at an exercise price of 25 cents per share on or before 30 September 2002. The offer is priced at 1.5 cents per option and will be fully underwritten by Melbourne based broker Peake Lands Kirwan Pty Ltd. The options are proposed to be listed, subject to ASX approval, on terms consistent with the options included in the placement announced on the 30 May 2000.
Net funds raised of approximately $1m will be applied to the Company's working capital requirements.

Oxiana is now set to embark on a new growth phase with the acquisition of the Sepon copper and gold project from Rio Tinto. Oxiana and its people have the necessary skills, experience and technology to develop Sepon into a low cost copper and gold mine which would establish the Company as a key producer with strong cash flow.

Sepon, combined with Oxiana's existing portfolio of copper and gold assets is expected to create significant value for Oxiana shareholders.

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PLATSEARCH (21 July 2000)

June Quarter -

Cash expenditure by PlatSearch on exploration for the quarter was $53,000. Expenditure by joint venture partners on the Company's projects was $178,300. Cash funds available at the end of the quarter were $161,000. The Company has no borrowings. The Company made a placement of 1,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 9 cents per share on 30 June 2000 to raise $90,000.

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RANGER MINERALS (21 July 2000)

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - continued; the remaining number of shares to be bought back - 842,187.

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RIO TINTO / ANGLO AMERICAN / NORTH (21 July 2000)

Rio Tinto has noted Anglo American's counter-bid for North Limited and will respond in due course.

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ROMA PETROLEUM (21 July 2000)

June Quarter - Summary:

TASMANIA
Re-interpretation of seismic data from Permit T/31P located in the Strahan Sub-basin of the Sorell Basin, offshore western Tasmania was completed. The Permit has good petroleum prospects and is sited along the petroliferous Southern Breakup Margin of Australia. The area is being offered to prospective farminees. It contains four structures individually large enough to contain in place oil from 250 million to one billion barrels.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
As previously reported, Permit NT/P56, in which a number of prospects have been identified, occupies the eastern portion of the Troubadour - Sunrise High, the western part of which contains multi-trillion cubic feet of gas condensate fields. It is covered by a 10 kilometre by 3 kilometre seismic grid supplemented by more detailed coverage over the south west portion of the Permit.
This south west portion of the Permit is considered to have prospects for oil accumulation. The Dove Prospect which is part of the large 56-8 structure is sufficiently large to contain 700 million barrels of in place oil. This prospect has fault independent closure.

Attempts to farmout the area are continuing.

QUEENSLAND
Queensland Gas Company Ltd has farmed into Petroleum Lease Application 171 and Authority to Prospect 465P. Under the terms of the farmin agreement, Queensland Gas, subject to the raising of funds by a public issue, will drill a minimum of two wells to evaluate the coal seam methane productivity of the Walloon Coal Measures. Presently, the prospectus has been registered and the public issue underwritten.

Cash in hand including deposits at the end of the quarter was $1,514,000. In addition casing and tubulars to be used in the drilling and completion of wells are held in stock.

The price of oil has remained at high levels. Despite this, many large companies have not increased their exploration budgets for the Australian region. Nevertheless, the Company has excellent offshore acreage with good prospects for large petroleum accumulations and hence its efforts to farmout these areas should be successful.

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STIRLING RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

The Company has changed its name to E-Com Multi Limited.

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STRIKE MINING (21 July 2000)

June Quarter - Summary:

ACQUISITION OF SELECT-TEL HOLDINGS PTY LTD
An Explanatory Memorandum dated 2nd June 2000 detailing the proposed acquisition of Select-Tel Holdings Pty Ltd (Select-Tel) was dispatched to shareholders.
Distribution of the Select-Tel Prospectus dated 6th June 2000 to potential investors was commenced on 16th June 2000. The prospectus aims to raise capital of $1.5 million with possible oversubscription up to $3.0 million. The issue was underwritten by Shaw Stockbroking Limited. On completion of the issue, and following the successful acquisition of Select-Tel the Company expects to relist and recommence trading with the ASX Limited.

MINERAL EXPLORATION

NORTHERN QUEENSLAND

HODGKINSON GOLD PROJECT
West of Cooktown - Strike as Manager earning Interest from BHP Minerals Pty Ltd

Detailed interpretation of the recently acquired, low-level, airborne geophysical data for the Kennedy - Fine Gold Creek area was completed in concert with satellite imagery data. A number of target areas were recommended for ground follow-up.

BLACKS CREEK GOLD PROJECT - EPM 8994
Northwest of Mount Garnet - Strike 100%
Geological mapping and geochemical soil sampling have indicated possible minor surface extensions of the Nymbool Porphyry Copper - Gold Prospect held by Strike immediately to the south.

SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND

YARROL GOLD PROJECT - EPM 8402
Southeast of Monto - Strike 100%
Detailed logging of oriented diamond core from the project area continued in order to better understand the controls on high grade mineralisation.

MOUNT STEADMAN GOLD PROJECT - EPM 12834
South of Mount Perry - Strike 100%
Detailed geological mapping continued along with re-appraisal of the detailed ground magnetic data. A number of linear structural targets have been recommended for ground follow-up.

SILVER STAR POLYMETALLIC PROJECT - EPM 9504
North of Monto - Strike earning 85%
Ground magnetics were completed over a northwest extension of the existing grid to better define the magnetic low feature visible in airborne magnetic data and to establish its relationship with mineralisation.

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AQUILA RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

The Company is offering 15 million Shares for subscription at an issue price of $0.20 per Share payable in full on application. The Shares offered by Prospectus will be issued as fully paid ordinary shares. Shares offered by this Prospectus will, when issued, rank equally in all respects with the Existing Shares.

PURPOSE OF THE ISSUE

The Company is seeking to raise $3 million pursuant to the Issue and it is currently expected that these funds will be applied as follows:

Exploration Enterprise Project $1,180,000
Penny West Project $ 390,000
Constellation Project $ 430,000
Expenses of the Issue (refer Section 9.8) $ 457,000
Working Capital $ 543,000
TOTAL $3,000,000

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AQUILA RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Aquila Resources Limited was admitted to the Official List of Australian Stock Exchange Limited on Monday 26 June 2000.

Official Quotation of the following securities will commence at 12 noon EST (10am WST) on Thursday 29 June 2000.

27,000,003 Ordinary shares fully paid

ASX Code: AQA

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ASHBURTON MINERALS (21 July 2000)

The AGM will be held in mid September this year, in order that several important matters can be put to shareholders for consideration at an early as possible time. Accordingly, the Company's annual audit and Annual Report are scheduled for completion by early August, with mail out of the Annual Report and Notice of Meeting scheduled for two weeks subsequent.

In the last Quarterly it was stated that the Company was intending to hold an extraordinary general meeting in June. However, with over 3,800 shareholders and with the AGM due shortly afterwards, it was decided that it was both logical and cost effective to combine the business to be covered by the extraordinary meeting with that of the AGM.

Amongst the topics to be covered at the upcoming AGM, the Company will seek shareholder approval for the issue of 5,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares to Optics Storage Pte Ltd ("Optics") in order to complete the Company's obligations to Optics and thus sealing its 20% investment in this Singaporean electronics technology R&D company. The Company will present to shareholders an update on the development and status of the DMR, that is, the digital multimedia recorder developed by Optics. It is also intended that a demonstration of the DMR will be presented to shareholders at the AGM.

In line with consummating its investment in Optics, the Company intends to seek shareholder approval to change its status from an NL company to a company limited by shares, with a corresponding change in name.

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AMX RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

AMX Resources has announced that it had entered into agreements to purchase 100% of the issued capital of Third-Rail Wireless Services Inc, a company based in New Hampshire, USA and also 100% of the issued capital of Amalgamated Network Systems ("ANS") a company based in Ghana, West Africa.

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ANZOIL (21 July 2000)

Anzoil announce that all Castle Energy shareholders have accepted the offer made by Anzoil for their Castle share. The Anzoil offer is subject to Anzoil shareholder approval and is conditional upon due diligence and the execution of a satisfactory underwriting agreement.

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BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD (21 July 2000)

Battle Mountain Gold Company has declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's convertible preferred stock of 81.25 cents per share, payable August 15, 2000, to shareholders of record August 1, 2000.

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BRITANNIA GOLD (21 July 2000)

CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

During the period the Company sought and obtained approval from shareholders to place 54,350,209 New Options at one cent per option on a preferential basis to holders of options due for expiry on 31 May 2000.

The issue which closed on 23 June 2000 raised $108,867 via subscriptions and a further $237,955 by shortfall subscribers for total of $346,822 by 10 July 2000. It is expected that the balance of the shortfall ($196,680) will be placed to interested parties in the near future to complete the $543,502 capital raising anticipated via the options issue.

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

JERVOIS PROJECT (MIM EARNING UP TO 70%)

During the Quarter, exploration at the Jervois base metals project continued via the farm in joint venture, reported previously. with MIM Exploration Pty Ltd [MIMEX]. Under the terms of the joint venture MIMEX can earn a 70% interest in the joint venture tenements which includes the Britannia leases and two adjacent exploration licences, EL9518 and ELA10419 covering 117sqkm. MIMEX is required to expend $4 million over a five year period to earn 70% with a minimum expenditure of $500,000 before withdrawal. Should MIM earn its 70% equity, Britannia's retained interest will include 30% ownership of EL9518 and ELA10419.

MIMEX have reported that in addition to the thirteen 2-km lines of MIMDAS MT/IP that were reported in the April quarter another five 2-km lines were completed during this quarter for a total of 36 line km. These were mostly targeted across the main lode zone, in the northern half of EL9518, the lode zone at Bellbird, and over two magnetic anomalies present in the hinge of the Jervois "J" structure. Interpretation is ongoing with plans to drill numerous chargeable and/or conductive anomalies commencing early August 2000.

To June 30th MIM had expended in the vicinity of $400,000 on the Jervois Project. Budgeted expenditure for the 2000 - 2001 annual period is of the order of $0.95M - conditional upon exploration results.

YARINGA POTASH PROJECT - (100% OWNERSHIP SUBJECT TO GRANT)

During the period the Company relinquished its option to acquire Exploration Licences 09/912 and 09/913 and its applications for Exploration Licences 09/991 and 09/992. The results obtained from drilling the Yaringa East hole in the previous quarter suggest that the deeper sections of Yaringa evaporite basin lie to the north and west of the Yaringa East drill hole location. Thus the licences held were surrendered in favour of four new licence areas thought to be more favourably located for the discovery of Potash mineralisation. These include ELA's 09/1028, 09/1029, 09/1033 and 09/1034 covering some 638sqkm. Three of the licences are located within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area with one (E09/1033) outside. The licences within the Heritage Area if granted would be subject to strict environmental and operating conditions.

DANDARAGAN POTASH PROJECT

Metallurgical testwork completed during the period indicated that high recoveries of Potash could be obtained by leaching of Dandaragan glauconite concentrates with sulphuric acid. However the process is non-selective at this stage and results in considerable dissolution of iron and other salts which contaminate the Potassium sulphate product. Further trials are being conducted to improve on the selectivity of the process leading to purer product and lower acid consumption.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Exploration activities on the Company's other prospects during the quarter were confined to minimum expenditure requirements.

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BEACH PETROLEUM (21 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

On average, oil sales during the financial year ending 30 June 2000 have averaged AUD38.00 per barrel as compared to AUD22.00 during the previous financial year. During the present quarter, the average price realised was approximately AUD48.00 per barrel.

As a result of the higher oil prices, Beach achieved a 255% increase in Oil Sales Revenue for the quarter compared to the previous corresponding period with an overall 193% increase for the 1999 - 2000 financial year.

While full year results are not yet available, unaudited management accounts for the 11 months to the end of May 2000 indicate a profit of approximately $2.2 million before Abnormal Items and Taxation compared to a loss of $1.4 million for the previous corresponding period.

At the end of the financial year ended 30 June 2000, Beach held cash reserves of approximately $11.5 million.

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CROESUS MINING (21 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report as at June 30 2000

* 1999/00 full year profit of $1.3 million.
* 1999/00 Gold production of 46,717 at a cash cost of $284 per ounce.

HIGHLIGHTS THIS QUARTER

Gold production of 10,789 ounces at a cash cost of $314 per ounce

Cash reserves are $20.1 million after settlement of the Davyhurst purchase for $2.91 million

Navajo South open pit prestrip commenced at Binduli

Davyhurst acquisition was finalized and 13,500 metres of diamond, RC and RAB drilling completed to date

Significant Drill results from Giles Prospect at Davyhurst

* 40m @ 4.1 g/t Au
* 15m @ 4.5 g/t Au
* 10m @ 20.2 g/t Au

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EQUINOX RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

QUARTERLY REPORT TO 30 June, 2000
HIGHLIGHTS

Zambia : Lumwana Project (Equinox – Phelps Dodge) :

• Pre-Feasibility Study managed by Bateman Engineering is 50% complete.
• Mine Design:
  • Optimal mine throughput of 14.5 Mtpa;
    
  • 24 year project life;
    
  • Malundwe :
    • 85 Mt of 1.0% Cu
      
    • single stage pit
      
    • strip ratio 4 : 1
  • Chimiwungo :
    
    • 245 Mt of 0.6% Cu
      4 pits in 2 stages
      strip ratio 2 : 1
      
• Metallurgical Test Work :
  
  • Testing on previous core indicates potential for pre-concentration;
    Equinox large diameter metallurgical drillholes – 1,200 kgs of ore samples;
    Metallurgical program underway at Amdel to assist Bateman plant design.
    
• Geotechnical and Hydrological studies, Tailings Dam Design and Environmental Scoping Study nearing completion. Metal marketing study by Brook Hunt has commenced.
  
• Exploration program has commenced on 3 targets, with drilling planned for late-2000.
  

Zambia : Zambezi Joint Venture (Equinox – Anglo American)

• Substantial exploration program underway including a significant drilling effort.
  

Sweden : Billiton – Equinox Alliance to explore for Iron Oxide Cu-Au in Norrbotten

• Restructured alliance :
  
  • A$1.5m placement to Billiton at $0.15 per share;
    Equinox to spend A$1.5m on Norrbotten Year 1 program;
    Billiton JV option after Year 1 :
    • Billiton may earn 50% by spending US$2.0m over 2 years; and
      Billiton may earn 70% by completing feasibility or spending further US$10.0m over 3 years.
      
  • Managed by Equinox.
    
• Exploration of Norrbotten has commenced with drilling scheduled in late-2000.
  

Corporate Finance

• Equinox has cash on hand of $2.7m, which is sufficient to maintain its current level of exploration activity, accelerate the Norrbotten program and fund the Lumwana Pre-Feasibility Study.
  

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GIANTS REEF (21 July 2000)

PROSPECTUS for a 1 for 3 Non-Renounceable pro rata issue of Shares at an issue price of $0.04 each together with 1 attaching Option granted free for every 1 Share subscribed for and issued.

For details of the prospectus, click here

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GINDALBIE GOLD (21 July 2000)

Gindalbie Gold NL has announced that the Company had commissioned a bankable feasibility study into the development of the Minjar Project and that Macquarie Bank Ltd has agreed, subject to the finalisation of formal documentation, to provide up to $1M in credit approved finance to assist with the financing of the study.
The study is expected to be completed within 6 months and will include the selection of a suitable gold treatment plant for purchase and relocation to site.
The initial mine life of the Minjar Project will be 3 years with a throughput of up to 500,000 tpa. The Minjar Project comprises 256,300 oz of Measured and Indicated Resources from 4 separate pits.

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GREENSTONE RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Under an agreement entered into on 20 July 2000, Greenstone is to sell certain mineral interests associated with its Ravensthorpe (WA) project area.

Greenstone is to sell those rights and certain minor associated tenement interests to Billiton Nickel (Ravensthorpe) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Billiton plc, for $2.1 million. The Company considers the sale to be the best way of realising value for the asset. The sale is conditional upon the waiver or non-exercise of pre-emptive rights held over the interest by a third party, and obtaining Ministerial approval to the tenement transfer. The sale will be completed in early September 2000.

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ILUKA RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited increased its relevant interest in Iluka on 20/07/2000, from 14,732,616 ordinary shares (6.60%) to 18,602,427 ordinary shares(8.33%).

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JULIA CORPORATION (21 July 2000)

Julia has agreed to issue options to acquire 3,000,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company to Woodroll Pty Ltd ("Woodroll") and/or its nominees. This is for the provision of marketing services in China. As previously reported, Woodroll has been investigating potential customers and business opportunities for the product range available from Julia's subsidiary, Smart Silicon Systems Pty Ltd for the distribution in China.

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NORTHERN GOLD (21 July 2000)

Summary - Fourth Quarter:

BURNSIDE PROJECT
Field access has been re-established following the cessation of the annual wet season in the Northern Territory. Reverse circulation drilling has recommenced immediately at the Bon's Rush prospect, and preparation for RAB drilling programs throughout the wider Mt Paqualin area are advanced.

REGIONAL EXPLORATION

Mt PAQUALIN
A significant zone of near-surface high-grade mineralisation has been identified at Bon's Rush in the Mt Paqualin area, located 30km north of the Northern Gold Burnside treatment facility. Preliminary new results include:

BRRC020 15m @ 4.46g/t from 28m
BRRC022 12m @ 5.10g/t from 57m

These results follow on from previously announced results returned late in the 1999 field season. Better results from this earlier program of drilling included:

BRRC010 15m @ 5.95g/t from 19m
BRRC012 5m @ 2.49g/t from 56m
BRRCO8 2m @ 2.7lg/t from 25m
BRRC016 3m @ 4.55g/t from 19m

To date 100m spaced traverses have been completed over a 400m strike length of the prospective ground. Mineralisation has been intersected on all five drill traverses completed to date, and remains open along strike to the north and south, and at depth. It is apparent from these new results that Bon's Rush has the potential to develop into a significant mineralised position. Drilling of this mineralised position will continue to step out to the north and south to test the remainder of the 900m long originally targeted RAB anomaly.

The mineralisation is hosted by a north-northwest shear zone and is associated where fresh, with quartz or quartz-carbonate, pyrite and arsenopyrite veins within the Upper Zamu Dolerite sill between the Upper Koolpin and Gerowie Tuff Formations. The Mt Paqualin area was specifically targeted during the 1999 field season as having the potential for higher-grade mineralisation hosted by the Zamu Dolerite and the Koolpin formation.

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NORTH LIMITED (21 July 2000)

NEWS RELEASE

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces a recommended takeover bid for North Limited ("North").
The offer price is A$4.20 per share in cash, equivalent to a market capitalisation of A$3.1 billion (US$1.8 billion). In addition, prior to the closing of the offer, North will declare and pay a fully franked dividend of A$0.05 per share to existing shareholders.
The North Board has indicated it will unanimously recommend this bid to its shareholders.
Anglo American's offer is subject to certain conditions, including Anglo American acquiring more than 50% of North shares and receiving approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board. The conditions are outlined in the attachment to this release. Anglo American's Bidder's statement will be lodged as soon as possible. Anglo American will make the offer through a wholly-owned Australian subsidiary. The acquisition will be financed through new borrowing facilities arranged by Anglo American.

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The Directors of North Limited have this morning requested the Australian Stock Exchange halt trading for the day in North Limited ordinary shares. The Australian Stock Exchange has declined this request.

The Directors of North Limited had intended to lodge the company's Target Statement and Independent Expert's Report in response to the takeover offer by Rio Tinto PLC with the Australian Stock Exchange early today. As a consequence of the takeover announcement by Anglo American PLC and negotiations and agreements between North Limited and Anglo American PLC overnight, it will not now be possible to amend and lodge these documents before commencement of business on Monday 24 July 2000 following which these documents will be posted on the North Limited website.

While the Directors of North Limited believe that they have met their obligations under the continuous disclosure provisions in respect of any single piece of information and in respect of any reasonable combination of information, they are concerned that the volume and detail of information which will be made available in the Target Statement and Independent Expert's Report are so material in their entirety that shareholders should not trade in North Limited shares.

The Directors of North Limited recommend to shareholders and prospective shareholders that they do not trade in North Limited shares until such time as they, or their financial advisor, have had an opportunity to review the Target Statement in response to the Rio Tinto takeover offer and the Independent Expert's Report.

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PACMIN MINING CORPORATION (21 July 2000)

Summary - Fourth Quarter:

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

• PRODUCTION OF 58,181 OUNCES FROM TARMOOLA, MAKING TOTAL RECORD PRODUCTION OF 230,357 OUNCES FOR THE YEAR

A total of 58,181 ounces was produced at Tarmoola for the June quarter, up 7% on the previous quarter and 9% on the previous corresponding quarter, bringing total production for the year ended 30 June 2000 to a record 230,357 ounces. Production loss due to rain was greatly reduced this quarter compared to the previous quarter, however pit base activity interference was experienced in April due to large volumes of groundwater ingress caused by the previous quarter's heavy rainfall.

Over the next two quarters gold production at Tarmoola will be reduced from current levels as the next planned phase of waste removal to access ore from higher levels in the pit is coordinated with the completion of ore removal from lower levels. The orebody at higher levels contains above-average quantities of lower grade ore, with the grades increasing with depth. In the second half of the year Tarmoola's gold production will resume to the current levels, which combined with gold production from the Carosue Dam Project, is expected to result in record gold production for PacMin in 2000/01.

• CASH OPERATING COSTS OF A$292 PER OUNCE (US$171 PER OUNCE)

Cash operating costs for the quarter were A$292 per ounce, remaining consistent with forecasts and down 2% on the previous quarter.

• OWNER-MINING AT TARMOOLA

The owner-mining fleet expanded to include ancillary mining equipment and trucks during the quarter. Mining costs in this quarter, compared with previous quarters with similar volume movements and mining levels in the pit, demonstrate a reduction in unit mining costs as originally forecast in the Tarmoola owner-mining feasibility study.

• TARMOOLA EXPLORATION

At the Ursus Project, follow-up reverse circulation drilling at three prospects has confirmed that the Ursus trend is a major mineralised structure. At the Eclipse prospect, a potential shallow oxide resource has been identified that may provide supplementary mill feed and extend the ultimate mine life of Tarmoola. In addition, results at the other prospects indicate significant additional potential with intersections such as 12m @ 4.25g/t (USC0032), 8m @ 4.01g/t (USC0056), 5m @ 4.11g/t (USC0071) and 18m @ 2.07g/t (USC0076) being returned.

At Wilson Creek, wide spaced reconnaissance RAB drilling along strike of the recently discovered Thunderbox deposit has identified a 3.5km long and up to 300m wide gold anomaly in regolith. Results returned include 4m @ 1,010ppb (WCRB459) and 4m @ 762ppb (WCRB476). Further drilling is planned to determine the primary source of the anomalism.

• CAROSUE DAM PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Engineering design and construction of the 1.8-2.0Mtpa plant and surrounding associated infrastructure remain in line with the feasibility study timetable. A short term hourly hire pre-strip mining contract was awarded during the quarter with equipment and personnel being mobilised to site in the last week of June. Pre-strip mining commenced at the beginning of July in line with the mine plan.

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PAN AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities and Cashflow Reports

EXPLORATION

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

YILGARN EXTENSION PROJECT
Negotiations are at an advanced stage with a potential joint venture partner on the Beete tenements of the Yilgarn Extension Project. This joint venture would focus on following up the Archaean bedrock gold mineralisation delineated by Pan Australian during its regional exploration. It is envisaged that this joint venture will be concluded by the end of the September Quarter.

STEERE RIVER PROJECT
Potential joint venture parties have reviewed the exploration database at the Steere River Project where Pan Australian has defined significant base metal geochemical anomalies within the Proterozoic units.

GRASS PATCH PROJECT
At the Grass Patch Project (Joint Venture with BHP Minerals) a 7,000 metre aircore drilling program was completed during the Quarter to test combined geophysical-geochemical targets defined by Pan Australian and BHP in their respective regional exploration surveys of the Proterozoic aged Albany-Fraser Province.

The aircore drilling program was completed over both the joint venture ground and the wholly held BHP tenements. The results of the drill program are presently being compiled by BHP.

DARLOT SOUTH PROJECT
This Project is located immediately south of the Darlot-Centenary gold mines and is a joint venture with Homestake Gold of Australia.

During the Quarter, Homestake completed a six-hole reverse circulation drill program for a total of 1,740 metres. These drill holes were located on the Darlot South M37/343 tenement and were planned to test a magnetic dolerite unit for Centenary style mineralisation to a nominal depth of 300 metres.

Interpretation of the drilling results identified a north dipping doleritic sequence with complex layer parallel thrusting and sub-vertical faulting. The drilling failed to intersect any significant gold mineralisation.

A separate IP geophysical survey over the Furman's Prospect failed to identify any obvious drill targets.

QUEENSLAND

CAMERON RIVER - HAPPY VALLEY PROJECTS
During the Quarter Pan Australian and Universal Resources Pty Ltd finalised negotiations on the proposed sale of the Company's interest in the Cameron River and Happy Valley Projects. The agreed sale terms include the issuance by Universal of 725,000 shares at an issue price of 50 cents, which will be allocated to Pan Australian on completion of the proposed public float and listing of Universal on the Australian Stock Exchange.

MT OLIVE PROJECT
The Project area hosts several drill indicated copper oxide deposits which are too small to support a stand alone mining operation.
Consequently, during the Quarter, Pan Australian agreed to the transfer of the Mt Olive Project to Murchison United in return for a 1.5% royalty on gross copper production.
The Project is located adjacent to the Mt Cuthbert Copper Heap Leach SX-EW operation, and there is potential for the processing of the Mt Olive's small deposits at the Mt Cuthbert operation.

Murchison United have recently sold the Mt Cuthbert Mine to Matrix Metals Limited. Pan Australian retains its 1.5% royalty interest in the Mt Olive Project.

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PETROZ (21 July 2000)

Report on Activities for the Quarter ended 30 June 2000

OVERVIEW

BAYU-UNDAN PROJECT

• Detailed engineering design work is on schedule
• All major contracts for production facilities will be awarded by August
• Gas marketing progress

ELANG/KAKATUA/KAKATUA NORTH OIL FIELDS

• Production 27% higher than previous quarter
• Remedial work on Elang-2 and Kakatua North-1

EXPLORATION

• Two Carnarvon Basin and one Italian exploration wells scheduled for Sept. Quarter.

FINANCE & CORPORATE

• CBA Facility of $31.0m in place.
• Cash balance of $ 5.7m and zero debt as at 30 June 2000
• Revenue totalled $ 20.4m
• Divestment of UK exploration blocks for $340,000
• Share placement agreement reached with Fletcher Challenge Energy
  

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PLATSEARCH (21 July 2000)

Fourth Quarter Activities Report

HIGHLIGHTS

• Joint venture partner Triako Resources has advised that a second drilling programme will commence at the Centennial project located near Broken Hill NSW in late July or early August. This programme will consist of 10 RC percussion holes to search for lode extensions along strike and at depth from encouraging intersections obtained in the first drilling programme completed in April this year.
• PlatSearch has signed a joint venture agreement with Phelps Dodge on PlatSearch's Tara project located in the Lachlan Fold Belt, near Hillston NSW. Phelps Dodge can earn a 60% interest by completing $2,000,000 expenditure and are committed to drill a 400 metre diamond core hole to test a discrete magnetic and induced polarisation target. Drilling is expected to commence in August 2000.
• PlatSearch has signed a joint venture agreement with Delta Gold, whereby Delta can earn a 75% interest in the Kalabity project located near Olary in South Australia by completing expenditure of $500,000. A RAB drilling programme is scheduled to commence in August 2000.
• Negotiations are at an advanced stage regarding joint venture funding of further work on the Callabonna, Toby, Mirikata, Rodan, Hollis Tank, Lindsay's Creek, Mundi Mundi, Mundi South, Bundera, Border Downs, Lilleyvale, and Yanco Glen projects.
• Granting of the Euriowie licence near Broken Hill is expected shortly. WMC is planning to undertake a detailed airborne electromagnetic survey to search for sulphide nickel deposits.

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QCT RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

QCT is aware of market speculation regarding the possible sale by Santos Ltd of its 36% shareholding in QCT. QCT has no information regarding this matter beyond that which has been publicly announced by Santos Ltd.

QCT was advised late on 19 July that BHP Coal, Manager of the CQCA and Gregory Joint Ventures (in which the QCT Resources Limited Group has 32.37% interests), has completed its assessment of the joint Ventures' coal resources and reserves as at 30 June 2000. Although QCT does not believe that the announcement of the outcome of this assessment would have a material effect on the price or value of its securities, it intends to make an announcement at such time as approval of the form and content of the proposed announcement by the "competent persons" (as defined in the JORC Code) required by Listing Rule 5.6 is received (expected by Monday, 24 July).

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NORTH LIMITED (21 July 2000)

ANGLO AMERICAN'S PROPOSED TAKEOVER OFFER

North Limited have been advised of an intended takeover offer from Anglo American for all the issued shares in North Limited. The consideration to be offered is $4.20 per share, together with a fully franked dividend of $0.05 per share to be declared and paid by North Limited prior to the close of the offer.

North have agreed to unanimously recommend that shareholders accept the Anglo American offer, and intend to accept the offer in respect of all the North shares held by them, in the absence of a higher offer.

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ALKANE EXPLORATION (21 July 2000)

CORPORATE

• 7.9 million shares taken up (43%) in one for five rights issue raises $1.1 million
  
• Discussions to place shortfall initiated
  

PEAK HILL

• Record gold production of 7,626 ounces for quarter
  
• Cash costs of A$352 per ounce with revenue of A$448 per ounce
  
• Mining commenced on Great Eastern ore body
  

DUBBO

• Zirconia product of 99.2% ZrO2 (+HfO2) produced
  
• Zirconia product distributed to potential consumers in Japan and Europe
  
• Update of feasibility study being compiled
  
• Major RC drilling programme commences in July
  

EXPLORATION

• Anglogold drilling at Molong
  
• Interval of 51 metres grading 0.97% nickel reported by Anaconda Nickel at
• Tottenham
  
• Jubilee Mines commence work on Leinster Region Joint Venture
  

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FEDERATION RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

The Directors of Federation Resources NL advise that SLE (Australia) Pty received payment of $154,000 as part payment for the first 1,000 kg order of its "high tech" Luxalum photoluminescence pigment, representing a significant step towards increased sales of SLE's luminescent pigment product range.

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FEDERATION RESOURCES (21 July 2000)

The Company has entered into an underwriting agreement with William Noall Limited to fully underwrite the options expiring 31 August 2000 (FDROB). The fee payable to William Noall Limited for the underwriting of the above-mentioned securities is for an agreed fee of $20,000.

Federation have finalised such an agreement as it ensures an injection of a further $860,100 cash into the Company, which represents the unexercised options (FDROB) as at the date of this announcement.

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KIMBERLEY OIL (21 July 2000)

HIGHLIGHTS

1. OIL PRICE, OIL SALES

The price of oil for the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) marker crude remained above US$30 for most of the quarter, up from a low of around US$25 in mid-April, 2000, and is currently (mid-July) above US$31. The US$/A$ exchange rate has remained favourable, at less than US$0.60 = A$1 for the quarter.

The sale of Joint Venture crude on a monthly basis to BP continued.

2. PRODUCTION

The company's total oil production for the quarter ending June, 2000 was 7980 barrels, up from 4,660 barrels in the previous quarter as a result of the workovers of four wells.

3. FIELD OPERATIONS

The planned workovers of Blina-4 and -5 and Lloyd-1 and -3 were completed in May, delayed for four to five months after one of the wettest and most prolonged Wet Seasons on record. All the wells responded to treatment, and monthly production went from 1,075 barrels in April, the last full month before the workovers, to 4,340 barrels in June, the first full month after the workovers.

4. CANNING BASIN ACREAGE POSITION

Negotiations are continuing with the native title applicants on the Pictor Block, 2/96-7. The block contains the promising oil and gas discovery of Pictor-1, and the Company is keen to gain formal title to the permit since it fits well with our adjacent permits EP390 and 391 and the lessons learned in one will help in the other two. The Pictor Block also shares common geology and prospectivity with the Shell acreage which surrounds it on the north, east, and south and any success in the current Shell push to farm out an interest in its permits will enhance the value of Kimberley's acreage.

5. CURRENTLY

As discussed in the previous quarterly report, work has continued on the prospects in EP391 and 371.

During the quarter, the Kjirt option on EP390 expired and the Company has renewed its own investigation of the prospectivity of this block. The Admiral Bay Fault Zone which cuts northwest-southeast across the middle of the block, and the area to the north and east, was extensively evaluated by CRA in the mid-1980's for Mississippi Valley-style lead-zinc mineralization in the Ordovician Nita and Goldwyer Formations. The evaluation took the form of a grid of seismic over the Fault Zone proper, and 24 fully cored mineral holes in and around the fault zone.

The CRA seismic is of fair quality and has been used to generate a more detailed map of the area than has been available before. The drilling records for all of the core holes have now been located. They have been used to guide further evaluation of this highly prospective area in which every well (11 oil exploration and 24 mineral holes) has returned promising shows of oil and/or wet gas in the Nita. Furthermore, some of the wells have indicated promise of very wet gas in the underlying Goldwyer.

The failure of any wells in the area to produce oil on test indicates that there is a reservoir problem in these carbonates which has not yet been successfully addressed. The Company intends to examine the available core to try to understand the environment of deposition of the Nita and the Goldwyer and so map the distribution of potential reservoir. If there is sufficient volume of reservoir rock to justify further investigation, then engineering studies will be conducted to try to determine an optimum approach to drilling and stimulating the section.

A brochure was prepared to assist the Company in its efforts to attract farmin interest in the various projects which are now being evaluated. The farmin market is still quiet in spite of the continuing strong price for oil but we have received expressions of interest from several local and overseas parties.

6. COALBED METHANE-POLAND

The Company continues to maintain a watching brief on energy developments in Central Europe in general, and on possible coal bed methane projects in Poland in particular.

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LAKES OIL (21 July 2000)

Lakes Oil is continuing a post North Seaspray No. 3 interpretation with its consultants.

This has resulted in an interesting model being prepared which indicates the potential for "alluvial fans" below the Latrobe sequence in this area. We believe that one of these fans is located below the Seaspray structure and is "water wet". A second, as yet unnamed, fan occurs to the south. This fan appears to have the potential to be of considerable size, with sands indicated to be in excess of one hundred metres thick. Unlike the Seaspray fan, the second fan appears to be insulated from the water in the overlaying Latrobe Formation.

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NOVUS PETROLEUM (21 July 2000)