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Thursday 31 August 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
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WALL STREET

Wall Street ended an aimless session barely lower Thursday after investors shrugged off comments about productivity by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and awaited the government's August employment report. The major indexes ended August with gains.

Advancing issues outnumbered decliners nearly 5 to 3 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Oil prices increaseded amid continuing political tensions with Iran over its nuclear program.

Copper rose the most in four weeks as U.S. government reports showing improved consumer spending and tame inflation eased concern that a slowdown in new-home construction will curb demand for metals.

Nickel rose in London after inventory fell the most in six weeks, fuelling concern that supply may fail to keep pace with growing demand from stainless- steel makers.

Gold futures climbed Thursday, garnering strength from Iran's continued refusal to bow to U.N. demands that they cease enriching uranium, but prices still ended the month with a loss of 2%.

Silver futures surged to their highest level in three months Thursday, as analysts cited good investment demand a day after the amount of metal held by an exchange-traded fund climbed above 100 million ounces.

CITIGOLD

Warrior Intersects Gold Deposit

Target Reached
The Warrior access decline intersected the Warrior East (E03) gold ore structure, on schedule at the planned location of 947 metres from the portal, on August 23, 2006. The decline has advanced through the structure to its design length and will now be extended to access each of the initial 12 mining levels.

Development
The focus will now shift to developing the first two mining levels, by branching off the decline and stockpiling the "development" ore in preparation for gold extraction. The development ore from the first two levels is planned to provide the first 13,000 tonnes or 2,300 ozs of gold produced from the Warrior mine.

Gold Pour
After the initial gold pour, expected by mid October, production is planned to be continuous and will be principally from higher grade production stopes between the levels..... - Web Site

FRONTIER RESOURCES

Drill Rigs Mobilised to Kodu - Web Site

MACMIN SILVER

MACMIN DRILLS INTO SILVER MINERALISED SYSTEM AT TALLY HO

Macmin has completed an 18 hole Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling programme at the Tally Ho project in Central Queensland over which it has an option to purchase agreement with the current owners. The results of the first six holes have been received.

Highlights are as follows (downhole intercepts):

Drill holes GRRC1, GRRC2, GRRC3, GRRC4 and GRRC7 intersected a brecciated altered granite as a 'pipe-like' body, cemented by open-spaced quartz veining containing vugs and clots of sulphides. The 'apparent' width of the breccia is approximately 13m in Adit 1 and drilling beneath the adit indicates a 15-20m apparent width over the 80 vertical metres drilled thus far (Figure 1). The size, shape and depth extent of this 'pipe-like' zone will require further drilling to delineate........

- Web Site

MACMIN SILVER

TWIN HILLS SILVER MINE - UPDATE

SENIOR MINE EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

Macmin is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Bill Guthrie to the position of General Manager - Operations, responsible for the management of the Twin Hills Silver Mine. Bill held a number of senior management positions including Process Manager and Research Manager within Queensland Magnesia, based at Rockhampton, over a 15 year period from 1990 to 2005. The appointment is effective from 21 August 2006.

Mr Norman Davidson has accepted the position of Senior Mining Engineer with responsibility for the oversight of mining services at both Twin Hills and associate company, New Guinea Gold's Mt Sinivit gold project (PNG), currently under construction. Norman has over 35 years' experience, having worked in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and more recently (since 1990) as a Consulting Mining Engineer in New Zealand and Canada.

These appointments broaden the management skills base of the Company as it moves towards a more production based focus.

CONSTRUCTION / COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES

• A total of 403 drill holes to an average depth of 26m were completed on the grade control drilling to the end of July. These holes were in addition to the close-spaced drilling carried out prior to the grade control programme, and have now completed coverage on a 6 x 6m block basis to the 490 level within an area of 250 x 150m over the initial pit area. The programme was successful in providing geological data for mine planning purposes and has supported the block model of the Twin Hills orebody.......

- Web Site

STELLAR RESOURCES

Offer to Stellar Resources Limited shareholders in the proposed listing of UraniumSA Limited

On 1 August 2006 Stellar Resources Limited (Stellar) announced to ASX that it had entered into a Joint Venture (JV) with UraniumSA Limited (UraniumSA) for uranium exploration on six of Stellar's exploration licences in the Tarcoola region of the central Gawler Craton. The joint venture arrangement was conditional on UraniumSA completing a successful initial public float by the end of this year.

UraniumSA has now advised Stellar that a Prospectus was lodged with ASIC on Friday 25 August 2006 seeking to raise $6.0 million through the offer of 30 million 20 cent shares.

Eligible Stellar shareholders on the Stellar Resources Limited share register on Friday 1 September 2006 will receive a copy of the UraniumSA prospectus and a personalised Priority Application Form .

Any eligible Stellar shareholder wishing to acquire shares in UraniumSA will have to complete the personalised Priority Application Form accompanying the Prospectus

- Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

SUPPLEMENTARY TARGET’S STATEMENT

Your Directors continue to recommend Shareholders REJECT the AuSelect Offer.

Your Directors consider that AuSelect's Second Supplementary Bidder's Statement is misleading

Your Directors continue to support the merger with Premier Gold Mines in the absence of a higher offer

Your Directors expect that the merger with Premier Gold Mines will provide a higher value return to Sedimentary Shareholders than the value of AuSelect's Offer.... - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

AUS:Acquisition of SED- Offer Value & NTA - Web Site

WEDGETAIL EXPLORATION

Reorganisation of Capital

Due to consolidation of the Company's Securities, ASX trading will be on a deferred settlement basis from 31 August to 8 September 2006. Therefore our ASX code has changed to WTEDA. After this period the code will revert to WTE. - Web Site

WEDGETAIL EXPLORATION

ASX Circular: Reorganisation of Capital - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Supplementary Target's Statement - Web Site

AGINCOURT RESOURCES

Appendix 3B

AGINCOURT RESOURCES

Ceasing to be a substantial holder

AGINCOURT RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice

AGINCOURT RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice

AGINCOURT RESOURCES

Appendix 3B

ANGLO PACIFIC

Half Yearly Report - Web Site

ARC ENERGY

Jingemia-8 Operations Update - Web Site

ANVIL MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

AUROX RESOURCES

Trading Halt - Web Site

BORAL

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

BMA GOLD

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

BATAVIA MINING

Deflector Resource and Bankable Feasibility Study Update - Web Site

COBAR CONSOLIDATED

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

COMPASS RESOURCES

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

COPPER RANGE

Lodgement of Prospectus - Web Site

CSR

Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site

CURNAMONA ENERGY

Fourth Quarter Activities & Cashflow Reports - Web Site

DE GREY MINING

Trading Halt - Web Site

EXCEL COAL

Scheme Booklet - Web Site

FOX RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

GOLDEN CHINA

UGL's ann: Signs HOA with Dyno Nobel - Web Site

GEODYNAMICS

The Way Forward for Drilling & Update on LETDF - Web Site

GEODYNAMICS

CEO Appointment - Web Site

HERALD RESOURCES

Preliminary Final Report - Web Site

HORIZON OIL

Appendix 3B - Web Site

INTERNATIONAL GOLDFIELDS

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

JUBILEE MINES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

KAGARA ZINC

Appendix 3B - Unlisted Options exercised (KZLAO) - Web Site

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Restricted Securities - Web Site

MICHELAGO LIMITED

Golden China Issues Information Circular - Web Site

MINERALS CORP

Rights Issue Announcement and Appendix 3B - Web Site

MARATHON RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

MARATHON RESOURCES

Priority Offer to Marathon Shareholders - Web Site

NIAGARA MINING

German Investment Forum - Web Site

OLYMPUS RESOURCES

Half Year Accounts

ORIGIN ENERGY

Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

Drilling Report Bina Bawi-1 & Shahd-1 - Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

Extension of Valhalla Offer - Web Site

PIONEER NICKEL

Results of General Meeting - Web Site

PO VALLEY ENERGY

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

REED RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice & Form 604 - Web Site

RIVERSDALE MINING

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

RIVERSDALE MINING

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

AUSMELT

Audio Broadcast - Web Site

ACCLAIM EXPLORATION

Denny Dalton Project - Market Update - Web Site

AGL

SPN: Court of Appeal Decision - Web Site

ARC ENERGY

Jingemia-8 Operations Update

Progress and Status: The well commenced on 13 August 2006 using the Century 18 drilling rig. 311 millimetre (12 1/4"inch) hole was drilled to 536 metres measured depth. 245 millimetre (9 5/8 inch) surface casing was set at 532 metres. 216 millimetre (8 1/2" inch) hole was drilled to a total depth at 2,565 metres measured depth in the upper Carynginia Formation. Subject to confirmation by wireline logging, the top of the objective Dongara Sandstone reservoir is interpreted to have been intersected at 2478 metres measured depth, approximately 34 metres above the field original oil water contact.

At 06:00 hours WST today, the activity was pulling out of hole after a wiper trip to condition the hole prior to running wireline logs.- Web Site

BRANDRILL

Preliminary Final Report & Full Year Accounts - Web Site

BEMAX

June 2006 Half Year Results & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

CAMBRIAN MINING

Satisfaction of Listing Requirements

CUDECO

Appendix 3B - New Issue Announcement

CASPIAN OIL & GAS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

CONSOLIDATED MINERAL

Letter to Shareholders re Annual Result - Web Site

CONSOLIDATED MINERAL

FY06 Results Presentation - Web Site

CONSOLIDATED MINERAL

Results for Year Ended 30/06/06 - Web Site

CONSOLIDATED MINERAL

Preliminary Final Report & Full Year Accounts - Web Site

DIATREME RESOURCES

Half Year Accounts - Web Site

EQUINOX MINERALS

Equinox Files Short Form Prospectus for C$105 million - Web Site

GOLDEN CROSS

2006 Annual Report - Web Site

GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES

Fourth Quarter Activities & Cashflow Report - Web Site

GREAT ARTESIAN OIL & GAS

Bellbird West-1 Drilling of Primary Target Zone - Web Site

HAVILAH RESOURCES

Fourth Quarter Activities & Cashflow Report - Web Site

MICHELAGO LIMITED

Golden China Issues Information Circular
Golden China Resources Corporation (TSX.V: AUC) today announced that its shareholders' meeting to approve the Business Combination with Michelago has been scheduled for September 28, 2006. Golden China's Information Circular in connection with the transaction has been mailed to their shareholders today.... - Web Site

MINCOR RESOURCES

MINCOR APPROVES MAJOR SOUTH MIITEL NICKEL DEVELOPMENT, UPGRADES RESOURCES & RESERVES

Nickel Resources at all-time high of 76,000 tonnes at 30 June 2006 Kambalda nickel mining company Mincor Resources NL (ASX: MCR) today announced board approval for a major expansion of its Miitel mining operation following completion of a positive feasibility study on the proposed $24 million development of the South Miitel ore body.

The Perth-based nickel company also today (Thursday) released its 30 June Resource and Reserve statement, saying its in-ground nickel resource inventory had increased to an all-time high of 76,000 tonnes of nickel metal and that 81% of ore reserves that were mined during 2005/06 had been replaced through successful exploration programs....... - Web Site

MONTO MINERALS

Appendix 3B-Exercise of options - Web Site

ORIGIN ENERGY

Preliminary Final Report - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

DRILLING REPORT - 31 August 2006 WELL NAME: Bina Bawi-1

Oil Search reports that the Bina Bawi-1 well commenced drilling on 25 August 2006. As at 0600 hrs Iraqi time (+4hrs GMT) on 30 August, the well was at a depth of 70 metres and was preparing to drill ahead in a 26" hole.

Bina Bawi-1 is located in the Bina Bawi Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) located in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq (see map). Oil Search has a 20% interest in the Bina Bawi EPSA operator, A & T Petroleum, and has the option to convert its 20% shareholding into a 10% direct interest in the Bina Bawi EPSA.

The primary objective of the Bina Bawi-1 well is the Triassic reservoir with secondary reservoir potential in the Lower Cretaceous and Jurassic sections..... - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

OIL SEARCH SIGNS MOU WITH BG INTERNATIONAL

Oil Search is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BG International Limited (BG), a wholly owned subsidiary of BG Group plc., to investigate the opportunity to develop an LNG project in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The MOU is effective from 1 September 2006.

Studies will concentrate on areas outside the licences that contain the gas currently dedicated to the PNG Gas Project. - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

OIL SEARCH ENTERS KURDISTAN

Oil Search Limited is pleased to announce that it has purchased a 20% shareholding in A & T Petroleum Company Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Petoil Petroleum and Petroleum Products International Exploration and Production Inc, based in Ankara, Turkey.

A & T Petroleum holds a 50% interest in, and operatorship of, the Bina Bawi Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) located in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq....... - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

PNG PRODUCTION RESUMES

Oil Search is pleased to announce that on 30 August, the Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE) lifted the restriction order on loading cargoes at the Kumul Terminal in the Gulf of Papua, following an inspection of the Terminal.

Loading operations recommenced at 22:30 hours on 30 August and production from the fields is being progressively restored.

Oil Search estimates that approximately 920,000 barrels of gross production, around 460,000 barrels net to Oil Search, were deferred during the shut-in period......- Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

SMM: Court Proceedings - Paladin Offer for Valhalla - Web Site

PIONEER NICKEL

Pioneer EGM Presentation - Web Site

PURUS ENERGY

Gordon & Hawkesdale CSG Project Areas Final Results - Web Site

RED FORK ENERGY

Completion Operations Underway - Web Site

ROMA PETROLEUM

Appendix 3B-Share Purchase Plan & Second Allotment

SALINAS ENERGY

80 foot Oil Column Confirmed at Lombardi 1-27 Well

Salinas Energy advises that the Lombardi 1-27 well, located on the Company's 100% owned lease covering the North San Ardo oil project in the Salinas basin, is at total depth of 2,360 feet and wireline logs confirm a column of oil approximately 80 feet thick in the target sandstone reservoir.

The well is the first to be operated by Salinas Energy in California and was drilled to the planned total depth within five days.

The well is being suspended as a potential future production well........ - Web Site

THUNDELARRA EXPLORATION

Section 708A Notice - Web Site

TRAKA RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

TRIAKO

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

TENNANT CREEK GOLD

Company Update - Web Site

URANIUM KING

Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site

URANIUM KING

Appendix 1A - ASX Listing application & agreement - Web Site

WOODSIDE

CEO Address to APGAS Forum - Web Site

ZINICO RESOURCES

Update on Avondale Colliery Acquisition - Web Site

ANGLOGOLD

Comments on potential power shortage in Ghana - Web Site

AUSTIN EXPLORATION

Polecat Creek Prospect: Ezell #4-H Drilling Update - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

BARAKA PETROLEUM

Capital Raising underwritten by Comsec - Web Site

BARAKA PETROLEUM

Disclosure Document Availability - Web Site

BLACK RANGE

Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site

BOW ENERGY

MOS ann: Farm-Out of PL15 to Bow Energy - Web Site

BEACH PETROLEUM

COE: Snowden-1 Spud Notice - Web Site

BATAVIA MINING

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

CARNEGIE CORPORATION

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

CRESCENT GOLD

Laverton Gold Mine Contract Awarded - Web Site

CARRICK GOLD

Lindsay's Model Development - Web Site

CSR

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site

GEODYNAMICS

The Way Forward for Drilling and Update on LETDF

Geodynamics is pleased to announce the outcome of its drilling review and to confirm the key elements of the drilling plans that will enable Stage One* of its business plan to be completed.

Habanero 2 was suspended in June after several sidetracks experienced problems ranging from failed turbines to stuck pipe. The Board then arranged for an Independent Technical Review of the Company’s approach to drilling.

Way Forward
The Independent Technical Review has been completed and the way forward is now clear. The primary conclusions are that:

• The combination of fully underbalanced drilling with a snubbing unit was not efficient for drilling the large sections of granite above the target fracture zone;
• Underbalanced drilling, with low down-hole pressures, exacerbated spalling (breaking off of small rock fragments) within the well, leading to hole cleaning and stuck drill pipe problems; and
• Greater robustness of 81⁄2" drilling equipment over 6” make 81⁄2” drilling of the granite the preferred option.

The proposed way forward for completion of Stage One is to:

• Drill a new well, Habanero 3, with an 81⁄2" hole in the granite. This is the most technically sound route to achieving our Stage One objectives and will also be a platform for subsequent commercial scale wells....... - Web Site

GEODYNAMICS

CEO Appointment
The Board is pleased to announce that it has extended Dr Adrian Williams' tenure as its Chief Executive Officer through to the successful completion of Stage One of its business plan..... - Web Site

GEODYNAMICS

Preliminary Final Report/Full Year Accounts - Web Site

HILLGROVE RESOURCES

Second Quarter Activities & Cashflow Report

HIGHLIGHTS

• $3 million underwriting by institutional shareholders of listed 31 December 2006, 20 cent options.
• Drilling at Kanmantoo aimed at extending both the strike and down dip extensions of North East Zone mineralisation has identified significant new mineralization, which has now been extended 300m down dip. Best results to date include:
  • 37m at 1.77% Copper and 0.21g/t Gold, including 11m at 2.6% Copper and 0.37g/t Gold in KTDD 029.
• Drilling targeting the poorly explored Eastern Zone has continued to intersect further mineralization with a number of parallel zones now identified. Significant new results include:
  • 25m at 1.52% Copper and 0.14g/t Gold, including 19m at 1.88% Copper and 0.14g/t Gold in KTRC 248.
• Follow up drilling targeting the up and down dip extensions of the South East Zone has intersected further mineralization which should augment the current resource base. Better results include:
  • 25m at 1.52% Copper and 0.13g/t Gold, including 20m at 1.75% Copper and 0.15g/t Gold in KTDD 030.
  • 33m at 1.5% Copper and 0.98g/t Gold, including 9m at 3.06% Copper and 1.99g/t Gold in KTRC270.
• New discovery, with new zone of mineralisation discovered at Wheal Fortune prospect, best result to date:
  • 21m at 1.14% Copper and 0.1g/t Gold, including 5m at 2.46% Copper and 0.15g/t Gold in KTRC 264.
• Drilling at the northern end of the O’Neil zone has led to the discovery of a significant new gold zone. Results include:
  • 13m at 0.97% Copper and 4.99g/t Gold, including 8m at 1.23% Copper and 8.03g/t Gold in KTRC 206.
• Roche Mining nearing completion of pre-feasibility assessment to evaluate the potential redevelopment of the Kanmantoo Copper/Gold Mine with results due in October 2006.
• A nine well drilling programme completed at the Gunnedah Basin Coal Seam Gas Joint Venture (PEL238) at Bibblewindi and awaits fracture stimulation.
• Successful production tests of these wells will provide the Joint Venture with certification of an initial volume of Proved and Probable (2P) gas reserves from an estimated resource of 8.7 TCF. - Web Site

IMAGE RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

KORAB RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

LEGEND MINING

Mt Gibson Drilling Results - Web Site

LIHIR GOLD

Half Year Accounts - Web Site

METEX RESOURCES

Replacement Notice of Option Expiry - 10c Options 30/09/06 - Web Site

MIDWEST CORPORATION

Senior Appointments - Web Site

MONARCH

Amended media release dated 29/08/06 - Web Site

NICKEL AUSTRALIA

Presentation - Web Site

NORTHWEST RESOURCES

18 000m RC Programme Commenced at Blue Shear Project

Northwest has commenced an 18,000m RC drilling programme directed at a series of exciting new gold targets identified along both the Blue Spec Shear and the newly discovered Red Ribbon Shear.

The aim of this programme is to confirm Northwest’s theory that the Blue Spec Shear and the Red Ribbon Shear host multiple high-grade and near surface gold deposits.

Northwest’s Blue Spec Shear Project, located less than 2 hours drive from the Pilbara hub of Newman, is one of the highest grade gold projects in Australia with existing deposits expected to grade in excess of 20g/t gold.

This drilling programme represents the culmination of 18 months of technical assessment and modelling by Northwest’sexploration team and will be the first systematic and comprehensive drilling programme ever undertaken within the project area outside the immediate vicinity of the Blue Spec and Golden Spec deposits. - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

Signs MOU with BG International - Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding for VUL - Web Site

PERILYA

Preliminary Final Report - Web Site

POLARIS METALS

Trading Halt - Web Site

RIVERSDALE MINING

GM Chairman's Address - Web Site

RANGE RIVER GOLD

Notice Under Section 708A(5)(e) - Web Site

ROC OIL

2006 Half Yearly Results

KEY POINTS

1. FINANCIAL

• 321,727 BBLS produced due to start up of the Cliff Head Oil Field, offshore Western Australia and the Chinguetti Oil Field, offshore Mauritania compared to 6,818 BBLS for 1H 2005;
• $17.6 million net sales revenue due to increased production compared to $0.4 million for 1H 2005;
• $4.1 million trading profit compared to $0.1 million in 1H 2005;
• $3.1 million earnings before interest, tax, amortisation and exploration expense compared to $54.6 million in 1H 2005 which mainly reflected the sale of the Saltfleetby Gas Field;
• $22.2 million net loss after income tax which includes $26.6 million exploration expensed compared to $56.3 million profit in 1H 2005 mostly attributed to the sale of the Saltfleetby Gas Field;
• $66.2 million development expenditure, mainly related to the Cliff Head and Blane oilfields, compared to $30.0 million in 1H 2005;
• $35.8 million exploration and appraisal expenditure mainly due to seismic in Angola and wells offshore Australia and offshore China compared to $14.9 million in 1H 2005;
• $45.3 million cash assets compared to $66.4 million in 1H 2005;
• $35.0 million interest bearing liabilities in relation to the initial deposit for the acquisition of Apache China Corporation LDC, compared to nil in 1H 2005.

2. CORPORATE

• Share Placement 28,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares, representing 14.9% of the then issued share capital, were placed to UK institutions at $2.71/share, raising $76.0 million before expenses.
• Acquisition of Apache China Corporation LDC
  Agreed to acquire 24.5% operated interest in the Zhao Dong Block ("Block"), Bohai Bay, offshore China, for US$260 million through the purchase of 100% of the shares of Apache China Corporation LDC. The transaction was 100% financed through a 12-month loan facility from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. At 30 June 2006 the Block was producing about 30,000 BOPD gross from two fields with gross proved and probable remaining reserves of approximately 61 MMBO.
• Resolution of Mauritanian Dispute
  In June 2006, the relevant joint venturers signed revised Production Sharing Contracts ("PSC") for offshore zones A, B, C2 and C6. As a consequence of these revisions the PSC Area B co-venturers collectively paid a US$100 million (net ROC: US$3.7 million/$5.0 million) production bonus to the Mauritanian Government.

3. PRODUCTION

• Cliff Head Oil Field, WA-31-L, Offshore Western Australia (ROC: 37.5% & Operator)
  Production commenced 1 May 2006. Initial production from three of the six designated production wells was about 8,500 BOPD. The overall budget for the project increased by a further 15% from $285 million to $327 million (ROC net: $123 million) due to delays related to the drilling and completion of wells, and increased construction and commissioning costs.
• Chinguetti Oil Field, Offshore Mauritania (ROC: 3.25%)
  Production commenced 24 February 2006. At 30 June 2006, the field was producing below expectations at about 34,000 BOPD.

4. DEVELOPMENT

• Blane Oil Field, North Sea (ROC: 12.5%)
  Development drilling commenced in May 2006 and was continuing at 30 June 2006. The project cost estimate increased by 25% from £165 million/$413 million to £206 million/$515 million (ROC net: $64 million).
• Enoch Oil & Gas Field, North Sea (ROC: 12.0%)
  Development activities continued during the period. The project cost estimate increased by 24% from £75 million/$188 million to £93 million/$233 million (ROC net: $28 million).

5. EXPLORATION

• A total of four exploration wells and one appraisal well, drilled in four countries, resulted in a significant oil discovery offshore China.
• Wei 6-12 South Oil Field, Beibu Gulf, Block 22/12, Offshore China (ROC: 40.0% & Operator)
  The Wei 6-12S-1 well encountered 95 metres of net hydrocarbon pay, mainly oil, in generally good to excellent reservoirs. Three intervals were tested resulting in a total stabilised oil flow rate of 5,750 BOPD. Two appraisal sidetrack wells completed, subsequent to the period, confirmed Wei 6-12 South as a significant oil discovery.
• Onshore Angola (ROC: 60% & Operator)
  A high resolution aeromagnetic survey was completed covering the entire Cabinda South Block. Line clearing began for a 254 sq km 3D seismic acquisition programme which commenced in 3Q 2006.......- Web Site

ROC OIL

Webcast of 2006 Half Yearly Results - Web Site

ROX RESOURCES

Further Extends Lead-Zinc Mineralised Zone in Laos - Web Site

STRAITS RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

SOUTH BOULDER MINES

Duketon Nickel Project Update - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

Stuart Petroleum Announces Oil Drilling Program In Cooper Basin, South Australia
South Australian based Stuart Petroleum Ltd (ASX code: STU) today announced a four well oil drilling program in the Cooper Basin, for the period ending 31 December 2006.

This drilling programme follows on from the successful Derrilyn 4 appraisal well, which was drilled in August and flowed oil at a rate of 950 barrels of oil per day from the Hutton Formation and the recent Revenue 1 discovery....... - Web Site

TITAN RESOURCES

2006 Annual Report - Web Site

TENNANT CREEK GOLD

Change of Registered office address - Web Site

VULCAN RESOURCES

Appointment of CFO & Company Secretary - Web Site

WESTGOLD RESOURCES

Westgold Presentation - Navarre Acquisition

Wednesday 30 August 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
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Wednesday, August 30 2006, 9:16 PM

WALL STREET

Wall Street managed a modest advance in light pre-holiday trading Wednesday, boosted by a gross domestic product report that showed the economy expanding at a faster pace than previously thought. The Commerce Department reported the economy as measured by GDP grew at a 2.9 percent annual rate in the second quarter, better than first estimated last month though still a decline from the first quarter. Economic growth in the second half of this year is expected to stay subdued, at a pace of around 2.5 percent to 3 percent, according to some analysts' projections.

Advancing issues were ahead of decliners by about 7 to 4 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Oil prices rose above $70 a barrel Wednesday, as persistently high fuel demand and concerns about possible supply disruptions in the Middle East and Nigeria offset news of increasing U.S. oil inventories.

Copper prices fell, erasing earlier gains, after BHP Billiton Ltd. and union officials reached a preliminary agreement that could end the strike at the Escondida mine in Chile.

Nickel fell in London on speculation stockpiles may increase, easing the supply shortage of the metal used to make stainless steel.

Gold futures closed higher for the first time in three sessions Wednesday as concerns about a slowing U.S. economy hurt the dollar, boosting demand for gold. The approaching U.N. deadline for Iran to halt its nuclear activities added safe-haven demand.

MOUNT BURGESS

Extension to Mineralisation, Kihabe Base Metals Project, Botswana
Mount Burgess Mining N.L. 100%

Three holes, KRC039, KRC040 and KRC043 have been drilled on section 9,800E (refer diagram attached), 100m southwest of section 5 ( 9900E).

KRC 043, 7821404mN/500696mE, 330deg/-60deg, has intersected zinc sulphides (sphalerite) and lead sulphides (galena) as follows:

108m - 110m, 15% sphalerite and 10% galena.
125m - 139m, 10% to 25% sphalerite.

Unfortunately this hole had to be temporarily abandoned at 139m because of bit failure, however it is hoped that the hole can be re-entered at a later stage with a smaller drill bit.

The intersection of the above mineralisation, extends the Kihabe zone of mineralisation for another 100m south west of its previous south western limit drilled on section 5 (9,900E). An initial interpretation of section 5 (9,900E) for each of zinc, lead and silver is attached.

The Company now has 3 drill rigs drilling on the project to up-grade this 2.4km zone of zinc, lead, silver, copper and vanadium mineralisation, to a JORC compliant resource.

Assay results from KRC039, KRC040 and KRC043 drilled on section 9,800E, KRC038 and KRC041 infill-drilled on section 1 (10,000E) and KRC042 infill-drilled on section 6 (10,100E) will be announced to the market when available.

- Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

AUSTRALASIA GOLD

Release of restricted securities - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

AGL Board recommends Shareholders vote YES - Web Site

CENTAMIN EGYPT

Appendix 3B - Issue of Employee Options - Web Site

D'AGUILAR GOLD

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

EDEN ENERGY

Issue of Options Pursuant to Employee Share Option Plan - Web Site

ELECTROMETALS

Half Yearly Report/Half Year Accounts - Web Site

FLINDERS DIAMONDS

Change of Registered Office - Web Site

ILUKA RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

LAKE RESOURCES

Annual Report 2006 - Financial & Notice of AGM - Web Site

MAXIMUS RESOURCES

Release of Restricted Securities - Web Site

NIDO PETROLEUM

Galoc Oil Field Reserves Certification - Web Site

ROC OIL

HDRs ann: Mauritania Exploration Drilling Update-Flamant-1 - Web Site

RESOLUTE

DEED OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WITH SUMMIT RESOURCES

Resolute Mining Limited advises that Resolute Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Resolute Mining Limited), Mt Isa Uranium Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Valhalla Uranium), and Summit Resources (Aust.) Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Summit Resources Limited) have today executed a Deed of Acknowledgement.

Under this Deed, the parties acknowledge and agree that as from the date of the Deed, if Mt Isa Uranium Pty Ltd ceases to be a Related Company of Resolute Limited, then for that circumstance only, the default provisions of the Isa Uranium Joint Venture Agreement would not apply to Mt Isa Uranium Pty Ltd.

The Deed does not affect any other rights or obligations of the parties in respect of the Isa Uranium Joint Venture.

As consideration under the Deed, Resolute Limited and Mt Isa Uranium Pty Ltd has paid to Summit a total of $256,820.

With regard to the current Supreme Court action initiated by Summit Resources (Aust.) Pty Ltd, Resolute Limited and Mt Isa Uranium Pty Ltd have agreed consent orders to provide the information being sought by Summit Resources (Aust.) Pty Ltd. - Web Site

SMC GOLD

Newsletter to Shareholders - Web Site

TASMAN RESOURCES

Issue of Options Pursuant to Employee Share Option Plan - Web Site

VALHALLA URANIUM

RSG ann: Deed of Acknowledgement with Summit Resources - Web Site

VALHALLA URANIUM

Change of Director's Interest Notice x3 - Web Site

AUSTRALASIA GOLD

Appendix 3B - Web Site

ANEKA TAMBANG

Half Yearly Report - Web Site

CONQUEST MINING

Appendix 3B & Section 708A(6) - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Successful Market Debut - Web Site

DIATREME RESOURCES

Amended Appendix 3B - Web Site

EMPIRE OIL & GAS

Empire & Red Sky complete the Amber Airborne Survey - Web Site

EUREKA ENERGY

Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report - Web Site

EUREKA ENERGY

AUT: Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report - Web Site

FOCUS MINERALS

C$1.5M COOLGARDIE EXPLORATION PROGRAM COMMENCES - COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM SOLE FUNDED BY COMMITTEE BAY INCLUDES 8,000m OF DRILLING

WA-based gold company Focus Minerals Ltd (ASX: FML) has received a boost at its Redemption Joint Venture at Coolgardie in Western Australia, with the announcement by its joint venture partner, Canadian- based Committee Bay Resources Ltd, that it has commenced a major A$1.8 million (C$1.5 million) exploration program including over 8,000m of new drilling.

The new program is part of Committee Bay’s 3-year, sole-funded exploration funding commitment totalling A$8 million to earn a 50% interest in the Redemption Joint Venture tenements. Committee Bay announced the completion of its first-year spending commitment of A$2.7 million on 20 April 2006, resulting in its acquisition of an initial 20% interest in the RJV tenements..... - Web Site

FELIX RESOURCES

Record Date - Web Site

GOLDSTREAM MINING

Results of Meeting - Web Site

GOLDEN STATE

Drilling Status Report - Web Site

GRD

Half Yearly Report - Web Site

IMPERIAL ONE

Drilling Update - Well No 14 Completion - Web Site

MIDAS RESOURCES

Notice Under Section 708A - Web Site

MOSAIC OIL

Activity Update 30 August 2006 - Web Site

MINERALS CORP

NEW APPOINTMENT

MANAGING DIRECTOR DESIGNATE
China Clay Operations

Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Andrew Pleeth as Managing Director Designate of Australian China Clays Limited ("ACC") with responsibility for all the china clay operations of MSC as from 1 October 2006.

Andrew is currently Director Asia for CVRD's Caemi Group, (CADAM and PPSA Kaolins), a major global supplier of paper grade kaolins and he has been instrumental in the development of these markets for Caemi products. Previously, Andrew was Managing Director for Caemi Europe and successfully developed their European kaolin markets and was earlier a Regional Sales Manager for ECC in Europe. Andrew brings a successful track record of general management and sales development experience to ACC...... - Web Site

MARATHON RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

MARATHON RESOURCES

Mt Gee Deposit: Revised Resource Estimates - Web Site

NEW ZEALND OIL & GAS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

NORTHWEST RESOURCES

ResourceStocks article - Web Site

ORIGIN ENERGY

Results Announcement Presentation - Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

2006 Annual Report - Web Site

PORTMAN

Resignation of Portman (PMM) Chairman

Portman Limited (ASX:PMM) today announced that John S. Brinzo has resigned as Chairman of the Company and a Director effective September 1, 2006. Mr Brinzo, currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (Cliffs) will be retiring from Cliffs on the same date. Mr Brinzo was elected Chairman of Portman on April 12, 2005, shortly after Cliffs completed its acquisition of 80.4% of Portman.

The Company also announced that Mr Joseph A. Carrabba will join the Board on September 1, 2006 and has been elected Chairman. Mr Carrabba currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Cliffs, will become the CEO of Cliffs on September 1, 2006.

Mr Richard Mehan, Managing Director of Portman stated that "Mr Brinzo’s leadership was greatly appreciated in assisting Portman through the last eighteen months of changes and his counsel will be missed".

Mr. Mehan further stated that "Mr Carrabba, a former Rio Tinto executive, brings significant international business experience to the Board". - Web Site

PORTMAN

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

PAN AUSTRALIAN

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts / Media Release - Web Site

PETSEC ENERGY

2006 Half Year Results Presentation - Web Site

PETSEC ENERGY

CHINA AND GULF OF MEXICO DISCOVERIES BOOST PETSEC ENERGY'S OIL & GAS RESERVES BY 70%

Petsec Energy Ltd (ASX, PSA; ADR’s, PSJEY.PK)

Oil and gas discoveries in the China and the Gulf of Mexico, USA gave Petsec Energy a 70% boost in estimated recoverable reserves to 65 billion cubic feet of gas equivalent (Bcfe) in the first half of 2006.

The latest reserves estimate compares with 38 Bcfe at the start of the current calendar year.

Petsec announced the expanded reserves figure today when reporting a 33.3% increase in net profit before tax to US$9.6 million (A$12.9 million) for the six months to 30 June 2006 compared to US$7.2 million (A$9.3 million) for the previous corresponding period.

Income tax expense was US$3.1 million for the half year. Actual income tax paid was only US$0.2 million due to the utilisation of carried forward tax losses.

Net profit after tax was US$6.5 million (A$8.7million).
Net revenue after royalties increased by 7.3% to US$33.9 million from production of 4.6 Bcfe, and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, depletion, amortisation and exploration expense (EBITDAX) was US$27.7 million.
Net cash flow from operating activities rose by 9.5% to US$26.6 million.
Net cash at the end of the period was U$25.7million...... - Web Site

RED 5

New Siana Drill Results

New Siana drill result supports previous record gold intersection - deeper testing of the potential below the pit continues.

Diamond hole SMDD106 designed to further test the potential at Siana below the pit bottom design has intersected 19m at 8.8 g/t Au from 284m downhole within a broader zone of 32m at 6.2 g/t Au from 271m.

The new result, located 70m vertically above the equivalent mineralised interval in previous hole SMDD105 (144 metres at 5.8g/t Au and 10.4g/t Ag) extends the mineralised trend and could be accessed by decline in parallel with open pit production leading to potentially higher mill feed grade and gold production....

Web: www.red5limited.com

Diamond hole SMDD107 is in progress at 480m targeting Main Zone mineralisation 100m below,
and 120m south of the record SMDD105 intersection.
Mineralisation has been encountered. The final target depth is approximately 600m (450m below surface).... . - Web Site

SANDFIRE RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

SYDNEY GAS

APPOINTMENT OF MANAGING DIRECTOR

We advise that Dr Philip Moore has been appointed Managing Director of Sydney Gas Ltd and all of its subsidiaries with immediate effect. - Web Site

SYDNEY GAS

Strategic Plan Implementation

Rationale
Concordant with the formal arrival of the new MD on 28th August, the Board of Sydney Gas Ltd (SGL) has determined a refined Strategic Plan for the Company looking at a time horizon of approximately 24 months and initial actions to implement this plan.

The Company has adopted a layered strategy consisting of Development, Exploration and Gas Marketing activities, with the intention of commercialising natural gas within its tenements, establishing and increasing reserves and targeting scope to claim incremental payments from the recent tenements transaction with AGL (November 2005). The latter is set on the basis of 1P (proven) reserves at Camden - and Camden alone - and is incremental within the range of 90 PJ to 500 PJ....... - Web Site

SUNSHINE GAS

Wellington 1 Reaches Total Depth

Sunshine Gas Limited advises that the Wellington 1 well (DTI Number 205/24-1) on the UK Continental Shelf (PL 1368, West of Shetlands) has reached a total depth of 1,228 metres (measured depth).

Despite encountering reservoir quality sandstone in the primary objective Rona Sandstone, no hydrocarbons were encountered. Accordingly, the well will be plugged and abandoned. It is anticipated that the Bredford Dolphin drilling rig will move off location by 2 September. - Web Site

SUNSHINE GAS

Annual Report

Achievements In 2005-2006, Sunshine Gas:

• Was jointly awarded nine UKCS blocks West of Shetlands (50%)
• Was exposed to the 214 MMBBL Wellington 1 well in UKCS drilling (50%)
• Sold Roma assets for A$10 million
• Farmed-in Avery Resources Inc to 40% of ATP 789P in the Queensland Cooper Basin for funding 150 km of 2D seismic acquisition and the drilling of a new well
• Farmed-inWestSide Energy for 50% of ATPs 688, 693, 769 and 811 in return for a A$10 million work program
• Farmed-in Beach Petroleum to 50% of ATP 768P (Champagne Creek) for funding Champagne Creek 2 deepening to test a 50 bcf target
• Extended the area of known gas at Overston by the successful drilling of Narrene 1
• Completed successful exploration program at 100% owned Lacerta Walloon CSG project area - Web Site

A1 MINERALS

Resource Increase and Feasibility Study - Web Site

AGINCOURT RESOURCES

Section 708A Notice

AMADEUS ENERGY

Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site

AURORA MINERALS

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

ANEKA TAMBANG

Financial Statements and Notes for 1H06 - Web Site

ADVANCE ENERGY

Half Year Accounts - Web Site

ALUMINA LIMITED

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

AUSTRALIAN WORLDWIDE

Appendix 3B - Web Site

ANTARES ENERGY

Exploration Update

Kelln 94-1 Ellis County Oklahoma, Mewbourne operator, Antares 19%
A fracture stimulation treatment was conducted last week. The well is still flowing back frac fluids. It will take a few more days to determine the success of the treatment.

Oyster Creek, Brazoria County Texas, Slawson Exploration operator, Antares 75%
The operator currently using the rig destined for Harrison-1 is continuing to have operational problems (lost circulation) while attempting to run wireline logs. We have not received any new information for several days. Preparations for the spud of the Harrison-1 well will commence immediately upon the drilling rig being released from that well. The location for Harrison-1 is prepared and ready.- Web Site

BRANDRILL

Announces $8.0m Profit - Web Site

BHP BILLITON

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

BARAKA PETROLEUM

Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site

BATAVIA MINING

Trading Halt - Web Site

CAZALY RESOURCES

Hearing Date Change - Web Site

CONQUEST MINING

Capital Raising - Web Site

COPPER RANGE

Sample Entitlement and Acceptance Form - Web Site

COPPER RANGE

Entitlements Prospectus - Web Site

CONSOLIDATED RUTILE

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

CONSOLIDATED MINERAL

Allotment of Shares - Web Site

CSR

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site

CONTACT RESOURCES

Trading Halt - Web Site

DIATREME RESOURCES

Exercise of Options - Web Site

ECHO RESOURCES

Julius Project Drilling Results - Web Site

EUROPEAN GAS

Progress Report - Folschviller St1 Well in France - Web Site

FALL RIVER RESOURCES

Spud of 6th Sprowl Gas Field Well expected Mid September 06 - Web Site

GOLDEN CROSS

Chairman's Letter to Optionholders & Exercise Notice - Web Site

GOLDEN CROSS

Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site

INTREPID MINES

Further positive gold&silver drilling results in El Salvador - Web Site

INTEGRA MINING

Roadshow Presentation - Web Site

ILUKA RESOURCES

Chairmans Letter & Half Year Report to Shareholders - Web Site

IMPERIAL ONE

Response to ASX Query re Share Price - Web Site

INCREMENTAL PETROLEUM

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

JUBILEE MINES

New High Grade Nickel Sulphide Results from Alec Mairs 2 - Web Site

KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED

Financial Results Presentation - Web Site

KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED

Media Release 2006 Full Year Results

PROFIT INCREASE OF 100% FOR KINGSGATE FULL YEAR

Kingsgate today released its 2006 Full Year Financial Results.

The key points are:

• Total Revenue of $74.1 million ($66.7 million) up 11%
• Profit after Tax of $16.7 million ($8.4 million) up 99%
• Earnings per Share (EPS) of 19.3¢ (9.8¢)

Directors declared a final unfranked dividend of 5 cents per share which brings the total dividend declared for the year to 10 cents per share. Total dividends paid since mid-2002 have amounted to $63 million.

Operations continue to perform strongly:

• Operational cash flow of $21.9 million ($22.2 million)
• Cash costs reduced to US$206 per ounce gold (US$212)
• Production of 140,071 ounces gold (126,550 ounces)
• Zero lost time injuries emphasize world best practice at the mine site

Financial position remains healthy:

• Cash on hand $10.4 million
• No bank debt with undrawn facilities available

Profit was impacted by:

• Reduced realized gold price due to delivery into hedge positions
• Increased gold production as a result of higher plant throughput
• Recovery of previously expensed unrealised hedge accounting losses
• 65% of South American exploration expenditure expensed

( ) Numbers in brackets refer to comparisons with 2005 full year financials results

Operations continue to maintain their low cost position within the industry despite the global trend for increasing energy and consumables prices. Controllable costs are being effectively managed by the ever increasing use of supplies and services sourced in Thailand at competitive prices.

Outlook:
The outlook is for another strong year with gold production expected to be similar to the year just completed. Kingsgate is confident its cost control measures will keep cash costs in the lowest quartile of global gold producers.
The recent grant of Special Prospecting Licenses in Thailand will enable the opportunity to further increase reserves and resources, and expand exploration efforts to new drill ready targets. - Web Site

MIRABELA NICKEL

Change in substantial holding x2 - Web Site

ORD RIVER RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

PANAEGIS

Preliminary Assay Results at Nagambie - Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

Notice that defeating condition to takeover bid fulfilled - Web Site

ROYALCO RESOURCES

Employee Option Scheme - Web Site

RIO TINTO

Rio Tinto plc share transaction - Web Site

RANGE RIVER GOLD

Appendix 3B - Web Site

REDPORT

Appendix 3B/Section 708A Notice - Web Site

SINO GOLD

Response to ASX Query re: Half Yearly Results Update - Web Site

SUNSHINE GAS

Wellington 1 Reaches Total Depth - Web Site

TIANSHAN GOLDFIELDS

Further Significant Mineralisation from Gold Mountain - Web Site

Tuesday 29 August 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
All Ords	5034.1		+37.8		Dow Jones	11,369.94		+17.93
ASX100	4111.1		+36.1		S&P 500	1304.28		+2.50
ASX200	5067.6		+43.4		Nasdaq	2172.30		+11.60
ASX300	5065.8		+42.1		NYSE Volume	2,166,480,000
Materials (Sector)	10,120.5		+78.4		Gold - spot/oz	US$610.60		-4.30
All Ords Gold (Sub Industry)	4145.7		-53.1		Silver - spot/oz	US$12.11		+0.13
Metals & Mining (Industry)	3461.3		+29.2		Platinum - spot	US$1212.00		+3.00
Energy (Sector)	11,944.8		-120.3		Palladium - spot	US$332.00		-6.00
AGC Macquarie Au	4482		-64.9		Uranium - spot US$/lb	US48.00		unch
Hartleys Explorers Index	10,569		+8.8		Bridge CRB Futures Index	381.73		-1.60
Shanghai Composite	1651.0		+0.6		Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.)	US$69.71		-0.90
FTSE 100	5888.3		+9.7		Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu)	US$6.88		+0.06
Nikkei	15,890.6		+128.0		Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne)	7434		-107
Hang Seng	17,083.3		+161.0		Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne)	1226		+6
A$ = US76.39			+0.48		Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne)	3291		-84
A$ = 89.13yen			+0.13		Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne)	33,150		-400
A$ = 0.596Euro			+0.002		Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne)	2437		-9
US 10-Year Bond	4.783%		-0.014		Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne)	8655		+120
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Tuesday, August 29 2006, 9:16 PM

WALL STREET

Wall Street advanced for a second straight session Tuesday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting failed to produce any bombshells about the economy, and oil prices dropped below $70 per barrel. Stocks recovered from earlier losses triggered by disappointment over the Conference Board's consumer confidence index, which slipped further than expected and raised the possibility that the economy may be moderating faster than hoped.

Declining issues outnumbered advancers by 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Oil prices fell sharply for the second straight day on Tuesday, dipping below $70 a barrel as Tropical Storm Ernesto veered away from the oil and gas region of the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, concerns about threats to supply were further eased when BP PLC said it had restored output from its Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska to about 200,000 barrels a day, half the daily production capacity.

Copper and nickel prices fell after a private survey showed U.S. consumer confidence is the lowest in nine months, fueling concern that a slowing economy will curb demand for metals. Copper also was pushed lower by speculation that a strike at BHP Billiton Ltd.'s Escondida mine in Chile will soon be resolved.

Gold futures fell in tandem with oil Tuesday to tally a two-day loss of more than $11 an ounce, then moved higher in the electronic trading session as investors weighed the prospects for metals demand and digested the minutes from the August 8 Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting.

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Second Supplementary Bidder's Statement re T/O from AUS - Web Site

AGL

Scheme Booklet Analyst Presentation Revised - Web Site

AGL

Correction to Analyst Presentation re:Scheme Booklet Release - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

Appendix 3B - Web Site

AZTEC RESOURCES

Completion of despatch of bidders statement re T/O by MGX - Web Site

AZTEC RESOURCES

T/O by MGX - Notice that defeating conditions freed - Web Site

BORAL

Becoming a substantial holder from NAB - Web Site

BOUNTY INDUSTRIES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

CARNEGIE CORPORATION

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

EASTERN CORPORATION

Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

EMPEROR MINES

Outcome of General Meeting - Web Site

EQUINOX MINERALS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

GREAT ARTESIAN OIL & GAS

RAW: Bellbird West First Stage Complete - Web Site

IRONBARK GOLD

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

INDEPENDENCE GROUP

Appendix 3B - Web Site

JERVOIS MINING

Process for Nickel/Cobalt/Iron Recovery - Web Site

MARENGO MINING

Amended Appendix 3B - Web Site

NEW ZEALND OIL & GAS

Preliminary Final Report - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

Production Remains Shut-In - Web Site

PACIFIC ENERGY

Change of Registered office address

SONS OF GWALIA

Removal from Official List - Web Site

SALLY MALAY

Appendix 3B & Balance of Placement - Web Site

SANTOS

TAP's ann: Libris-1 Exploration Well Update - Web Site

ZEDEX MINERALS

Results of AGM - Web Site

MOUNT BURGESS

Extension to Mineralisation, Kihabe Base Metals Project, Botswana
Mount Burgess Mining N.L. 100%

Three holes, KRC039, KRC040 and KRC043 have been drilled on section 9,800E (refer diagram attached), 100m southwest of section 5 ( 9900E).

KRC 043, 7821404mN/500696mE, 330deg/-60deg, has intersected zinc sulphides (sphalerite) and lead sulphides (galena) as follows:

108m - 110m, 15% sphalerite and 10% galena.
125m - 139m, 10% to 25% sphalerite.

Unfortunately this hole had to be temporarily abandoned at 139m because of bit failure, however it is hoped that the hole can be re-entered at a later stage with a smaller drill bit.

The intersection of the above mineralisation, extends the Kihabe zone of mineralisation for another 100m south west of its previous south western limit drilled on section 5 (9,900E). An initial interpretation of section 5 (9,900E) for each of zinc, lead and silver is attached.

The Company now has 3 drill rigs drilling on the project to up-grade this 2.4km zone of zinc, lead, silver, copper and vanadium mineralisation, to a JORC compliant resource.

Assay results from KRC039, KRC040 and KRC043 drilled on section 9,800E, KRC038 and KRC041 infill-drilled on section 1 (10,000E) and KRC042 infill-drilled on section 6 (10,100E) will be announced to the market when available.

- Web Site

MALACHITE RESOURCES

EXCITING SILVER DISCOVERY AT MALACHITE'S CONRAD PROJECT

• High grades of silver and associated base metals have been intersected in recent drilling at the Conrad Silver Project;
• Mineralisation is expressed as multiple high grade sulphide lodes; and
• As broad lower grade zones with much larger tonnage potential;
• Aeromagnetic interpretation indicates three more Conrad-like structures nearby on Malachite ground.

Multiple, high grade, massive to semi-massive sulphide lodes have been intersected in most holes at King Conrad, where one hole also hit 57m of lower grade mineralisation, implying a much bigger tonnage potential than previously suspected.

"Conrad is an exciting silver discovery, combining spectacular grades in the lodes with the bulk tonnage potential of disseminated and stockwork mineralisation," commented Malachite managing director, Garry Lowder, who added: "The chances of Conrad becoming a viable mine for the third time in its 120 year history look very good."

The lodes typically consist of a high to very high grade narrow core zone 0.4 to 1m wide, with silver values up to 1,400g/t Ag, within a lower grade disseminated and stringer or stockwork zone 2 to 5m wide. One hole intersected the high grade King Conrad lode then subsequently penetrated 57m of lower grade material with no central high grade core. This unexpected result seems to represent a second, previously unseen style of silver mineralisation at Conrad, with very positive implications for tonnage potential.

The silver is accompanied by copper, lead, zinc, tin and indium, with these metals doubling or even trebling the overall value on a silver equivalent basis, to as much as 3,700g/t silver equivalent.....

- Web Site

MINOTAUR EXPLORATION

Appendix 3B - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

TORO ENERGY

Appointment of Business Development Manager - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Change in substantial holding from AUS - Web Site

WEDGETAIL EXPLORATION

Results of General Meeting - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

Scheme of Arrangement - Web Site

ARROW ENERGY

BPT: Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site

BEACH PETROLEUM

WEEKLY DRILLING REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 29TH AUGUST 2006

OPERATED WELLS

Tennyson-1
Well type: Exploration
Location: PEL 106, Cooper- Eromanga Basin, South Australia. 50km west northwest of Moomba. 3.5km northeast of Udacha-1, 7km north of Middleton-1.
Participants: Beach Petroleum Ltd (Operator) 50% Great Artesian Oil and Gas Limited 50%
Total Depth: 2860 mRT (actual)
Objectives: Patchawarra Formation
Progress & status: Since last report DST 2 was conducted over the interval 2695- 2706 metres in the Patchawarra Formation which resulted in gas to surface in 67 minutes at 0.03 mmcfd. The result indicates the zone is tight and the rate at which gas can be produced from the well is considered uneconomic. Consequently the well has been plugged and abandoned. The rig was released from the location on 27 August 2006.

Kenmore-40
Well type: Appraisal. The well is being is being drilled to appraise the oil potential of the Birkhead Formation/Hutton Sandstone in the south-central part of the field.
Location: PL 32, Eromanga Basin, Queensland. 20km east of the township of Eromanga 270m southwest of Kenmore-32
Participants: Beach Petroleum Ltd (Operator) 100%
Total Depth: 1452mRT (prognosed)
Objectives: Birkhead Formation/Hutton Sandstone
Progress & status: The well spudded on 26 August 2006 and has been drilled to a depth of 650 metres. At 0600 hours (CST) the operation was drilling ahead in the Allaru Formation.

NON OPERATED WELLS

Revenue-1
Well type: Birkhead Oil producer. This well was drilled in July 2006 and although there were indications of hydrocarbons within the Murta Formation, McKinlay Member and Birkhead Formation poor hole conditions prevented open hole evaluation of the zones.
Location: PEL 113, Eromanga Basin, South Australia. 55km south of Moomba 3km northeast of Harpoono-1
Participants: Beach Petroleum Ltd 33.3% Stuart Petroleum Ltd (Operator) 66.7%
Progress & Status: In the last week a sand interval within the Birkhead Formation has been perforated resulting in a flow of 1,100 barrels of oil per day with about 5% water cut. The Murta and McKinlay zones will be completed and tested in the following weeks. First oil production into the Harpoono Oil Facilities is expected to commence from mid September 2006.....- Web Site

BOW ENERGY

Completes Share Placement - Web Site

CHESTER MINING

10.5% Income Guarantee from Rewards Group Limited

CARNEGIE CORPORATION

Waiver Conditions - Web Site

COMET RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

CITYVIEW

Drilling Konang-3 Update - Web Site

CARNARVON PETROLEUM

CARNARVON WEEKLY DRILLING REPORT POE-8

The Phase 1 drilling programme at the Wichian Buri Oil Field, Thailand commenced on 11 July 2006 and is currently progressing with the drilling of the 3rd well of the planned 7 well programme.

POE-8 development well
As at 6.00am this morning the POE-8 well was at a depth of 1,186 metres and is being drilled ahead to total depth.
The POE-8 well is located 0.68 kilometres northeast of the Wichian Buri-N2 well and comprises a step-out of the Wichian Buri Field northwards along the Wichian Buri fault block to an independently closed anticline along this trend. The well targets an elevated seismic amplitude anomaly at the F sandstone level.... - Web Site

DOMINION MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

EXCO RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Exercise of Listed Options - Web Site

GOLDEN GATE PETROLEUM

Exploration Update at Padre Island

Kindee ST 212, Padre Island Texas, Operator 37.5%

The Kindee ST 212 #1 well on the Plum Deep Structure was spudded on 1 August 2006 (Texas, USA).

The Company encountered hole problems which necessitated a deviation of the well. The problems have been rectified and as at 08:00 Texas time, 28 August 2006, we are now drilling ahead at a depth of 6,362 feet.

The Plum Deep Structure is considered to be a world class exploration prospect with gross P50 reserve potential estimated to be around 293 Billion Cubic Feet of gas ("BCF"). - Web Site

GIPPSLAND OFFSHORE PETROLEUM

Kenyan L-6 Project Farmout to Gippsland Offshore Petroleum - Web Site

GIPPSLAND OFFSHORE PETROLEUM

PCL: Gippsland petroleum farmin to Kenyan Pemit L6 - Web Site

GULLEWA

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

HILLGROVE RESOURCES

Amalgamation of Gunnedah Gas Joint Venture Interests - Web Site

HILLGROVE RESOURCES

Bibblewindi Project Update - Web Site

INTEGRA MINING

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

INTREPID MINES

INTREPID REPORTS FURTHER POSITIVE GOLD & SILVER DRILLING RESULTS IN EL SALVADOR

August 29, 2006 - Intrepid Mines Limited (TSX: IAU, IXN & ASX:IAU) reports additional results of ongoing exploration at its San Cristobal project in eastern El Salvador. Results of initial drilling from two areas of the San Jacinto- Minitas- Oro Nuevo system confirm an extensive network of low sulphidation gold-bearing quartz veins and vein breccia structures believed to be part of an interconnected system extending over a 10 km north-south trend.

Best drill intercepts to date were obtained at the Minitas target including 20.6 g/t gold and 1,056 g/t silver over 2.75 metres and 7.95 g/t gold and 295 g/t silver over 6.5 metres...... - Web Site

JUBILEE MINES

NEW HIGH GRADE NICKEL SULPHIDE RESULTS FROM ALEC MAIRS 2

Jubilee Mines NL (ASX: JBM) is pleased to announce that a series of high grade massive nickel sulphide intersections have been returned from recent underground drilling at the AM2 Zone within the Alec Mairs Complex, which is located 500 metres south of the Cosmos Deeps mine in close proximity to existing infrastructure.

Significant intersections returned from this drilling include (see Table 1 and Figure 2 for details):

• AMD192 3.1 metres @ 8.4% Ni
• AMD207 1.5 metres @ 4.1% Ni
• AMD208 9.8 metres @ 13.7% Ni (true width ~5-6 metres)
• AMD209 8.9 metres @ 16.1% Ni (true width ~5-6 metres)

In addition to these results, the next traverse of drilling completed approximately 20 metres further to the south (AMD210, AMD211 and AMD 212) has also intersected significant widths of massive nickel sulphide mineralisation. Assay results for these holes are awaited. .... - Web Site

KORAB RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

KORAB RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

LYNAS

Appointment of CFO - Web Site

MACARTHUR COAL

Presentation - AICD Outback Tour - Web Site

MINCOR RESOURCES

MINCOR DELIVERS RECORD $29.3M ANNUAL PROFIT

Fourth Straight Year of Earnings Growth for Kambalda Nickel Company

Kambalda nickel mining company Mincor Resources NL (ASX: MCR) has delivered its fourth straight year of strong earnings growth, today announcing a 45% increase in net profit after tax to a record $29.3 million. The strong earnings performance enabled the Company to declare an increased final fully franked dividend of 3 cents per share - lifting its full-year payout to shareholders by 67% to 5 cents.

The results were generated from strong production of 13,500 tonnes of nickel metal in concentrate for the 2006 financial year (2005: 10,000 tonnes), with all four of the Company’s Kambalda nickel mines operating at full capacity by year end. The Company benefited from strong nickel prices in the last quarter of the financial year, and earnings were further boosted by the sale of Mincor’s residual interest in Tethyan Copper Company Ltd.

Mincor's result was struck on a 44% increase in sales revenue to $174.6 million (2005: $121.2 million), generating a record EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of $70.6 million (2005: $46.7 million). EBITDA before significant items (the sale of the Tethyan Options and write-off of exploration properties in Tanzania) was up 35% to $63 million.

The bottom line result compares with a net profit after tax of $20.2 million last year, and translates into earnings per share of 15.1 cents (2005: 10.4 cents).

The Company has declared a final fully franked dividend payment of 3 cents per share, up from 2 cents last year. This will increase the full year payout to 5 cents per share - a 67% increase on the previous year. Mincor’s dividends have risen 233% (from 1.5 cents per share) since 2004..... - Web Site

MARENGO MINING

MARENGO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF 100% OF YANDERA PROJECT

• Final approvals enable settlement of acquisition of former 50% joint venture partner, Belvedere Limited.
• Resource drilling continuing at Yandera with nine diamond drill holes completed to date.

Diversified metals company Marengo Mining Limited (ASX Code: MGO) is pleased to announce that it has now formally completed the acquisition of its former 50% joint venture partner in the Yandera Copper-Molybdenum Project, in Papua New Guinea's Madang Province, following the receipt of final approvals for the transaction from Papua New Guinea statutory authorities. ... - Web Site

MICHELAGO LIMITED

Australian Solomons Gold Floats on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Australian Solomons Gold Limited ("ASG") announced today that it has successfully completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of 13.7 million units ("Units"), each Unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). The Units were issued pursuant to a prospectus dated August 11, 2006 at a price of C$1.37 raising C$18.8 million. The Warrants are exercisable at a C$1.71 per common share on or before August 28, 2007.

Michelago Limited ("MIC") currently holds 13.2 million shares (23.8%) in ASG.

ASG is a mineral exploration and mining company developing its 100% owned Gold Ridge Project located on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The Gold Ridge Project produced approximately 210,000 ounces of gold during the period from August 1998 to June 2000. ASG have said that an historical resource of approximately 1.95 million ounces grading 1.86 g/t was calculated in October 2000 by the project’s previous owners to Australian JORC standards. - Web Site

MONARCH

MONARCH GOLD RE-OPTIMISES AND INCREASES RESOURCES

Monarch Gold Mining Company Limited (ASX: MON) today announced the completion of positive scoping re- optimisation studies at its Davyhurst and Minjar gold projects in Western Australia, identifying over 700,000oz of additional resources at Davyhurst with the potential to be included in its mining inventory.

Monarch Gold has identified a further seven resources at Davyhurst including the Golden Eagle, Lights of Israel, Makai, Callion and Lady Gladys prospects (containing 760,000 ounces) which are currently being reviewed for inclusion in early production plans.

Excluding these resources, the studies concluded that 2 years of ore supply is available from current resources, containing an optimised 200,000oz and generating a forecast operating surplus of $44 million based on a gold price of A$800/oz. The estimated lead time to production is 4 months, while the capital cost for refurbishment of the 1.2mtpa Davyhurst mill is estimated at $4.5 million..... - Web Site

NICKEL AUSTRALIA

Section 708A Notice - Web Site

NEW ZEALND OIL & GAS

PIKE RIVER MINE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

A milestone for the Pike River coal mine development was reached by NZOG subsidiary, Pike River Coal Limited, during August 2006, with the access road reaching the rock face where the tunnel is to commence. Ten kilometres of basic access road has now been constructed from the public road to the Pike mine site and seven bridges installed. Tunnelling contractor, McConnell Dowell Constructors (NZ), has taken possession of site and have erected scaffolding around the tunnel entrance to allow supports to be installed and the site to be prepared for the drill and blast operation. Tunnelling equipment is now onsite, including a purpose built twin boom jumbo drilling unit, together with offices, workshops and support equipment. The tunnel will commence underground in September 2006.

Work is also progressing in clearing a 20 hectare area for the coal preparation plant, bathhouse and substation area located on Pike River owned land. Building of the electrical substation has now commenced and Westpower have been contracted to establish the power supply from the 110KV supply at Atarau Road through two new substations and build 17 kilometres of power line to deliver 11KV to the mine itself..... - Web Site

PARADIGM GOLD

PARADIGM ELECTS TO FARM-IN TO MT DAVID GOLD PROJECT

Paradigm Gold Ltd is pleased to announce that it has elected to earn an initial 25% interest in the Mt David Gold Project (EL 5242) pursuant to its agreement with Jaguar Minerals Ltd (JAG).

According to the agreement, Paradigm has the right to earn a 25% interest by expending $170,000 on exploration over the next 2 years. If it so wishes, Paradigm is entitled to withdraw at any time by giving JAG 30 days notice provided that the tenement is kept in good standing. Paradigm has the option to earn an additional 25% joint venture interest (50% total) by spending $250,000 on exploration at Mt David after the first earning date.

The objective at Mount David is to locate an economic lode gold deposit beneath and along strike of the old Mt David workings (27,000 oz gold mined historically). Initial drilling by the Joint Venture has proven that the Mt David structure is favourable for high-grade gold mineralisation hosted by epithermal quartz veins, and that further potential exists to the north of the old mine beneath cover rocks..

- Web Site

ROC OIL

DRILLING UPDATE

1. Offshore Mauritania
Further to its Stock Exchange Release on 22 August 2006 and as at 0600 hours (local time) on 27 August 2006, the Dana-operated Flamant-1 exploration well in Block 8 remains at its previously reported depth of 1,872 metres due to delays caused by mechanical difficulties and adverse weather.
Flamant-1 is located in a water depth of 1,414 metres approximately 340 km north-west of the Chinguetti Oil Field. The planned Total Depth is approximately 3,370 metres.
On completion of Flamant-1 the Atwood Hunter will drill a second Dana-operated exploration well, Aigrette-1 in Block 7, before returning the rig to Woodside.

2. North Sea
Further to ROC's Stock Exchange Release on 31 July 2006, the Ocean Princess semi-submersible rig commenced drilling the single Enoch development well 16/13a-G on 24 August 2006 and as at 0600 hours on 28 August 2006 development drilling continues.- Web Site

ROX RESOURCES

PCP: Granting of Waiver - Web Site

SALINAS ENERGY

Drilling Program Update - Web Site

SEGUE RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

TANAMI GOLD

COYOTE GOLD PROJECT - FIRST GOLD POUR

The Directors are pleased to announce that a further positive step has been made in the construction and commissioning of the Coyote Gold Project treatment plant with the first gold pour of 2.8kg made yesterday afternoon.

The gold was poured from gold concentrate recovered through the gravity circuit of the plant primarily from lower grade ore treated during the early commissioning phase. Although a small tonnage of high grade ore was treated during the commissioning of the gravity circuit, it was decided to revert to the treatment of lower grade material until the entire treatment plant is completed which will enable maximum gold recovery from the high grade ore.

The construction of the CIL circuit (wet plant) remains on schedule to be completed by mid September with full commissioning and treatment of high grade ore to be achieved by the end of September 2006. - Web Site

A-CAP RESOURCES

Appointment of New CEO - Web Site

AGL

ALN Scheme of Arrangement Booklet - Web Site

AGL

AGL Scheme Booklet - Web Site

AGL

AGL Scheme Booklet - Web Site

AZTEC RESOURCES

Koolan Times Newsletter - Web Site

BLACK RANGE

Trading Halt - Web Site

BEACH PETROLEUM

STU: Revenue #1 New Oil Discovery Announcement - Web Site

BASS METALS

Company Presentation - Web Site

COCKATOO COAL

Release of Shares from Escrow - Web Site

CONQUEST MINING

Trading Halt - Web Site

CRESCENT GOLD

Crescent Gold - $25m gold and cash loan for Laverton mine start

Crescent Gold has secured Project financing totalling A$25 million to allow an end-of-year start-up for Australia’s newest gold mine. The Company has just received a credit approved offer of finance from Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd. Crescent is now proceeding into production at the wholly-owned Laverton gold mine in Western Australia.

The $25 million project loan includes:

• A$20m project gold loan (approx. 27,000 ozs), including a $5m cost over-run facility;
• A$5m cash loan to buy gold puts and diesel caps; and
• A gold hedging facility, if required.

Laverton will produce 90,000 ounces of gold per annum for an initial four year mine life, based on reserves of 292,000 ounces estimated in 2005. "We are well advanced on increasing our reserve estimates and project." Crescent Gold’s Managing Director, Mr Andrew Haythorpe, said.....- Web Site

CSR

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site

CUE ENERGY

Wortel - Gas Discovery

The Wortel near-field exploration well is being drilled 7km west of the Oyong oil and gas field in the Sampang PSC, offshore Indonesia.

Wortel -1 has reached a total depth of 1464 metres and wire line logging is ongoing. Initial interpretation indicates a gross gas column of 141 metres in good quality reservoir, above a gas water contact at 1383 metres.

The forward plan is to run a 7 inch liner and flow test the well.

Cue Comment
The discovery of gas at Wortel is encouraging given that Wortel is only 7 km west of the Oyong oil and gas field, where a platform has been installed and a gas pipeline is planned from the field to Grati to supply gas under an existing gas contract. Cue expects that further comments on the significance of the discovery will be made once flow testing is completed..... - Web Site

DEEP YELLOW

Napperby - Uranium Mineralisation Update

• Ongoing resource drilling at Napperby in the Northern Territory continues to return highly encouraging positive chemical assay results.
• Results include the highest grade assay received to date of 1 m at 4,320 ppm (0.43%) U3O8 from 4 to 5 m in hole 132.
• Best composite result of 4 m at 1,121 ppm (0.11%) U3O8 from 3 to 7 m was returned from hole 77
• Numerous one metre intersections have returned XRF chemical assay values of over 1,000 ppm (0.1%) U3O8 for drill holes 69 to 155.
• Assay results received for the first 155 of 190 holes drilled to date give confidence in the continuity of mineralisation between the original wide spaced holes drilled by Uranerz in 1979 and their polygonal resource estimation methods (not JORC compliant)..... - Web Site

EQUATORIAL MINING

Ceasing to be a substantial holder from AMP - Web Site

ELIXIR PETROLEUM

Shareholder Newsletter - Web Site

GIPPSLAND LIMITED

Drilling Results - Wadi Allaqi Gold Project

• Gold up to 18.65g/t Au in high grade shoots
• 800m long zone of mineralisation defined by drilling
• 28m at 2.27g/t Au from surface in hole HRC034

Exec. Chairman Jack Telford said "Today's results are part of an ongoing program of exploration that we have been aggressively pursuing since the start of this year. The drilling completed to date has identified numerous areas of significant gold mineralisation that we shall look to develop into identified resources. Additionally considerable strike lengths of the shear zones still remain to be drill tested elsewhere within the project areas. Follow up drilling in these priority areas will continue during the next four months and focus on expanding the quantity of mineralisation identified to date. I am exceptionally pleased with the progress we have made across the Wadi Allaqi prospects and am confident that the drilling campaign scheduled to complete prior to Christmas will build on the excellent results achieved to date." - Web Site

GIPPSLAND OFFSHORE PETROLEUM

Jamaica Project Update - Web Site

HARDMAN RESOURCES

MAURITANIA: EXPLORATION DRILLING UPDATE - FLAMANT-1 (BLOCK 8)

Since the last report, drilling of the Flamant-1 exploration well in Block 8 remains at its previously reported depth of 1,867 metres due to stormy weather conditions and mechanical difficulties resulting in the Blow Out Preventer (BOP) being pulled to surface for repair.

Flamant-1 targets Cretaceous Carbonates and has a planned total depth 3,370m. The well is located in 1414m of water, approximately 210km from the shore and 195 km North-West from Pelican-1, a Cretaceous gas discovery drilled in Block 7. - Web Site

HARDMAN RESOURCES

Hardman Resources Interim Report - Presentation2006 - Web Site

HARDMAN RESOURCES

Interim Financial Report for the half year ended 30June 2006 - Web Site

HARDMAN RESOURCES

Half Year Interim Financial Report

HARDMAN REPORTS POST TAX PROFIT OF A$22.9 MILLION FOR FIRST HALF 2006

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• First half profit before tax of A$31.1 million (1H 2005: loss A$8.4 million)
• First half profit after tax of A$22.9 million (1H 2005: A$6.1 million, including one-off tax credit of A$14.5 million)
• Chinguetti cash earnings (EBITDAX) contribution of A$61 million, or US$56 per barrel
• Net cash at 30 June of A$136 million

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Start up of Chinguetti production - a transforming event for Hardman, the initiator of modern exploration offshore Mauritania
• Hardman entitlement share of production for 1H2006 was 975,684 barrels or 7,683 barrels of oil per day since first oil, lower than predicted leading to current review of field reserves
• Mputa and Waraga discoveries in Uganda operated by Hardman create an emerging new oil province
• Successful testing of Mputa and Waraga confirm excellent reservoir quality and potentially commercial flow rates; oil in place from discoveries so far estimated at 100 to 300 mmbbls; Initial estimate of recoverable volumes of 30 mmbbls with near term upside from success at Nzizi appraisal well
• New exploration ventures in Tanzania and Suriname

OUTLOOK

• After unpredicted early decline, Chinguetti production stabilised in Q3 averaging 35,068 bopd gross in July and 33,018 bopd gross (provisional) for the period 1 through 22 August. Chinguetti production over the remainder of 2006 is expected to show continued stability or a slow decline dependent on reservoir connectivity and efficiency of water injection
• Chinguetti infill drilling is expected to commence Q4 2006 to increase field deliverability from around the year end
• Strong cash position allows active exploration and appraisal, including three wells offshore Mauritania to complete and further onshore drilling in Uganda this year. Major potential of this exciting new exploration play offshore Lake Albert yet to be tested..... - Web Site

INDOPHIL RESOURCES

Drilling program indicates scope for further copper-gold discoveries at Tampakan

Indophil Resources NL, through its operating arm Sagittarius Mines Inc., has been drill testing ground to the east of its Tampakan copper-gold deposit in the southern Philippines as part of an evaluation program to identify possible sites for infrastructure placement.

The Company has received assays from three of five diamond drill holes completed to date, with significant intersections (tabulated below).

All three holes (MVD 01-03) have encountered varying degrees of high sulphidation alteration and associated mineralisation, including one intersection of 12 metres at 2.1% copper. The drill holes are located in an area exhibiting anomalous soil geochemistry and induced polarization (IP) responses, approximately 7km east of the Tampakan deposit. The holes terminated in rocks exhibiting Tampakan-style alteration, with weakly anomalous copper values....... - Web Site

JAGUAR MINERALS

PDM announcement: Mt David Joint Venture Earn-in

PARADIGM ELECTS TO FARM-IN TO MT DAVID GOLD PROJECT

Paradigm Gold Ltd is pleased to announce that it has elected to earn an initial 25% interest in the Mt David Gold Project (EL 5242) pursuant to its agreement with Jaguar Minerals Ltd (JAG).

According to the agreement, Paradigm has the right to earn a 25% interest by expending $170,000 on exploration over the next 2 years. If it so wishes, Paradigm is entitled to withdraw at any time by giving JAG 30 days notice provided that the tenement is kept in good standing. Paradigm has the option to earn an additional 25% joint venture interest (50% total) by spending $250,000 on exploration at Mt David after the first earning date.

The objective at Mount David is to locate an economic lode gold deposit beneath and along strike of the old Mt David workings (27,000 oz gold mined historically). Initial drilling by the Joint Venture has proven that the Mt David structure is favourable for high-grade gold mineralisation hosted by epithermal quartz veins, and that further potential exists to the north of the old mine beneath cover rocks...- Web Site

KORAB RESOURCES

To explore new ground for nickel/iron ore & uranium - Web Site

LIONORE MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

LIONORE MINING

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

LIONORE MINING

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

LION SELECTION GROUP

Quarterly Report as at 31 July 2006

Key points include:

Lion is in a strong position with $65 million cash. The Manager is mindful of multiple alternatives for delivering shareholder returns at this advanced stage of the resources cycle.

• Indophil: Pre-feasibility expected to be completed on schedule and on budget in late September. Xstrata then has 30 days to either pay approximately $50 million to acquire 62.5% of the Tampakan project or sole fund ongoing expenditure on the project.
• Allegiance: Possible Avebury nickel mine start up early 2007 using a process plant owned by a third party.
• Westonia: Feasibility study completed on a new gold mine (75,000 – 80,000 oz pa at approximately $555/oz cash cost).
• Austindo: US$15 million cost overrun requires re-financing...... - Web Site

LYNAS

s708 Notice & Appendix 3B - Exercise of 250000 options - Web Site

MIRABELA NICKEL

Completion of placements to raise A$11.25m in total - Web Site

MARENGO MINING

Marengo Completes Acquisition of 100% of Yandera Project - Web Site

MAGMA METALS

Annual Report 2006 - Web Site

MEDUSA MINING

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

MOTO GOLDMINES

Independent Feasibility Study Predicts Positive Outlook for Moto

An independent Pre-Feasibility Study conducted on the Moto Gold Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has indicated significant long term potential.

The study, conducted by Lycopodium Engineering Pty Ltd and Cube Consulting Pty Ltd has estimated an average annual pre-tax operating cash flow for Moto Gold Mines Limited of US$89.5 million over the next eight years.

"The pre-feasibility study simply solidifies the fact that the Moto Gold Project has longevity as a world class operation," said Moto Goldmines Chief Executive Officer Klaus Eckhof. "Conclusions were extremely positive, showing probable reserves of 25.6 million tonnes with 3.41 grams per tonne in our open pit mines, which will result in a total of 2.81 million ounces of gold," said Mr Eckhof...... - Web Site

MARATHON RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

NEWERA URANIUM

Rights Issue Acceptances - Web Site

ODYSSEY ENERGY

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

PANAEGIS

Appendix 3B - Release of Securities From Escrow - Web Site

PERSEVERANCE

Significant increase to Fosterville resource. Reserves maintained at 1 million ozs.

Perseverance Corporation Limited [PSV] announced today that as at 30 June 2006 Mineral Resources at their Fosterville Gold Mine exceeded 3.0 million ounces. This represents a 21% or 0.5 million ounce increase in sulphide resources over those published in the 2005 Perseverance Annual Report.

Ore Reserves at 30 June 2006 remain at similar levels to 2005 at 1.0 million ounces.

The increase in resources is a consequence of exploration drilling success within the Mining Licence and does not include any contribution from recently commenced drilling off the Fosterville Mining Licence [see announcement of initial Russell’s Reef drilling results dated 24 August 2006]. The total Mineral Resource now stands at 32,017,000 tonnes grading 2.9 g/t Au containing 3,016,000 ounces of gold and Ore Reserves at 7,265,000 tonnes grading 4.3g/t Au containing 1,004,300 ounces of gold. Summary tabulations and explanatory notes are attached..... - Web Site

RIVERSDALE MINING

Increased Mineral Resources at Zululand Anthracite Colliery - Web Site

RUSINA MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

SEGUE RESOURCES

Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site

SINO GOLD

Board approves Jinfeng underground development - Web Site

TANAMI GOLD

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

VICTORIA PETROLEUM

Extension of Closing Date for Share Purchase Plan - Web Site

WESTONIA MINES

Greenfinch-Near Mine Exploration Drilling Results - Web Site

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Monday, August 28 2006, 9:16 PM

WALL STREET

Wall Street rebounded Monday as energy prices fell on signs that Tropical Storm Ernesto won't hit the Gulf of Mexico and as investors grew optimistic about a series of major economic reports due out this week. The drop in energy prices also massaged concerns that this week's data on consumer confidence, job growth, and manufacturing might show the economy is slowing faster than expected.

Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by more than 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Copper futures in New York closed near their session highs on Friday as traders concentrated on rolling positions forward while the tense labor strike at Chile's giant Escondida copper mine continued to offer support, sources said.

The LME was closed.

MINOTAUR EXPLORATION

HLX ann: Tunkillia Exploration Update - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

ADVANCE ENERGY

Company Secretary Appointment/Resignation - Web Site

BARAKA PETROLEUM

Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site

CAZALY RESOURCES

Seek To Oppose Grant of RIO JV Mining Lease Applications - Web Site

CASTLE MINERALS

Drilling Commences at Banso Project

Castle Minerals Limited (ASX:CDT) is pleased to announce that a 3,500 metre reverse circulation drilling program has commenced at the Banso gold prospect in Ghana.

The drilling is testing the 3.7km long Banso gold anomaly and is expected to take three weeks to complete..... - Web Site

EQUIGOLD

Appendix 3B - Web Site

ENTEK ENERGY

Annual Report - Web Site

ENERGY WORLD CORPORATION

Appendix 3B - Web Site

FELIX RESOURCES

FELIX RESOURCES ANNOUNCES DOUBLING OF PROFIT

Felix Resources is pleased to announce its NPAT for the year ended 30th June 2006 is $30.1 million. This is more than double the reported profit from the previous year despite significant demurrage incurred in the second half due to port congestion. Felixís shipping ports of Newcastle and Gladstone are under expansion.

Considering this strong profit growth and taking into account the near future mine expansions and associated capital programmes, the directors have declared a final dividend of 4 cents per share franked to 20%. This represents a 100% increase over the 2005 dividend, whilst maintaining a conservative payout ratio of 24%. The record date for the dividend will be the 15th of October and will be paid on the 30th of October 2006.

"The three operating mines in New South Wales and Queensland are now producing to planned capacity. We are expanding our production step by step. With the underlying strength in the market, coupled with a full yearís contribution from Minerva Mine and the start up of the Ashton Longwall Mine in early 2007, we expect FY2007 to be another growth year for Felix. This will place the company in a strong financial position to start construction of the large Moolarben Mine in New South Wales, which when completed will see production for Felix increase to over 15 million tonnes per annum, " stated Managing Director, Brian Flannery.... - Web Site

HILLGROVE RESOURCES

Ceasing to be a substantial holder from AMP - Web Site

INTEGRA MINING

Annual Report - Web Site

INTEGRA MINING

BORTHANNA DIAMOND DRILLING IN PROGRESS

Integra Mining Limited is pleased to advise that diamond drilling is in progress at the Borthanna 'Olympic Dam' target in the Company’s Oodnadatta Project in South Australia.

A testament to the skills of the drilling contractor, Underdale Drilling Pty Ltd, the hole pre- collar has been successfully cased and sealed from the artesian aquifer and diamond core drilling is now in progress.

The drill hole is currently at 320 metres depth as of 8am this morning and is in the overlying younger sedimentary sequence. The gravity target is in the Proterozoic basement beneath these younger sediments. The nearest drillhole in the vicinity to have reached basement was drilled some seven kilometres to the north and intercepted basement at 280 metres depth. - Web Site

KAGARA ZINC

Change in substantial holding for MLM - Web Site

LEVIATHAN RESOURCES

Half Yearly Report - Web Site

MOTO GOLDMINES

Moto Gold Project Pre-Feasibility Study demonstrates a robust start up position and significant long term potential.

Moto Goldmines Limited (MGL) is pleased to report that the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) of the Moto Gold Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) clearly demonstrates its robust economics, long life and world class potential. The PFS has been completed on schedule by Lycopodium Engineering Pty Ltd and Cube Consulting Pty Ltd.

The PFS was based on the project’s Indicated Resources (55.40 million tonnes at 2.9 g/t Au for 5.076 million ounces of gold) and does not take into account the project's Inferred Resources (88.63 million tonnes at 3.8 g/t Au for 10.794 million ounces of gold). As announced in MGL's news release of 24 August 2006, the most recent rate of conversion of inferred to indicated resources has been in excess of 100% within the key deposits.- Web Site

NORTH AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS

Appointment of Company Secretary - Web Site

NEWCREST MINING

Full Year Results Presentation - Web Site

ODYSSEY ENERGY

Share Placement to Fund Accelerated Drilling Program in US - Web Site

PAN PACIFIC PETROL

Appendix 3B - Web Site

RUSINA MINING

Results of Meeting - Web Site

SABRE RESOURCES

Monthly Activity Report for July 2006 - Web Site

STRAITS RESOURCES

CEO Presentation - Toronto - Web Site

TROY RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

VICTORIA PETROLEUM

Extension of Closing Date for Share Purchase Plan
Summary:
The Directors of Victoria Petroleum N.L. advise that the closing date for the current Share Purchase Plan has been extended to 5:00pm W.S.T Monday, 11 September 2006. - Web Site

GRAVITY DIAMONDS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

MINERAL DEPOSITS

Mining Lease Negotiations Underway in Senegal

SABODALA GOLD PROJECT

On 2 August 2006, Mineral Deposits Limited ("MDL") was formally invited by the Senegalese Minister of Energy and Mines to commence negotiations for the Sabodala Mining Lease (called a Concession Miniere). The Mining Lease will make provision for a minimum five year period and not exceeding a period of 25 years.

In consultation with the Minister of Energy and Mines and the Direction of Mines and Geology ("DMG"), MDL has already lodged the Feasibility Study, Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS"), the Constitution and Shareholders' Agreement to be entered into between MDL and the Government of the Republic of Senegal in relation to the gold mining entity and, as provided, an Addendum to the existing Mining Convention.

The company is pleased to report that, to date, a high level of cooperation has been manifested by the relevant Government departments and progress has been very satisfactory...... - Web Site

MINOTAUR EXPLORATION

Tunkillia and Booubyjan Projects - Drilling Results

Summary

Minotaur has completed a program of angled RC (Reverse Circulation) drilling within the central portion of the Area 223 gold deposit at Tunkillia. The program was designed to test the nature and continuity of gold mineralisation at the up-dip end of previous drill traverses undertaken by Helix Resources Limited. Twelve of the thirteen holes successfully intersected mineralisation, with highlights including:

• LRC538, 7m @ 3.2g/t Au from 54m
• LRC540, 6m @ 3.4g/t Au from 47m
• LRC543, 6m @ 3.1g/t Au from 72m
• LRC546, 6m @ 3.9g/t Au from 71m
• LRC549, 3m @ 8.5g/t Au from 72m
• LRC543, 5m @ 3.3g/t Au from 103m
• LRC544, 7m @ 7.7g/t Au from 93m

Drilling also intersected significant zones of low grade oxide gold mineralisation within the weathered zone (grading 0.3-1.0 g/t Au) and Minotaur will undertake further drilling and metallurgical test work on representative samples to test the viability of heap leaching this material.

At Booubyjan, where Minotaur has an option to proceed to a joint venture farm-in, ActivEx Ltd reports several zones of low grade copper and gold mineralisation from recent drilling...... - Web Site

MOUNT BURGESS

SHARE PLACEMENT

The Company is pleased to announce that it has reached agreements to place 7,520,000 shares with professional investors, at an issue price of $0.08 per share, to raise $601,600.

Funds from this placement will be applied to working capital, drilling, metallurgical test work and geophysical programmes on the Company’s base metals and diamond projects in Botswana and Namibia.

The company is currently engaged in a significant Reverse Circulation infill drilling programme at its Kihabe base metals project in Botswana. This programme is designed to upgrade this 2.4km long zone of mineralisation to a JORC compliant resource to an open pittable depth of 150m. Drilling to date has yielded average grades of 3% zinc, 1% lead and 28 g/t of silver with significant credits of copper and vanadium.

- Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

AUS: Offer Value and Net Tangible Asset Backing - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

AUS: Acq of Sedimentary - Offer Value & NTA - Web Site

AUSMELT

Preliminary Final Report - Web Site

AGD MINING

Removal from Official List at close 29/08/2006 - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

Appendix 3B - Web Site

ALLSTATE EXPLORATION

Further credit relief of in excess of $3.5m - Web Site

BHP BILLITON

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

COPPER RANGE

Update on Exploration Progress

• Recent exploration results are very encouraging, particularly in the Stuart Shelf Project, South Australia. More extensive programmes are now planned.
• In the Company's Stuart Shelf tenements, gravity surveys have revealed a larger number of anomalies than expected, some with coincident magnetic features. These represent priority targets for Olympic Dam-type copper-gold deposits. Additional detailed gravity surveying and geophysical modelling are required to identify optimum drill sites.
• In the Hawker Project area, geological mapping and geochemical surveys have been completed ahead of drilling planned for September 2006.
• In the Burra-Kapunda Project area, the Company has applied for an additional Exploration Licence covering copper targets. - Web Site

GUNSON RESOURCES

Coburn Mineral Sand Project Recent Developments

Highlights

• Experienced mineral sands executive Patrick McManus, currently General Manger - Operations for the Rio Tinto Fort Dauphin mineral sand development project in Madagascar, recruited as a full time consultant to advise on the development of the Coburn Project, effective mid September 2006.
• Approvals process moving forward with full permitting targeted for mid November 2006.
• Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) approximately 80% complete, the target for completion being the end of September 2006.
• Well respected contract miner JMS Engineering mandated to finalise a definitive mining plan by mid September, in time for inclusion in the DFS.
• Completion of offtake contracts and financing arrangements being targeted to coincide with the receipt of final approvals so that construction work can begin immediately afterwards.- Web Site

GOLDEN WEST RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

INTEGRA MINING

BORTHANNA DIAMOND DRILLING IN PROGRESS

Integra Mining Limited is pleased to advise that diamond drilling is in progress at the Borthanna 'Olympic Dam' target in the Company's Oodnadatta Project in South Australia.

A testament to the skills of the drilling contractor, Underdale Drilling Pty Ltd, the hole pre- collar has been successfully cased and sealed from the artesian aquifer and diamond core drilling is now in progress.

The drill hole is currently at 320 metres depth as of 8am this morning and is in the overlying younger sedimentary sequence. The gravity target is in the Proterozoic basement beneath these younger sediments. The nearest drillhole in the vicinity to have reached basement was drilled some seven kilometres to the north and intercepted basement at 280 metres depth. - Web Site

JUBILEE MINES

August Presentation - Web Site

KAGARA ZINC

Grant of Options to Directors & Executives - Web Site

LEYSHON RESOURCES

Employee Option Issue - Web Site

MIRABELA NICKEL

Completion of placements to raise A$11.25m in total

Mirabela Nickel has completed the placement of a total of 9 million shares at $1.25 to raise A$11.25 million from institutional investors in Australia and the UK.

The proceeds of this raising will be used for additional drilling programs directed at increasing the Santa Rita resource, additional working capital for the feasibility study, and bringing forward the ordering of long lead-time items such as a grinding circuit. - Web Site

MONAX MINING

Drilling to Commence at Punt Hill

Monax Mining Limited (ASX Code "MOX") advises that the delay with the drill rig has been resolved and it is now expected to arrive on site on Monday the 4th of September 2006.

Monax and the exploration team are currently on site and continuing preparations for the arrival of the drill rig. The team is ready for drilling to commence as soon as the drill rig arrives. - Web Site

NOVA ENERGY

Drilling to Commence at Centipede Uranium Deposit - Web Site

OLYMPUS RESOURCES

SP Vendors Application Form 22 August 2006

OLYMPUS RESOURCES

SP Personalised Application Form

OLYMPUS RESOURCES

SP Option Application Form

OLYMPUS RESOURCES

SP application form 22 August 2006

OLYMPUS RESOURCES

Supplementary Prospectus 22 August 2006

OLYMPUS RESOURCES

Prospectus dated 25 July 2006

OLYMPIA RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

ORD RIVER RESOURCES

Reports in PNG Press - Web Site

PARAMOUNT MINING

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

Plant Commissioning commences early at Langer Heinrich

Paladin is pleased to advise that progress on construction of the Langer Heinrich project is advancing according to its stated schedule.

The construction schedule announced in May 2005 stated that commissioning would commence during September 2006 (internally 22 September) and project completion handover from GRD Minproc, the EPCM contractors, was planned to occur late December 2006...... - Web Site

RANGE RIVER GOLD

Indee Gold Mine - Successful Early Operations - Web Site

STRAITS RESOURCES

Further Information on Interim Dividend Payment - Web Site

STRAITS RESOURCES

STRAITS DELIVERS RECORD HALF YEAR PROFIT OF $44 MILLION

Coal, copper and gold operations drive record earnings

In the company's Half Yearly Financial report, Straits Resources Limited (ASX: SRL, "Straits") announced its best ever earnings result for a six month period, on the strength of its coal, copper and gold operations.

Net profit after tax was $44 million for the half year to 30th June 2006, an increase of 327% on the corresponding result in 2005.

Straits Chief Executive Officer, Mr Milan Jerkovic, said, "the Company continues to outperform on the back of our diversified minerals strategy. The outstanding financial result is testimony to the success of the strategy, and we anticipate further growth as we expand current operations and bring new projects on stream.

The Sebuku thermal coal operation in Indonesia contributed strongly to the record earnings result, as half-yearly sales were 1.75 million tonnes, a record first half result.

“With Sebuku performing so well, the Company is now targeting sales of 3.5 million tonnes for the full year. In addition, we have been able to boost the resource by more than 40 million tonnes to 73 million tonnes since the start of the year, which significantly extends the life of operations and provides the potential to lift production rates further.”

As announced previously, Straits is progressing plans to list the Company’s energy- related assets, headed by the Sebuku operations, into a separate vehicle on the Singapore Stock Exchange....... - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

REVENUE 1: NEW OIL DISCOVERY PEL 113, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA

Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that a Cased Hole Flow test was conducted on the Revenue #1 oil exploration well in the Birkhead Formation over the interval 1451.3m to 1452.3m and flowed oil at an approximate rate of 1100 BOPD with 5% water assessed. This test was run to assess the oil potential of the Birkhead zone which exhibited only weak oil shows during drilling.

Stuart's Managing Director, Mr. Tino Guglielmo said "This significant test result enhances the prospectivity of the Birkhead Formation for the adjacent Comic and Rising Fast prospects to be drilled in October 2006 and adds an additional target on the Dunoon Ridge prospects."

Revenue 1 will be fracture stimulated in the Murta Formation and will be completed as a three zone oil producer from the Murta, McKinlay and Birkhead formations with first oil production into the existing Harpoono facility from mid September 2006. Assessment of reserves will be undertaken in due course. - Web Site

TIGER RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

WESTMAG

Results of Meeting - Web Site

WESTERN AREAS

Appointment of New Chairman - Web Site

ADMIRALTY RESOURCES

Leonardo Two - 62.6% Fe Rock Chip Sampling - Web Site

AUSTRALIAN MINES

BLAIR NICKEL MINE - EXPLORATION UPDATE

High grade nickel extension of Area 57 Orebody

Australian Mines Limited (ASX: AUM) is pleased to announce the latest results of exploration at its Blair Nickel mine, near Kalgoorlie, WA.

Recent exploration development along strike and outside the previous ore reserve limits on the Area 57 Orebody at the 1033 level has indicated:

• 20 metres of massive nickel ore grading 6% developed to date.
• true widths of the ore body range from 0.8 to 1.5 metres.
• the new ore lode extension is open in 3 directions.

Following the positive results, an underground diamond drilling programme has commenced to define the limits of the new lode. - Web Site

BUKA GOLD

Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site

BUKA GOLD

Annual Report - Web Site

BASS METALS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

CSR

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site

CULLEN RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Placement - Web Site

EQUATORIAL MINING

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

FALL RIVER RESOURCES

Workover Rig engaged for Perforation & Fracture Stimulation - Web Site

GLOBE URANIUM

Appendix 3B - Escrow Release - Web Site

GOLDEN STATE

Drilling Status Report – 28 August 2006

• Paradox Basin #1 well is drilling on at 7,145 feet (2,178m) in a zone of local slow penetration
• Target potential 3 TCF gas, 11 potential pay zones.... - Web Site

ILUKA RESOURCES

Iluka Announces Close-Out of Hedge Book - Web Site

IMPERIAL ONE

Drilling Update - Well No13 Completion - Web Site

LODESTONE

Appendix 3B - Web Site

MISSION BIOFUELS

FIRST CONCRETE POUR – FOUR WEEKS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Mission Biofuels is pleased to announce that the first pour of concrete took place on 25 August 2006 at its first 100,000 tonnes per annum biodiesel plant at Kuantan Port in Malaysia, more than four weeks ahead of the build schedule envisaged in Mission’s IPO prospectus. - Web Site

METALLICA MINERALS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

MOTO GOLDMINES

Snowden Validates Resources at Moto Gold Project - Web Site

NEWCREST MINING

Market Release - Resource and Reserve Statement

- Web Site

NEWCREST MINING

Media Release - Full Year Results - Web Site

NEWCREST MINING

Board Changes - New Chairman - Web Site

NEWCREST MINING

Media Release - Full Year Financial Results - Web Site

NEW HOPE

Fourth Quarter Activities Report - Web Site

NEW HOLLAND MINING

Monthly Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - July 2006

ORCHARD PETROLEUM

Open Briefing OPL Reserves Study & Program Update - Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding for VUL - Web Site

PIONEER NICKEL

Appendix 3B - Results of Share Purchase Plan - Web Site

PRYME OIL & GAS

Non-Renounceable Rights Issue and Hogue Estate Well - Web Site

ROMA PETROLEUM

First Allotment of Shares Pursuant to Share Purchase Plan

SARACEN MINERAL HOLDINGS

South Laverton-Decision to proceed to Definitive Feasiblity

SANDFIRE RESOURCES

Paspaley Deal Finalised/Share Placement - Web Site

SINO GOLD

Sino Gold Board Approves Jinfeng Underground Development

Sino Gold Limited (ASX Code: SGX) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved the early commencement of underground development at its flagship Jinfeng Mine.

Pre-production capital to first ore production from the underground mine in early 2008 is estimated at US$20 million.

Jake Klein, Sino Gold's Chief Executive Officer, said:

"The recent increase in Ore Reserves to 2.9 million ounces has provided additional confidence to accelerate Jinfeng's potential. Ongoing exploration drilling continues to provide encouragement that Jinfeng's reserves and resources will be further increased.

"Sourcing ore from the open pit and underground concurrently will provide us with great operational flexibility in delivering feed to the mill.

"This decision to bring forward development of the underground mine at Jinfeng will assist us in determining Jinfeng's optimal production level and maximising the project's value"..... - Web Site

SINO GOLD

Half Year Results Presentation - Web Site

SINO GOLD

Half-Year Report for the period ended 30 June 2006

Results for announcement to the market

Revenue from operating activities Up 9% to $A5,429,000
Total revenue from ordinary activities Up 4% to A$6,009,000
Finance costs Up 108% to A$(2,214,000)

Loss from operating activities after income tax expense Loss reduced by 28% to A$(4,371,000)

Net loss for the period attributable to members of Sino Gold Limited Loss increased by 60% to A$(7,997,000)

Dividend Nil

KEY POINTS

• Net loss of $8.0 million after $3.6 million non-cash expense relating to an adjustment for the fair value of vested options and after $2.2 million in finance costs.
• Significant progress in the development and construction of the group's Jinfeng Mine was achieved during the half year.
• Agreements finalised for the sale of the Jianchaling Mine.
• The Jianchaling Mine generated a small cash operating surplus after exploration costs and capital expenditure through the production of 7,287 ounces at an average unit cash cost of $549/oz (US$408/oz).
• In April 2006, the first drawdown on the Jinfeng Project Finance Facility occurred. At 30 June 2006, US$25 million of the facility remained undrawn.
• Available cash of $57.4 million at 30 June 2006...... - Web Site

SUNSHINE GAS

Wellington 1 Update

Sunshine Gas Limited advises that the Wellington 1 well (DTI Number 205/24-A) on the UK Continental Shelf (PL 1368, West of Shetlands) has reached a depth of 631 metres MDRT and as of 16:00 British Summer Time on the 27th August was installing and testing Blow Out Prevention equipment prior to drilling out of the 9 5/8" surface casing which has been successfully run and cemented in place. - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

Dividend Announcement & Dividend Pay Date - Web Site

TAP OIL

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

WOODSIDE

WOR: Award of key Onshore and Offshore FEED Contracts - Web Site

ZIMPLATS

Preliminary Final Report - Web Site

Friday 25 August 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
All Ords	4997.1		+34.1		Dow Jones	11,284.05		-20.41
ASX100	4073.8		+27.2		S&P 500	1295.09		-0.97
ASX200	5023.6		+35.8		Nasdaq	2140.29		+3.18
ASX300	5023.2		+35.4		NYSE Volume	1,699,117,000
Materials (Sector)	10,024.4		+34.8		Gold - spot/oz	US$621.80		+2.40
All Ords Gold (Sub Industry)	4193.5		+45.8		Silver - spot/oz	US$12.33		+0.05
Metals & Mining (Industry)	3419.3		+3.3		Platinum - spot	US$1214.00		-5.00
Energy (Sector)	12,058.9		-41.2		Palladium - spot	US$343.00		+4.00
AGC Macquarie Au	4537		+63.6		Uranium - spot US$/lb	US48.00		unch
Hartleys Explorers Index	10,531		+10.2		Bridge CRB Futures Index	387.56		-0.53
Shanghai Composite	1623.0		unch		Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.)	US$72.51		+0.15
FTSE 100	5878.6		+9.5		Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu)	US$7.34		+0.14
Nikkei	15,938.7		-22.0		Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne)	7541		+43
Hang Seng	16,955.4		+72.4		Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne)	1220		+9
A$ = US75.70			-0.50		Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne)	3375		+19
A$ = 88.79yen			unch		Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne)	33,550		-200
A$ = 0.594Euro			-0.003		Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne)	2446		+7
US 10-Year Bond	4.791%		-0.012		Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne)	8535		+55
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Friday, August 25 2006, 9:16 PM

WALL STREET

Wall Street ended a lackluster session mostly lower Friday after a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke failed to give investors any hints about interest rate policy despite their concerns that the economy might be slowing too fast. The major indexes finished the week with losses - the Dow ended down 0.86 percent, the Nasdaq fell 1.09 percent, and the S&P 500 dropped 0.55 percent.

Declining issues beat advancers, on relatively light turnover, by nearly 5 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange.

A relatively weak storm hundreds of miles south of Puerto Rico captured the attention of energy traders Friday, sending oil and natural-gas prices higher on fears that it could strengthen and threaten Gulf of Mexico production by next week.

Copper closed lower in London on Thursday after some employees returned to work at the world's largest copper mine, Escondida, and nickel stayed below this week's record high after U.S. housing data hit sentiment.

Gold futures rose Friday following a three-session losing streak to close the week more than $9 higher, with prices supported by a weather-driven climb in the energy market.

AUSTINDO RESOURCES

CIBALIUNG GOLD PROJECT UPDATE

As previously advised, a review of the Cibaliung Gold Project cost to completion incorporating several project scope changes has identified substantial cost increases.

Cost investigation

The ARX Board has caused further investigation into project costs to be undertaken and required Behre Dolbear Australia to undertake an independent verification of the total project cost. The investigation into project costs has now been completed and has identified that additional expenditure of approximately US$15.2 million (inclusive of new contingency of US$2.0 million) will be necessary to complete the project.

The Company will be seeking additional debt finance and equity funding to meet these increased costs.

The areas where costs overruns or scope changes have occurred, or are anticipated are:

In addition to an initial underestimate in the process plant re-erection cost, some of the additional costs have arisen due to a re-rating of seismic factors throughout the region following the December 2004 tsunami and poorer than expected ground conditions in the process plant area. These factors have resulted in additional previously unbudgeted costs for engineering, earthworks, steelwork and process plant foundations.......

- Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

AUS ann: Offer Value & Net Tangible Asset backing - Web Site

STELLAR RESOURCES

NEW TORO-STELLAR PARTNERSHIP BOOSTS PRIME S.A. GAWLER CRATON URANIUM PROSPECT

Exploration of one of South Australia's prime Gawler Craton uranium projects is to be boosted under a proposed new joint venture announced today between Toro Energy and Stellar Resources.

Uranium explorer, Toro Energy Limited (ASX code "TOE"), plans to spend more than $3 million in a staged farm-in over the next four years on parts of the highly prospective Warrior Project owned by listed base metals and gold explorer, Stellar Resources Limited (ASX code "SRZ").

The Stellar tenements, EL 3372 and EL 3369W - are to the immediate north and south of the Toro Energy Warrior project tenement, EL 3040 - in which Toro Energy is earning 75% of the uranium rights from Range River Gold Ltd.

The proposed joint venture provides Toro with access to a contiguous "whole of Warrior uranium project" exploration corridor while Stellar retains a significant 30% equity stake in any exploration success on its tenements, as it concentrates on its key copper and gold projects......

- Web Site

AZUMAH RESOURCES

Full Year Accounts - Web Site

BLUESTONE TIN

Appendix 3B - Web Site

CENTRALIAN MINERALS

Dispatch of Notice of Meeting - Web Site

COMPASS RESOURCES

Appendix 3B New issue announcement - Web Site

EMPEROR MINES

Financial Results Announcement - Web Site

EXCO RESOURCES

Results of AGM - Web Site

GOLDEN CROSS

Copper Hill Drilling Update

GCR has received further results from recent drilling at its 100%-owned Copper Hill porphyry copper-gold project near Molong, NSW.

Hole GCHR190 returned a 236m intersection, from 270m downhole, at 0.31% copper, including 32m at 0.50% copper and 0.27 g/t gold from 398m. The hole is continuously mineralised for 500m. Gold assays are awaited for part of the 236m interval. Results to 200m downhole were reported to ASX on 15 August 2006. Assays for copper and gold are awaited for the interval between 200m and 270m.

Narrow zones grading between 0.7% and 1.1% copper occur sporadically throughout the hole, with broader intervals of 0.4% to 0.5% copper. Gold grades in these intervals are generally 0.2 to 0.3 g/t gold. Hole 190 lies 400m north of the main deposit. GCR Managing Director, Mr Kim Stanton-Cook, said today:

"Upon closer inspection, the estimate by field personnel of 2-3% chalcopyrite in hole 190 proved excessive. Nevertheless, we are highly encouraged by the early assay results from the hole as it is located some 800 metres north of Copper Hill and provides evidence of the Copper Hill project resource extending over a greater area than that upon which our most recent resource estimate was based."

Hole GCHR198, to the northwest of Copper Hill and approximately 580m southwest of hole 190, returned 82m, from 28m downhole, at 0.54% copper and 0.40 g/t gold, which are relatively higher grades for Copper Hill......... - Web Site

THE GOLD COMPANY

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

THE GOLD COMPANY

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

HILL END GOLD

Project Update

Drilling

The Company has contracted Major Drilling Pty Ltd to commence a 2,000 meter diamond drilling programme during the first week of September 2006. The programme will be testing extensions of the Reward resource area and new areas to the north of Reward below outcropping gold mineralisation.

Drillhole assays have now been received for the Red Hill South drilling programme completed in May 2006. Further to the previously announced broad intersections in the Old Red Hill Area, there has been confirmation of the width of the White’s Resource which is located 300 meters along strike to the south of Old Red Hill.

Reverse circulation drillhole RHRC 100, which intersected 1.77g/t Au over 29 meters downhole is 25 meters south of previous hole RC 39, which intersected 2.25 g/t Au over 36 meters downhole. In both holes mineralisation commences at 30 meters and true is approximately the same as downhole width.

Infill and extension drilling of the Red Hill South project area followed by a resource estimates update are planned. Drilling north along strike to the Red Hill North project area, which includes the Valentine, Emily and Old Company workings, is also planned.

Farm-in Agreement

Hill End Gold Limited has granted Senator Inc. an extension to 30 September 2006 for the first tranche of funding under the Hill End Project Farm-in Agreement. - Web Site

HILLGROVE RESOURCES

ESG:Move to 65% Gunnedah Basin Coal Seam Gas Project PEL 238 - Web Site

HORIZON OIL

Appendix 3B - Web Site

INTEGRA MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

LEFROY RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

OIL SEARCH

Drilling Report - Nabrajah-11 / Arakubi 1A / Shahd-1

WELL NAME: Nabrajah-11
Oil Search reports that over the week, the Nabrajah-11 well was tested using an electrical submersible pump (ESP). The well was produced for a period of 27 hours, and a flow rate of approximately 200 bopd and approximately 500 bwpd was achieved.
The forward plan is to suspend the well temporarily and, once specialised equipment arrives in-country, to test the well again using advanced stimulation techniques.
Nabrajah-11 is located one kilometre to the west of the Nabrajah-5 production well. The objective of the well is to further appraise the Kholan and Basement potential in the Nabrajah-5 fault terrace.

WELL NAME: Arakubi 1A
Oil Search reports that the Arakubi 1A well has been temporarily suspended, due to problems with mast alignment on the drill rig. Reporting on Arakubi 1A will resume once the rig issues have been resolved.
Arakubi 1 is located in PDL 2, five kilometres east of the Kutubu oil field and is targeting the Toro Sandstone in a seismically-defined hanging wall structure. The planned total depth of the well is 2,945 metres.

WELL NAME: Shahd-1
Oil Search reports that the Shahd-1 well commenced drilling on 22 August 2006. As at 0600 hrs Egypt time (+3 hrs GMT) on 24 August, the well was at a depth of 467 metres and was drilling ahead in a 17.5” hole.
Shahd-1 is located in the East Ras Qattara concession, Western Desert, Egypt (see map). It is Oil Search’s first Egyptian well and the first well in an extensive 18 month drilling programme in the country. The programme includes two back-to-back wells in the East Ras Qattara block and up to ten exploration and development wells in the Oil Search- operated Area ‘A’ concession, located adjacent to the Gulf of Suez in the eastern Desert.
The objectives of the Shahd-1 well are reservoirs in the Cretaceous Abu Roash, Bahariya and Alam El Bueib Formations. Mean potential recoverable reserves are approximately 15 to 20 million barrels, and the prognosed total depth is 3,420 metres. Production storage facilities are located in adjacent concessions. - Web Site

PERILYA

Appendix 3B - Web Site

PETRA DIAMONDS

Petra Diamonds has added to its website a Bloomberg interview entitled "Outlook for Diamonds" with Sacha Borthwick from Hargreave Hale. - Web Site

RIALTO ENERGY

CAP Correction: Incorrect ASX Code should be SEG - Web Site

VICTORIA PETROLEUM

Drilling Report for Jingemia-8 Oil Appraisal/ Development Well, Onshore North Perth Basin, Western Australia
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum NL has been advised today by the operator, Origin Energy Limited that the oil appraisal/development well Jingemia-8, located in the onshore Perth Basin Production Licence L14, was at 0600 hours Western Standard Time (WST) today at 2,281 metres and preparing to drill ahead in 216 millimetre (8-1/2 inch) hole. - Web Site

VIEW RESOURCES

Ceasing to be a substantial holder from AMP - Web Site

ZEDEX MINERALS

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

ADITYA BIRLA MINERALS

Results of Meeting - Web Site

BENDIGO MINING

2006 Financial Results Media Release - Web Site

BENDIGO MINING

Full Year Accounts - Web Site

BEACH PETROLEUM

Appendix 3B - Web Site

BOLNISI GOLD

PROGRESS RESULTS FROM LA PATRIA-LA VIRGINIA-MACLOVIA PROJECT

The Directors are pleased to announce latest drill results from La Patria-La Virginia-Maclovia in the Trogan tenements, located in the Temoris District, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Regional geological and alteration mapping have identified numerous mineralised veins and associated hydrothermal alteration systems in these Trogan tenements. These epithermal precious metals systems occur along four northwest to southeast trending structural corridors south of the Company’s Palmarejo silver-gold project. As shown in the attached map, these corridors are:

• the Guadalupe-Las Animas trend;
• the Los Hundidos trend;
• Todos Santos-La Patria-Maclovia; and
• the Guerra al Tirano trend.

La Patria is located 6.5 kilometres south-southeast of the Palmarejo project and incorporates the La Patria, La Virginia and Maclovia prospects.

The Trogan tenements, including the Palmarejo silver-gold project, are held by the Company's subsidiary, Planet Gold SA de CV ('Planet Gold'). Planet Gold is owned 100% by Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corporation, a Canadian TSX Venture Exchange listed corporation which is approximately 74.7 % owned and controlled by the Company..... - Web Site

BATAVIA MINING

Expiry of 30 September 2006 Options - Web Site

COUGAR METALS

Geophysical Survey completed within Alta Floresta Project - Web Site

COMET RIDGE

STX: Rocky Mountains Region Update - Web Site

CONQUEST MINING

Market Update - Web Site

CENTRAL PETROLEUM

Securities coming out of escrow - Web Site

CITYVIEW

Half Year Accounts - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Constitution - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Annual Report 2005 - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Number and Escrow Period of Restricted Securities - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Corporate Governance - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Terms & Conditions of 31 January 2009 options - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Full Terms and Conditions of Employee Incentive Scheme - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Revised Pro-forma Balance Sheet Based on Actual Funds Raised - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Total Funds Raised - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Top 20 shareholders - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Distribution Schedule - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Annual Report 2005 - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Appendix 1A - ASX Listing application & agreement - Web Site

COZIRON RESOURCES

Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site

ELK PETROLEUM

Wyoming Progress Report - Web Site

ENVESTRA

Presentation - Financial Results - Web Site

ENVESTRA

Full Year Results Media Release - Web Site

EQUATORIAL MINING

Changes in Equatorial Mining Limited Board - Web Site

EQUINOX MINERALS

Header Corr.: Equinox Announces Increase to Bought Deal - Web Site

EQUINOX MINERALS

Header Corr.: Equinox Announces Cdn$84 million Bought Deal - Web Site

EXCO RESOURCES

MRX' ann: Acquires Tenement Block from Exco - Web Site

GOLDEN CROSS

Underwriting of Options

GCR is pleased to announce that agreements have been reached for the underwriting of the exercise of 107 million quoted options exercisable at 5 cents by 30 September 2006 (“options”). Westchester Financial Services Pty Limited has underwritten for an underwriting fee of 4%, conditional on the option exercise being fully sub-underwritten and the performance of the sub-underwriters. The exercise of 107 million options is fully sub-underwritten.

The agreement for the underwriting of the options provides for the sub-underwriting of the exercise of 50 million options on a firm basis. The Company has agreed that it will meet its obligations to the firm sub-underwriters firstly to the extent of any options not exercised by existing holders and secondly by an issue of new shares at 5 cents per share. If all of the underwritten options are taken up by their existing holders, 157 million shares will be issued, raising $7.6 million after costs. The Company would then have approximately 515 million shares on issue......... - Web Site

GREAT ARTESIAN OIL & GAS

Tennyson-1 Daily Drilling Report & Forward Program - Web Site

ILUKA RESOURCES

Appointment of New Managing Director - Web Site

INTERMET RESOURCES

Second Watson Drilling Programme - Web Site

MIRABELA NICKEL

Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site

MIRABELA NICKEL

Central zone returns excellent results

Recent infill drilling at the Santa Rita nickel sulphide deposit has returned excellent results from the Central zone as follows.

Summary of new significant intersections

0.4% Ni cut-off grade, 4m minimum mining width

MBS 176 from the Central zone (109m @ 0.76% Ni) is the longest composite intersection to date and is higher grade than the previous best (MBS 10 - 104m @ 0.68% Ni). MBS 177 (89m @ 0.87% Ni) is also an excellent hole within the Central zone. These intersections indicate that the Central zone is capable of returning intersections as large as the northern zone. MBS 177 is located near what was previously thought to be the base of indicative pit (2005), so will drive the base of open pit deeper in this area.

Holes MBS 158 and 161 also returned excellent results below the previous base of indicative pit in the northern zone. These holes indicate that the thick high grade mineralization in this area continue at depth. A schematic long section showing these and other previous results is attached below. A colour version of this announcement can be downloaded from the Mirabela website. More results are expected over the coming weeks.

In addition, these new results contained some high grade intersections above 1% nickel as follows.

• MBS 177 - 16m @ 1.11% Ni
• MBS 162 - 11m @ 1.22% Ni
• MBS 159 - 6m @ 1.08% Ni

These high grade intersections are consistent with grade variability that would be expected from other large disseminated nickel sulphide deposits such as Mt Keith. Details of the new significant intersections are attached below. ..... - Web Site

MOTO GOLDMINES

Snowden Mining Consultants validate Resources at Moto Gold Project

Moto Goldmines Limited announced today that International consultants Snowden Mining Industry Consultants (Snowden) has completed an independent audit of the resource estimates and exploration procedures at the Moto Gold Project located in the DRC.

• Snowden considers the resources as estimated by Cube Consulting to be an appropriate reflection of the Moto Gold Project resource as it currently stands.
• Snowden considers the Moto resource to be a large scale and robust mineralised zone that has the potential for significant additions as further resource definition is undertaken.
• Snowden considers the core sampling and preparation procedures at the onsite preparation laboratory to be appropriate.
• Snowden concluded that the QAQC programme followed standard industry practices.
• Snowden made several recommendations to further enhance the sampling, preparation and QAQC programmes. The recommendations will be implemented to ensure that activities meet or exceed industry standards......- Web Site

ORIGIN ENERGY

VPE: Drilling Report for Jingemia-8 OilAppraisal/DevelopWell - Web Site

OXIANA LIMITED

LEI: Thiess secures $800m mining contract at Prominent Hill - Web Site

PANAEGIS

Release of securities from escrow - Web Site

PACIFIC ENERGY

Ceasing to be a substantial holder

PRIMARY RESOURCES

Drilling Program Update and Press Release - Web Site

PROSPERITY RESOURCES

POSITIVE IRON SAMPLES AT WOOLSHED PROSPECT, MT GIBSON

Prosperity Resources Limited (ASX: PSP) are pleased to announce that the recent granting of exploration licence E59/1102 has allowed for a first pass reconnaissance rock chip programme on the Woolshed Prospect with an initial exploration target size of approximately 40 million tonnes of iron ore material.

Noteworthy rock chip assays results include values up to 59.1% iron with 12 samples ranging between 31.4% and 59.1% Fe over a 4km strike.

Prosperity Resources Ltd's Managing Director, Mr Ric Dawson said "This rock chip programme, which is testing an area never assayed before for iron, will now progress to assessing the dimensions of this large formation".

Follow up RC drilling will commence upon sourcing a suitable drill rig.

"With close proximity to Mt Gibson Iron's deposits and existing road infrastructure, the prospectivity for this area is increased significantly."

Mr Dawson said, "The recent acquisition of the magnetite resource at Mt Gibson Iron's Extension Hill for $52m by firstly, the Shougang Group (China's third largest steel producer), then, its minority shareholders in Asian Iron Holdings Ltd (through their pre-emptive right), indicates that there is strong interest for iron ore in the Mid West region of Western Australia." - Web Site

PO VALLEY ENERGY

Header Correction: Half Year Accounts - Web Site

REED RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

REY RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

RIALTO ENERGY

Appendix 3B - End of Restriction Period - Web Site

RUSINA MINING

Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

SEGUE RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - End of Restriction Period - Web Site

SUB-SAHARA RESOURCES

DJ Carmichael report on Sub-Sahara Resources - Web Site

TANAMI GOLD

COYOTE GOLD PROJECT - FIRST GOLD POUR

The Directors are pleased to announce that a further positive step has been made in the construction and commissioning of the Coyote Gold Project treatment plant with the first gold pour of 2.8kg made yesterday afternoon.

The gold was poured from gold concentrate recovered through the gravity circuit of the plant primarily from lower grade ore treated during the early commissioning phase. Although a small tonnage of high grade ore was treated during the commissioning of the gravity circuit, it was decided to revert to the treatment of lower grade material until the entire treatment plant is completed which will enable maximum gold recovery from the high grade ore.

The construction of the CIL circuit (wet plant) remains on schedule to be completed by mid September with full commissioning and treatment of high grade ore to be achieved by the end of September 2006. - Web Site

TRITTON RESOURCES

Removal from Official List - Web Site

AUSTRALASIA GOLD

AUSTRALASIA GOLD ACQUIRES GAWLER CRATON COPPER-GOLD PROSPECT

Australasia Gold has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of the Murninnie Mine (copper, bismuth, gold) and highly prospective surrounding land located between Whyalla and Cowell on eastern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

The area is located in the southern part of the "Olympic Domain" - the geological province containing the Prominent Hill, Olympic Dam (Roxby Downs), Carrapateena iron-oxide-copper- gold ("IOCG") deposits and the Moonta-Wallaroo copper deposits.

The Murninnie private mine has been owned and prospected by the vendors' family since 1929 but has never been subjected to detailed modern exploration or drilling..... - Web Site

ACTIVEX

Results of Exploration & Drilling Programs

• Soil and rock sampling programs have been completed at Prospect Creek. Assays are awaited. Areas of interest are more widespread than originally thought.
• Drilling results have been received and compiled for the recent program at the Booubyjan Project. Assay results revealed several zones of low grade copper and gold mineralisation despite not being as definitive as expected. Alteration and mineral assemblages seen in the holes were encouraging.
• Initial field programs have been carried out at Lake Monduran. The Native Dog tungsten/molybdenum workings have been extensively sampled for gold. Assays are awaited.
• Application has been made for two new Exploration Permits in southern Queensland targeting intrusive related gold-copper mineralisation styles..... - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

ALNPA-Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site

AUSTRALIAN MAGNESIUM

Preliminary Final Report & Full Year Accounts - Web Site

AQUILA RESOURCES

Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site

AUSQUEST LIMITED

Helicopter EM Survey Commences at Bellary Nickel Project - Web Site

AUSTRALIAN WORLDWIDE

Full year result commentary - Web Site

AZTEC RESOURCES

Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site

BARRA RESOURCES

First Gold Pour & Drilling Results from Burbanks - Web Site

BASS METALS

Short Form Disclosure Document - Web Site

COBAR CONSOLIDATED

High grade silver intercepts at Gundaroo prospect - Web Site

CHAMELEON MINING

Contact Details - Web Site

CARNEGIE CORPORATION

Board & Executive Team Restructure - Web Site

COMET RIDGE

MAHALO, QUEENSLAND (COMET RIDGE EARNING 40%)

Mahalo 2 due to spud Saturday 26 August, 2006

The Operator of the Mahalo project, Santos Ltd, has advised that Mitchell Drilling Contractors Rig 151 is moving to the Mahalo 2 location in the northern part of ATP 337P in central eastern Queensland and is expected to commence drilling operations on 26 August.

The well is expected to take 4 days to drill to a total depth of 233m where an open hole flow test of the target coal seams will be conducted.

The Mahalo 2 well is being drilled to test strong gas shows encountered in the Mahalo 1 on penetration of the target Bandanna Formation coals. No testing was possible in the original hole due to safety concerns. - Web Site

CSR

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site

CALTEX

Half Yearly Report/Half Year Accounts/Presentation - Web Site

EQUATORIAL MINING

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

EQUINOX MINERALS

Equinox Minerals Announces Cdn$84 million Bought Deal

Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: "EQN") is pleased to announce that the Corporation has entered into a bought deal agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Sprott Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. and GMP Securities L.P., and including Paradigm Capital Inc., Raymond James Ltd., and Dundee Securities Corporation (collectively, the "Underwriters"). Under the agreement, the syndicate will purchase from the Corporation 60 million common shares of the Corporation ("Shares") at a price of Cdn$1.40 per Share for gross proceeds of Cdn$84 million (the "Offering"). The Corporation will file a preliminary short form prospectus in all of the provinces of Canada for the purpose of qualifying the common shares for distribution to the public as soon as possible and the offering is scheduled to close on or about September 15, 2006. The offering is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Australian Stock Exchange and the securities regulatory authorities.

The Corporation anticipates that 35,000,000 Shares of this Offering will be resold to a strategic investor who has approached the Corporation with a view to acquiring an equity interest.

The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund continued construction development activities at Equinox’s Lumwana Copper Project in Zambia and for general working capital purposes..... - Web Site

EQUINOX MINERALS

Equinox Increases Bought Deal to Cdn$105 million - Web Site

EXCO RESOURCES

ACQUISITION OF MT COLIN COPPER DEPOSIT

Exco has agreed terms with Matrix Metals Limited for the acquisition of the Mt Colin copper deposit. The agreement involves a tenement swap whereby Exco will receive the Mt Colin Mining Lease from Matrix in return for the transfer to Matrix of various exploration licences held by Exco in the area around Matrix's White Range copper project. The final agreement is subject to completion of legal due diligence and conditions precedent regarding third party interests.

Mt Colin is located approximately 50km west of Cloncurry adjacent to the Barkly Highway. The deposit was previously the subject of development feasibility studies by Mt Isa Mines and Murchison United. Murchison United commissioned Australian Mine Design and Development Pty Ltd (AMDAD) to prepare a resource estimate and mining plan for the deposit in 1995. AMDAD calculated a JORC compliant resource (measured, indicated and inferred) of 667,200 tonnes @ 3.43% copper, as detailed in the table below. The deposit is open at depth and has potential for extensions along strike...... - Web Site

GREAT ARTESIAN OIL & GAS

Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

GREAT ARTESIAN OIL & GAS

Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

GREEN PACIFIC ENERGY

Update on Current Situation - Web Site

GEOPACIFIC RESOURCES

PEN: High Grade Gold at Rakiraki - Web Site

HAVILAH RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

IMPERIAL ONE

Letter to Shareholders: Non-Marketable Parcel Sale - Web Site

IMPRESS ENERGY

VPE ann: Rib Mobilising to Growler-1 PEL 104 - Web Site

JACKSON GOLD

EXPLORATION UPDATE: Copper - Nickel - Gold Projects

BOOLALOO Copper-Gold-Uranium Project (Jackson 100%)
A field program has commenced at this project to follow up on high-grade copper results from rock chip sampling reported on 4th August. The program will include extensive surface channel sampling and field mapping of prospects, orientation geophysical surveys and regional reconnaissance. This work is designed to generate drill targets and evaluate the potential for various styles of copper-gold-uranium deposits in the region.

KALGOORLIE REGIONAL NICKEL PROJECT (Jackson Gold 100%, Breakaway earning 60%)
On 21st August, Breakaway Resources Limited announced completion of the acquisition of LionOre Mining International’s premium portfolio of Australian nickel exploration assets, including rights to Jackson's Kalgoorlie Regional Nickel Project.
As part of a minimum budget of circa $4 million allocated to Eastern Goldfields projects for 2006/07, Breakaway will drill test the Golden Valley prospect, targeting deeper mineralisation below numerous near-surface nickel sulphide occurrences.
Exploration is planned to commence early in the December quarter pending availability of drill rigs, and the Company will inform the market closer to the start of the program.

PEAK HILL REGIONAL GOLD PROJECT (Gleneagle Gold 80%, Jackson free-carried 20%)
On the 22nd August the Company's Joint Venture partner Gleneagle Gold Limited announced results of follow-up RAB drilling at the Forest Gimp gold discovery located 12km south of the Fortnum treatment plant. Better intersections from this 35 hole program included:

• 22m at 2.51g/t from 26m, including 5.0m at 6.73g/t from 38m
• 18m at 2.88g/t from 18m, including 5.0m at 6.44g/t from 21m
• 32m at 1.67g/t from 37m, including 9.0m at 3.03g/t from 48m

This drilling program was successful in extending the strike length of the previously intersected mineralised zone at Forrest Gimp and in confirming the width and tenor of this broad ore grade zone. The mineralisation at Forrest Gimp has now been intersected over a strike length of some 160m and remains open at depth, with drilling having only tested the zone to a maximum depth of approximately 60m vertical.
Gleneagle is planning extensive vacuum geochemical sampling along the poorly explored northern strike extensions of this prospect. - Web Site

KIMBERLEY DIAMOND

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

LAFAYETTE MINING

Rapu-Rapu Receives Approval to Commission on Ore

The company has today commenced Stage 3 of the TLO for our Rapu Rapu Polymetallic Project in the Philippines. - Web Site

LIONORE MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

MIRABELA NICKEL

Central Zone Returns Excellent Results - Web Site

METALLICA MINERALS

Chinese Refinery Takes Option over Metallicas Bauxite Play - Web Site

MINERALS CORP

Interest Payment Notice - Series 2 Debentures (MSCHA) and Convertible Notes (MSCG)

Minerals Corporation Limited (ASX code: MSC) announces that the record date for the next interest payment on the Series 2 Debentures (ASX code: MSCHA) and the Convertible Notes (ASX code: MSCG) will be on 29 September 2006. The Debentures and Notes will become ex-interest at start of trading on 25 September 2006. The interest due will be paid on 9 October 2006. - Web Site

ODYSSEY ENERGY

Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site

ORIGIN ENERGY

Contact Energy - Quarterly Operational Report - Web Site

OXIANA LIMITED

Half Yearly Financial & Prominent Hill Presentation 2006 - Web Site

OXIANA LIMITED

Prominent Hill Copper - Gold Mine Approved

The Prominent Hill copper-gold project in South Australia has today been approved by Oxiana's Board. Construction is to commence immediately on what is one of the world's best new copper-gold mines.

Open pit pre-stripping and site construction will commence immediately. This decision plus the significant pre-commitments already made, sees the project remain on schedule for first commercial production of copper-gold concentrates in the third quarter of 2008.

The project will include development of an open-pit mine, a conventional grinding and flotation processing plant with an 8mtpa capacity, construction of a permanent village to accommodate a steady-state workforce of approximately 400 and construction of a haulage road, power line and bore field.........- Web Site

OXIANA LIMITED

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

RUSINA MINING

Newspaper Article - Web Site

REEFTON MINING

Snowden Appointed to Calculate JORC Compliant Resources - Web Site

SALINAS ENERGY

Drilling Commences at Wind Gap Prospect - Web Site

STRAITS RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Exercise of Employee Options - Web Site

SANTOS

Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

Amended Dividend Announcement/Date of Record

Further to our advice of 24 August 2006 we are advised by ASX that as our shares are registered as "ex dividend" from today there can not be a change in the Date of Record.

Accordingly, we confirm advice as follows:
Dividend Payable: 15 September 2006 (unchanged)
Date of Record: Close of business 31 August 2006 - Web Site

WOODSIDE

GBP: Repsol joins Global JV for offshore Kenya Drilling - Web Site

Thursday 24 August 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
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WALL STREET

Wall Street managed a small gain Thursday as investors sifted through data that pointed to stable interest rates but also suggested the economy has moderated more than expected.
The market was down for much of the day after reports of sluggish home sales and durable goods orders, but stocks then turned higher at mid-afternoon.

Oil prices rose Thursday, as traders bought back into the energy markets after a big decline brought on by an unexpected increase in U.S. gasoline and crude oil stockpiles.

Nickel hovered near record levels on Thursday as available stocks held at about half a day of global consumption, but slowing economic growth may dampen the longer term outlook for metals.

London Metal Exchange copper prices fell Thursday on lower-than-expected U.S. durable goods orders for July after an early rally, traders said.

Comex gold futures closed lower on Thursday at the New York Mercantile Exchange as the precious metal suffered losses against a rising US dollar.

NEW GUINEA GOLD

DRILL RESULTS UPDATE

New Guinea Gold (NGG) advises that the following drill core and trench sample assay results are expected to be available and released as follows:

1. Mt Penck Project (60% NGG, 40% Vangold). 383 drill core samples representing approximately 450m of drill hole by the end of next week.
   
   
2. Imwauna Prospect (Normanby Project - 100% NGG). 327 drill core samples representing approximately 400m of drill hole, by the first week of September 2006.

Substantial delays are still being incurred in processing of assays for drill and trench samples. Some results have been received, but are incomplete. The delays being experienced at the laboratory in Townsville Australia are caused by the large numbers of samples from other companies.

NEW GUINEA GOLD TO PURCHASE FIFTH DRILL RIG

New Guinea Gold (NGG) has agreed to purchase a further diamond core drill rig, including spare parts, rod strings etc. This drill rig is presently operating at the Mt Penck Project under a hire agreement from Frontier Resources Ltd.

NGG will, by the end of September, own and be operating five drills which will be used for resource definition and exploration on its 50% owned Kanon Resources ("Kanon") projects. The equipment has a full contingent of qualified operators to carry out the work. This equipment includes four diamond core rigs and one combined RC/diamond core, track mounted rig.

- Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

ARROW ENERGY

Initial Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site

AQUARIUS PLATINUM

Appendix 3B - Web Site

ARC ENERGY

Jingemia-8 Operations Update

Progress and Status: The well commenced on 13 August 2006 using the Century 18 drilling rig. 311 millimetre (121⁄4 inch) hole was drilled to 536 metres measured depth. 245 millimetre (9 5/8 inch) surface casing was set at 532 metres.

At 06:00 hours WST today, the activity was drilling ahead in 216 millimetre (8 1⁄2 inch) hole at 2,264 metres.

Progress for the week was 1728metres. - Web Site

BHP BILLITON

BHP Billiton Preliminary Financial Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2006

• Commodity markets remain strong underpinned by supply restrictions and a generally constructive global economy.
• Annual records for all key earnings measures including Underlying EBITDA up 50% to US$18.1 billion and Underlying EBIT up 54% to US$15.3 billion.
• Attributable profit up 63% to US$10.5 billion, including exceptionals, and up 58% to US$10.2 billion, excluding exceptionals.
• EPS up 66%, including exceptionals, and 60%, excluding exceptionals, benefiting from recent buy-backs.
• Underlying EBIT margin1 and Return on Capital Employed increased to 44% and 35% respectively.
• Record annual production volumes for aluminium, copper, iron ore, nickel and natural gas in a strong demand environment.
• Four major growth projects completed and seven major growth projects approved. 23 projects in execution or feasibility, representing US$13.8 billion of investment.
• Final dividend of 18.5 US cents per share, an increase of 27.6% on last year's final dividend. This brings the full year dividend to 36.0 US cents per share, up 28.6%.
• Further capital return of US$3.0 billion, bringing total for FY2006 to US$5.0 billion. - Web Site

BHP BILLITON

Notice of Director's Interests - Mr Lynch - Web Site

BHP BILLITON

Director's Interests - Mr Kloppers - Web Site

BHP BILLITON

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

BARAKA PETROLEUM

Trading Halt - Web Site

CUE ENERGY

Progress Wortel -1 Well

The Wortel exploration well is being drilled 7km west of the Oyong oil and gas field in the Sampang PSC, offshore Indonesia. The Operator (Santos) has advised that the well is at a depth of 1247 metres.

Current operations are that a wiper trip is being run. Following conditioning of the hole, it is planned to run wire-line logs and then to run and cement casing prior to drilling ahead.

The well has penetrated the top Mundu limestone reservoir at a depth of 1242m, with gas and fluorescence indicated from mud logs. Top reservoir is 56m low to prognosis

The hydrocarbon shows will require further evaluation before their significance (if any) can be determined. - Web Site

EQUATORIAL MINING

Minimum Acceptance Condition Fulfilled - Web Site

HERALD RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

INTERMIN RESOURCES

Amended Change of Director's Interest Notice

KORAB RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

MOTO GOLDMINES

MOTO GOLDMINES ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INDICATED RESOURCES

Moto Goldmines Limited is pleased to report that an updated independent resource estimate, completed by Cube Consulting Pty Ltd, has resulted in a significant increase in indicated resources on the Company’s Moto Gold Project in the north east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Estimated resources at the Moto Gold Project are now:

• Indicated resources - 55.40 million tonnes at 2.9 g/t Au for 5.076 million ounces of gold and
• Inferred resources - 88.63 million tonnes at 3.8 g/t Au for 10.794 million ounces of gold.

Highlights of the resource estimate include:

• 35% increase in contained indicated ounces
• 27.5% increase in indicated tonnes
• 7.4% increase in indicated grade and
• A continued high conversion rate of inferred to indicated resources across all ore bodies, with Karagba and Chauffeur exceeding 100%

A further resource upgrade is planned for the fourth quarter of 2006 based upon analysis of further infill drilling results from Durba-Chauffeur-Karagba including those results released by the Company on July 28, 2006.

The infill and extension drill programme at Durba-Karagba-Chauffeur is ongoing. - Web Site

MINARA RESOURCES

Half Year Results

The Directors of Minara Resources Limited are pleased to announce a gross profit of $122.2 million and a net profit of $100.7 million for the half year period ended 30 June 2006.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS

• Dividend of 12.5 cents per share declared
• Strong net profit of $100.7 million for the half year
• Cash on hand of $111 million at end June 2006
• Successful installation of acid demister in July improves production reliability
• Nickel market fundamentals remain sound.......- Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

SMM: JORC compliant resource estimate-Valhalla Uranium Deposit

- Web Site

PAN AUSTRALIAN

Appendix 3B - Web Site

RUSINA MINING

Results of General Meeting 23/08/06 & Media Release - Web Site

ROC OIL

Appendix 3B - Web Site

SUNSHINE GAS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

Preliminary Final Report & Full Year Accounts - Web Site

TIGER RESOURCES

Issue of Options - Web Site

UNION RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

VICTORIA PETROLEUM

ORG: Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

2 Broker Reports - Stock Resource "A Higher Cash Offer on the Table" & Fat Prophets "31-cent a share cash offer from Premier"- Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

Section 630(3) Notice re T/O by AUS - Web Site

WEDGETAIL EXPLORATION

MORE GOOD NEWS FROM GOLDEN GATE

RC drilling in the Golden Gate region has intersected extensions of the high-grade mineralisation at the Falcon prospect, and has confirmed the high-grade nature of mineralisation at the Condor and Harrier prospects.

The ongoing program of first-pass RAB drilling has also resulted in another exciting discovery at the Crow prospect. Drilling along strike of Golden Gate prior to the design of mine infrastructure has returned exciting high-grade intercepts within what is most likely the southeastern extension of the same fault zone that hosts the ABC resource at Golden Gate and Harrier mineralisation.

Mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth at Falcon, Condor, Harrier and Crow, and more work is planned in the coming months on these prospects and a series of other equally attractive targets along the Golden Gate trend.

Highlights from the recent programs include:

Falcon Prospect - RC drilling

• 11 m @ 5.73 g/t Au from 37 m in FARC0029
• 4 m @ 13.0 g/t Au from 12 m in FARC0030
• 12 m @ 6.82 g/t Au from 54 m in FARC0035

Condor Prospect - RC drilling

• 16 m @ 4.94 g/t Au from 0 m in CORC0003

Harrier Prospect - RC Drilling

• 11 m @ 3.89 g/t Au from 16 m in GGRC0147
• 4 m @ 9.93 g/t Au from 6 m in GGRC0148

Crow Prospect - RAB drilling

• 12 m @ 2.02 g/t Au from 28 m in GGRB0228
• 8 m @ 9.58 g/t Au from 12 m in GGRB0229
• 8 m @ 6.18 g/t Au from 20 m in GGRB0233...... - Web Site

ADMIRALTY RESOURCES

Presentation - Web Site

AGINCOURT RESOURCES

Results of General Meeting

AGL

Company Secretary - Web Site

ANVIL MINING

Second Quarter Financial Statements/MD&A to 30/06/06 - Web Site

BORAL

Change of Director's Interest Notice x 6 - Web Site

BOW ENERGY

OEX: Sells Queensland Assets to Bow Energy Ltd - Web Site

BOW ENERGY

Presentation on Purchase of Oilex Queensland Assets - Web Site

CARNEGIE CORPORATION

Coal Power Technology Acquisition - Web Site

COMET RESOURCES

Annual Report - Web Site

CULLEN RESOURCES

Third EM Conductor identified North of Flying Fox Nickel Deposit - Web Site

DRILLSEARCH ENERGY

Tintaburra Weekly Drilling Update - Web Site

EXCO RESOURCES

Acquisition of Cloncurry Proj from Haddington Resources - Web Site

GOLDEN CROSS

Appendix 3B - Web Site

GRD

Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site

INTERNATIONAL GOLDFIELDS

To Recommence Mining Operations a Mt Ida Gold Mine - Web Site

INDEPENDENCE GROUP

Article: Hartelys July 2006 "Bumper Profit Result; More to Come" - Web Site

INDEPENDENCE GROUP

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

METALLICA MINERALS

LARGE CHINA ALUMINA REFINERY IN A$4.6M OPTION FOR 10% STAKE IN METALLICA'S BAUXITE EXPLORER

China's largest independent alumina refinery has taken an option to acquire a strategic 10% stake in a Queensland bauxite explorer half owned by Metallica Minerals Limited, at a cost of A$4.6 million.

Metallica announced today it had signed the non-transferable option agreement with Chiping Xinfa Huayu Alumina Co Ltd (Xinfa), operator of the Chiping Alumina refinery and aluminium smelter in Shandong Province, China.

The agreement provides the Chinese smelter with a 10% stake in emerging bauxite company - Cape Alumina Pty Ltd, owned 50% by Metallica and 50% by a private resource investment company. If exercised, the agreement will reduce Metallica's direct interest in Cape Alumina to 40%.

Xinfa has paid Metallica an option fee of A$250,000 for the right to purchase 10% of Cape Alumina from Metallica's shareholding for a total price of A$4,625,000. The option must be exercised within 30 days of Cape Alumina achieving a JORC-compliant resource statement due by December 2006 on the Wenlock bauxite deposit, just east of Weipa on Cape York.

The Wenlock deposit is currently being drilled by Cape Alumina, with 580 holes being planned over a 37 sq km bauxite mineralised plateau area (see Amended ASX Release dated 15 August 2006).

Metallica Minerals' Managing Director, Mr Andrew Gillies, said "should Xinfa exercise its option, then proceeds from the share sale will be applied partly to Metallica's share of ongoing funding of Cape Alumina, and on our flagship NORNICO nickel laterite project, northwest of Townsville in Queensland"...... - Web Site

METALLICA MINERALS

Metallica Bauxite Article in HighGrade resources magazine. - Web Site

MINCOR RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

MOLY MINES

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

PLATINUM AUSTRALIA

Smokey Hills PGM Project - Web Site

PERSEVERANCE

Further Sulphide Discovery - Web Site

REDSTONE RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

RIO TINTO

Rio Tinto plc share transaction - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT AND DATE OF RECORD
Further to our advice of 23 August 2006 we wish to amend the following:
Dividend Payable 15 September 2006 (unchanged)
Date of Record - Close of business 4 September 2006 - Web Site

TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA

NAB to arrange debt facility - Web Site

UNITED KIMBERLEY DIAMONDS

Bauxite Project Update - Drilling commences

HIGHLIGHTS

• UKD is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced over its 100% owned Bauxite Project in the North Kimberley Bauxite Province.
• An initial phase 1 reconnaissance drilling pass will progress over the next few weeks with assays becoming available within a similar timeframe.
• It is anticipated that infill drilling will follow in specific areas outlined by the reconnaissance drilling.
• A second drilling rig is scheduled to join the Project in September.
• The current drilling is in the Couchman Range Prospect but other targets exist at the Grass Hill and the Gardner Plateau Prospects for future follow up.
• Drilling is by a small diameter aircore rig and sample recovery so far has been good..... - Web Site

VICTORIA PETROLEUM

Start of Ten Well Exploration Program in South Australia & Queensland Cooper Basin - Rig Mobilising to Growler-1, PEL 104, SA
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum N.L. as Operator for the PEL 104 Joint Venture advises that Hunt Rig 3 is in the process of being mobilised to the Growler-1 location and this well, which is targeting the Eromanga Basin section should spud, subject to rig inspection and certification by the regulatory authorities, on the 1 September 2006.
- Web Site

ZIMPLATS

2006 Annual Financial Report - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

AUS: Offer Value and Net Tangible Asset Backing - Web Site

ADAMUS RESOURCES

Feasibility Drilling at Salman Continues to Extend Mineralization

The Directors of Adamus Resources are pleased to announce results from the Company's infill and extensional drill program at the Southern Ashanti Gold Project, Ghana, West Africa.

In excess of 18,000m of drilling targeting seven major prospects is now nearing completion with results to date demonstrating the consistent nature of mineralization and the potential for further extensions to known zones.

The northern section of the Salman Trend known as Akanko now hosts consistent mineralization over a combined strike of 900m and an additional 400m of reef style mineralization at Akanko Central.

Highlights from infill drilling targeting Salman Central, Salman North and the Footwall Lode include intersections of 21m @ 8.27g/t, 24m @ 5.25g/t and 10m @ 7.40g/t gold respectively..... - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

TOV ann: Australian Pipeline Trust - Panel Interim Orders - Web Site

AMADEUS ENERGY

Weekly Drilling Rep:Two More Successful Lavaca County Wells - Web Site

AUSQUEST LIMITED

Drilling Commences at Beasley Nickel Project - Web Site

ARAFURA RESOURCES

Managing Directors Presentation to FINSIA - Web Site

AVOCA RESOURCES

New Discovery at Trident, Higginsville

DISCOVERY OF A NEW WESTERN ZONE STYLE LODE AT TRIDENT, HIGGINSVILLE

Avoca Resources Limited (Avoca or the Company) is pleased to announce the discovery of a new Western Zone style lode at its 100% owned, 855,000 ounce high grade Trident Gold Project at Higginsville in Western Australia. This most recent exploration success confirms the Company’s view that Trident will develop into Australia’s premier “new generation” gold mine.

Two recently completed diamond drill holes intersected wide zones of high grade Western Zone style mineralisation between 100m and 150m below the Western Zone resource boundary. The new intersections are interpreted to represent the discovery of a new Trident lode, returning the following results:

• 25m @ 4.0 g/t gold from 506 m in diamond hole HIGD081
• 14m @ 4.7 g/t gold from 543 m in diamond hole HIGD090

The intersections comprise quartz-arsenopyrite-pyrrhotite veins and strongly altered quartz gabbro which are very similar in appearance to the Western Zone style of mineralisation. Visible gold is evident in several of the mineralised veins....... - Web Site

ALUMINA LIMITED

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

AZTEC RESOURCES

Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site

BASS STRAIT OIL

OBL:Farm-In to 12.5% VIC/P41 & Overview Status of Operations - Web Site

BASS METALS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

CAMBRIAN MINING

Quarterly Report for period ended 30 June 06

CONSOLIDATED MINERAL

Allotment of shares - Web Site

CSR

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site

ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS

Presentation 05/06 Financial Results & Business Update - Web Site

ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS

Reports Record Operating Profit - Web Site

FORTESCUE METALS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

GINDALBIE GOLD

Appendix 3B - Web Site

HAOMA MINING

Relocation of Share Registry - Web Site

HARDMAN RESOURCES

Advice re Half Year Results & Chinguetti Update - Web Site

HEEMSKIRK CONSOLIDATED

Commits to Los Santos detailed engineering - Web Site

INDEPENDENCE GROUP

Appendix 3B - Web Site

ILUKA RESOURCES

2006 Half Year Presentation to Investors - Web Site

ILUKA RESOURCES

Half Yearly Report/Half Year Accounts - Web Site

ILUKA RESOURCES

2006 Half Year Results - Web Site

KINGS MINERALS

San Anton Project-Signing of Business Combination Agmt

MIRABELA NICKEL

Placement to raise $4.75m and Appendix 3B - Web Site

MONAX MINING

Punt Hill Drilling Update - Web Site

MAWSON WEST

Appendix 3B: Issue of Unlisted Staff & Director Options - Web Site

NICKEL AUSTRALIA

Appendix 3B - Placement - Web Site

NEW ZEALND OIL & GAS

New Seismic Survey Commences - Web Site

OILEX

Oilex sells Queensland Assets to Bow Energy Ltd

Oilex NL is pleased to advise that it has signed Share Sale & Purchase Agreements for the sale to Bow Energy Ltd of its onshore Queensland oil and gas permit interests in the Bowen - Surat and Cooper-Eromanga Basins.

As consideration for the sale of the assets, Oilex will be issued with 15 million fully paid ordinary shares and 15 million options to purchase Bow shares at 50 cents per share on or before 5 years from the issue date. When the transaction is completed, Oilex will be the largest shareholder in Bow. The sale is subject to shareholder approval and completion of the due diligence process. The effective date of sale is 24 August 2006 with settlement to be effected by 31 October 2006. The shares will be subject to voluntary escrow for a period of 2 years from the date of issue.

Bow has an excellent exploration, engineering and management team as well as a Queensland oil exploration and production focus. Bow also has an expanding and comprehensive Queensland geological database...... - Web Site

PALADIN RESOURCES

Condition Regarding Valhalla JORC Compliant Resource - Web Site

PLATSEARCH

WPG enters Iron Ore Industry - Web Site

ROC OIL

Open Briefing.Roc Oil.Changes to Reserves & Production - Web Site

REDPORT

Mega Report Bidder's Statement - Web Site

REDPORT

Mega Uranium Limited Offer - Web Site

SALINAS ENERGY

Drilling commences on North San Ardo Oil Field - Web Site

SINO GOLD

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

SUNSHINE GAS

Investor Presentation - Web Site

SANTOS

Half Year Results Presentation - Web Site

SANTOS

Media Release - Record First Half Result

• Net profit after tax up 28% to a record $370 million
• Underlying profit up 68% to $407 million
• First half EBITDAX up 45% to $1.01 billion
• Cash flow up 14% to a record $643 million
• Interim dividend up 11% to 20 cents per share
• Production up 9% to 28.7 mmboe
• On target for 7% rise in full-year production to 60 - 61 mmboe

Production Outlook

Production guidance is unchanged from that previously advised to the market, which is:

• Between 60 and 61 mmboe in 2006; and
• Between 62 and 63 mmboe in 2007.
  
  - Web Site

WESFARMERS

Management Restructure - Web Site

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Wall Street fell for a third straight session Wednesday as fresh signs of a housing slump triggered concerns that the economy is slowing too fast and could erode corporate profits. The report from the National Association of Realtors that sales of previously owned homes dropped 4.1 percent in July from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.33 million units, the lowest since January 2004.

Oil prices declined after U.S. government data showed rising supplies of gasoline as refiners increased output. In its weekly petroleum supply report, the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration said U.S. inventories of gasoline grew by 400,000 barrels last week to 205.8 million barrels, or 2.8 percent more than a year ago.
Light sweet crude for October delivery fell $1.34 to $71.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Declining issues outnumbered advancers by almost 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Copper futures in New York pushed higher at the open on Wednesday, but stalled at the top of their early range as fears of a slowdown in the global economy outweighed the market's tight fundamentals, sources said.

Gold futures fell Wednesday to their lowest level in three sessions as traders reacted to moves in the U.S. dollar following a drop in existing-home sales.

ADELAIDE BRIGHTON

Amended June 2006 Half Year Report - Web Site

ANGLOGOLD

Enters into Agreement to Sell the Bibiani Mine

AngloGold Ashanti has entered into an agreement with Central African Gold plc (CAG) to sell its entire business undertaking related to the Bibiani mine and Bibiani North prospecting permit to CAG for a cash consideration of US$40 million.

Bibiani is located in southwestern Ghana. For the six months ended 30 June 2006, Bibiani produced 24,000 ounces of gold at a total cash cost of US$329 per ounce. As at 31 December 2005, Bibiani had Ore Reserves of 100,000 ounces and Mineral Resources of 900,000 ounces. - Web Site

AUSDRILL

Change in substantial holding from HHL - Web Site

ADVANCE ENERGY

Well Completion Report Strain 16-2 - Web Site

BARRA RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

BEMAX

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

BREAKAWAY RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

BREAKAWAY RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

BREAKAWAY RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

BLUESTONE TIN

Tasmanian Tin Projects - Update

Allegiance Mining NL yesterday announced that it was "reviewing the possibility of commencing the processing of Avebury Ore through a plant owned by a third party, whilst the construction of the Avebury process plant proceeds."

Bluestone confirms that it has been approached by Allegiance on the same.

Bluestone advises that it is also in discussions with other parties regarding the re-commencement of Tin Mining operations in Tasmania and the processing of other third party ores through the Renison concentrator. None of these discussions have reached a commercial conclusion.

Bluestone welcomes Allegiance's decision to proceed with the development of the Avebury Nickel Project. If Allegiance, following its "review" offers Bluestone a commercial proposal to process ore for a short period through the Renison Plant, that offer will be considered and assessed against the other commercial options available to the Company.

Bluestone's preferred option, given the fact that the tin price appears to have stabilised above US$8000, is to resume tin production once all detailed planning for the restart is completed and all approvals to mine Mt Bischoff have been received. - Web Site

CENTRAL PETROLEUM

Progress Report 23/08/06 - Web Site

CUDECO

CuDeco (formerly Australian Mining Investments) announced high-grade results at its Las Minerale prospect.

These confirmed copper-cobalt mineralisation along the northwest strike at the group's wholly owned Las Minerale prospect, with the inferred strike length approximately 950m.

The Southport-based company last week confirmed an 850m-long mineralised zone at the Rocklands group copper project, and said it planned to drill more than 1000m, with updated resource estimates expected in mid-September.

EQUATORIAL MINING

Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site

EUREKA ENERGY

SUGARLOAF 1 COMMENCES DRILLING

Eureka advises that at 6am Texas time on 22 August, 2006 the Sugarloaf- 1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf Coast Basin in Texas, USA, was drilling ahead in 17-1/2" hole at 3,289 feet (1,003 metres).

Since the last report advising the spud of the well, 18-5/8" casing was successfully set at 910 feet (277 metres).

The proposed total depth of Sugarloaf-1 is 21,000 feet (6,400 metres).

The well has a number of geologically independent targets and is being drilled in an area where there are numerous fields producing from a variety of geological horizons. ...... - Web Site

FOX RESOURCES

Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site

THE GOLD COMPANY

Shortfall announcment regarding option issue - Web Site

GIRALIA RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding for UTO - Web Site

GREEN PACIFIC ENERGY

Update on current situation - Web Site

HEEMSKIRK CONSOLIDATED

Update - Los Santos Project - Spain - Web Site

IMPRESS ENERGY

Company Update

1. PEL 115 (Impress Energy 40%) The fracture stimulation work in the Mirage Field using contractor BJ Services commenced on the 6th August and the stimulations of Mirage-3 and Mirage-4 were successfully completed by the 10th August without any operational difficulties and the equipment was released. During the operations fracture fluids of up to 650 barrels were injected into the reservoir in each well. Subsequently a coiled tubing unit was mobilised to the field area and this unit was used to recover some of these fluids using nitrogen to lift the fluid from the wells. A shortage of nitrogen and the overall cost of the coiled tubing unit led the Joint Venture to decide to terminate this operation after recovery of approximately 300 barrels of fluid from each well.

The remaining fluids will be lifted using the pumps which will be installed using a work over rig over the next two weeks. The wells will then be brought into production subject to final regulatory approvals at which time the effectiveness of the stimulation process will be able to be fully assessed. However, the initial rates of recovery of the fracture fluids are encouraging in terms of the oil production which will be achievable. Oil production from each well will be sent via flowline to the central production facility at Mirage-1........ - Web Site

KIMBERLEY DIAMOND

Share Purchase Plan - Web Site

PACIFIC ENERGY

ASX Circular: Pacific Energy Limited - Share Split

PETSEC ENERGY

Appendix 3B - Web Site

RUSINA MINING

Appendix 3B - Issue of Ordinary Shares - Web Site

REDPORT

Record date for Mega Redport bid - Web Site

SABRE RESOURCES

Placement - Web Site

SANDFIRE RESOURCES

Trading Halt - Web Site

SMC GOLD

Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

TAP OIL

June 2006 Half Yearly Report Investor Briefing - Web Site

TASMAN RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

FRONTIER RESOURCES

Drill Results to 7.5g/t Gold Panama Prospect, NE Tasmania

Frontier Resources Ltd drilled 2 diamond drill holes (PVD003 and 004, totalling 311.8m) at the Panama Prospect, Lisle Project (EL2/1992), in July 2006. Holes PVD001 and 002 were drilled and announced previously. Holes PVD 003 and 004 each intersected 6 zones (12 zones total) of significant gold mineralisation, including 7.5g/t gold over 0.5m and 5.83g/t gold over 0.5m, both very near surface (the corresponding section in PVD001 has not been analysed previously)....... - Web Site

SEDIMENTARY HOLDINGS

AUS: AuSelect Supplementary Bidder's Stat. for Sedimentary - Web Site

AUSTRALASIA GOLD

AUSTRALASIA GOLD ACQUIRES GAWLER CRATON COPPER-GOLD PROSPECT

Australasia Gold has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of the Murninnie Mine (copper, bismuth, gold) and highly prospective surrounding land located between Whyalla and Cowell on eastern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

The area is located in the southern part of the "Olympic Domain" - the geological province containing the Prominent Hill, Olympic Dam (Roxby Downs), Carrapateena iron-oxide-copper- gold ("IOCG") deposits and the Moonta-Wallaroo copper deposits.

The Murninnie private mine has been owned and prospected by the vendors' family since 1929 but has never been subjected to detailed modern exploration or drilling...... - Web Site

AMADEUS ENERGY

WEEKLY DRILLING REPORT - TWO MORE SUCCESSFUL LAVACA COUNTY WELLS

The Directors of Amadeus Energy Limited wish to announce the weekly drilling update report as follows:

Exploration wells:

Renger Sassin "A" #1
Type: Gas wildcat
Location: Halletsville South, Lavaca County, Texas
Target Depth: 11,300 feet
Working Interest: 25% Operator: Trio Consulting & Management LLC - Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The Trio Renger-Sassin A-1 has been cased for production testing. Log, sample show and core data indicate the presence of three separate significant pay zones in the well, each to be confirmed by production testing; 26 feet of net pay at 7,000 feet in the Basal Upper Wilcox, 24 feet of net pay at 9,660 feet in the Upper Midcox, and 52 feet of net pay at 10,902 feet in the Basal Midcox, making a total of 102 net feet of pay within the three zones. Production testing of this well will commence in two-four weeks.

Gerdes "A" #1
Type: Gas development
Location: Halletsville South, Lavaca County, Texas
Target Depth: 9,200 feet
Working Interest: 25% Operator: Trio Consulting & Management LLC - Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The Trio Gerdes A-1 well, an appraisal location on the group's Wilcox Gerdes field, has been drilled to a depth of 9,203 feet, and is being cased for production testing. All of the five main pay zones which have been identified in this accumulation, being the 8,150', 8,300', 8,500, 8,820' and 9,000' zones, were present and potentially productive in this well. The Trio Gerdes A-1 is the fifth successful well to have been drilled on this 400 acre closure.
Early indications are that substantial reserves will be recovered from this low relief structural feature which, despite fairly thin pay columns, at 15-25 feet apiece, has excellent long term production potential. The latest well has a total of 116 feet of net pay in the five zones described above, in addition to six thinner pay zones which will ultimately be produced during the life of the field. Production testing of the basal zone should commence in three-four weeks.

The success of these latest wells on Lavaca County increases the success rate in this area of interest to 82%, with 14 successful wells out of 17 drilled to date.........
- Web Site

ATLANTIC GOLD

Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site

BARAKA PETROLEUM

Appendix 3B - Web Site

CBH RESOURCES

Extension of Offer Period to close 15/09/06 for TKR - Web Site

COUGAR METALS

FURTHER HIGH-GRADE GOLD INTERSECTIONS FROM RC DRILLING AT BASILIO PROSPECT

Cougar Metals NL (ASX code: CGM) is pleased to announce that new high-grade gold assays with silver and copper credits have been returned from several of the remaining eight RC drillholes completed at the Basilio Prospect in the Alta Floresta Project in Brazil. The best results include:

• 1m @ 22.1g/t Au, 7.5g/t Ag & 1.50% Cu from 42m in hole BARC009.
• 1m @ 22.9g/t Au, 4.7g/t Ag & 0.36% Cu from 54m in hole BARC010.
• 1m @ 17.4g/t Au, 8.2g/t Ag & 0.94% Cu from 68m in hole BARC011.
• 1m @ 18.5g/t Au, 19.3g/t Ag & 1.13% Cu from 68m in hole BARC012, plus
  4m @ 22.7g/t Au, 67.5g/t Ag & 1.12% Cu from 74m, including
  1m @ 80.0g/t Au, 253.0g/t Ag & 4.06% Cu from 76m. ......- Web Site

CARNEGIE CORPORATION

Notice of General Meeting - Web Site

EASTERN CORPORATION

Board Appointment - Web Site

EASTERN CORPORATION

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

EMPIRE OIL & GAS

Enters into agreement with Red Sky on EP44 - Web Site

EUREKA ENERGY

ADI's ann: Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report - Web Site

EUREKA ENERGY

Sugarloaf 1 Commences Drilling

Eureka advises that the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf Coast Basin in Texas, USA, commenced drilling at 0200 hours Texas time on 17 August 2006. At the time of this report (0600 hours on 17 August 2006, Texas time), Sugarloaf-1 was drilling ahead at a measured depth of 186 feet.

The proposed total depth of Sugarloaf-1 is 21,000 feet (6,400 metres).

The well has a number of geologically independent targets and is being drilled in an area where there are numerous fields producing from a variety of geological horizons...... - Web Site

ELK PETROLEUM

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

EQUATORIAL MINING

Supplementary Bidder's Statement - Web Site

EXCO RESOURCES

HDN:Sale of Cloncurry Gold Portfolio to Exco Resources NL - Web Site

GME RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice x4 - Web Site

GOLDEN WEST RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Option Conversion - Web Site

HARDMAN RESOURCES

ADVICE REGARDING HALF YEAR 2006 RESULTS & CHINGUETTI UPDATE

Hardman Resources Limited ("Hardman") wishes to advise that it will issue its Interim Results for the Half Year ended 30 June 2006 at 7:30 am WST on 29 August 2006. A copy of an Investor Presentation relating to these results will be placed on the Hardman website www.hdr.com.au shortly thereafter. The Interim Results announcement will include additional details on the performance and outlook for the Chinguetti field offshore Mauritania and provisional estimates of oil volumes discovered to date in Uganda, following the successful test results announced earlier this week.

To date, the Chinguetti field operator, Woodside, and Hardman have advised that the estimated reserves of the field are under review following the significantly lower-than-expected production. The operator has now advised that the updated reserve estimates, reflecting the re-appraisal of its geological and reservoir models, will be provided by the end of 2006.

As an interim measure pending more detailed data being available, Hardman will provide in its Interim Results announcement its view on those aspects of the field's potential which can be commented on reliably at this stage. This will include volumes of oil in place, which as confirmed by the operator have not materially changed, and estimated recoverable reserves from the existing Phase 1 and planned Phase 2 wells which formed the original development plan. The wells in this original plan are not likely to recover significantly more than 50% of the original 2P (proven and probable) reserves estimate of 123 million barrels. It is not possible at this time to provide a reliable estimate of complete 2P reserves as this will have to take into account additional recovery from other future wells in a re-assessed development plan. Ultimate recovery will also depend on the benefits from the proposed 4D seismic programme in early 2007 and application of different technical solutions (eg well designs) from those in the original development plan. The corresponding net entitlement reserves under the production sharing arrangements are expected to be reduced by a lesser proportion than changes to the gross field reserves. . - Web Site

HAVILAH RESOURCES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

IMPERIAL ONE

Drilling Update - Well No 12 Wel Completion - Web Site

JUBILEE MINES

Full Year Accounts

JUBILEE ANNOUNCES RECORD $103.4M PROFIT

Jubilee Mines NL (ASX: JBM) has delivered its strongest-ever financial result, today announcing a 37% increase in net annual profit to a record $103.4 million. Before exploration write-offs and provisions totalling $29.7 million, Jubilee posted a $125.6 million net profit after tax for the year - an outstanding performance which positions the Company for continued strong growth at the forefront of Australia's mid-tier mining sector.

On the strength of the excellent full-year result, Jubilee's Board has declared an increased final fully franked dividend of 27 cents per share (2005: 25 cents), to be paid on 20 September 2006, increasing the annual payout to shareholders to 40 cents and representing a payout ratio of 50%.

The result for the year to 30 June 2006 was achieved on a 24% increase in sales revenue to $293.7 million (2005: $237.1 million). Pre-tax earnings increased by 32% to $150.6 million (2005: $114.2 million) with a tax expense for the year of $47.3 million (2005: $38.9 million), while gross profit was up by 34% to $182.8 million (2005: $136.3 million). The strong net profit translated to earnings per share of 80 cents (2005: 60 cents).

The one-off items comprised $25.2 million worth of write-downs of exploration and evaluation expenditure and $4.6 million worth of provisions on the carrying value of Jubilee's investment in junior explorer Falcon Minerals Limited. At the 30 June balance date, Jubilee had a record cash and receivables position of $207.7 million (2005: $131.7 million), comprising cash at bank of $124.7 million and receivables relating to nickel sales to Inco Ltd of $83.0 million.

The slight reduction in the overall payout ratio for the year reflects Jubilee's commitment to continue to internally fund new mine development projects and exploration, in line with its organic growth strategy, while remaining debt-free....... - Web Site

KIMBERLEY DIAMOND

Share Purchase Plan

KDC has 4,990 shareholders, 1659 of which hold less than 2,000 shares and 2979 hold less than 3000 shares. It is estimated servicing these small holdings costs at least $60,000 per annum. The Company will be taking advice in relation to whether, and how, it can reduce the number of holdings with the focus to be on holdings of fewer than 5,000 shares. A compulsory on market sale or a selective buyback may be the result.

The SPP is designed to afford small shareholders the opportunity of getting a more meaningful stake in KDC by offering all Eligible Shareholders the right to acquire up to A$5,000 of KDC ordinary fully paid shares at a discount to market, free of brokerage or other transaction costs and without the Company having to issue a prospectus or other disclosure document.......- Web Site

KIMBERLEY DIAMOND

Ceasing to be a substantial holder from CBA - Web Site

MIDAS RESOURCES

Appendix 3B - Web Site

MINTAILS

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

PARAMOUNT MINING

Section 708A Notice - Web Site

PARAMOUNT MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

PAN PACIFIC PETROL

TAP's ann: Libris-1 Exploration Well Update - Web Site

PETSEC ENERGY

PETSEC COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN A FURTHER 33 OIL & GAS LEASES IN GULF OF MEXICO, USA

Further to Petsec Energy's announcement of 10 August 2006, the Company has now completed the acquisition of interests in a further 33 lease blocks in the Outer Central Shelf (OCS) waters of the Gulf of Mexico, USA and has formed a new joint venture for the exploration of these properties.

As previously advised, Petsec has acquired a 50% interest in 28 lease blocks, a 25% interest in 5 additional lease blocks, and the right to participate in future MMS lease sales with the group for up to a 35% working interest. Consideration for the purchase was a US$9.8 million (A$13.0m) cash reimbursement to the sellers, who also retain a 20% after payout back-in on the initial 33 leases. Petsec anticipates being named operator on a significant number of the leases.

Over 36 prospects have been mapped to date with an estimated net unrisked potential of 157 Bcf of gas and 29 million barrels of oil. Within this potential is an estimated 43 Bcfe of gas net, discovered by prior drilling. The leases, which have all been acquired at OCS lease sales in 2005 and 2006, are expected to be tested over the next two to three years.

First drilling on the new blocks is targeted to commence by November 1, 2006 and will be a 2 - 5 well programme in the Mobile Bay Area.

- Web Site

ROC OIL

Open Briefing Changes to Reserves and Production. - Web Site

ROYAL RESOURCES

TALLERING PROJECT E59/1117 (ROYAL 90%)

Royal Resources Limited ("Royal") has very recently completed a 1,400 kilometre airborne magnetic and radiometric survey over its Tallering Project area located approximately 50 kilometres to the north-east of Mullewa. Tenement covers an area of 112 square kilometres and is prospective for iron ore, gold and base metals.

The Tallering project area is located immediately to the east of the Mt Gibson Iron Ore Limited Tallering Peak hematite iron ore mine and along strike from Giralia Resources Limited Snake Well gold and base metal projects.

The preliminary images of the magnetics and radiometrics data clearly indicate that the Tallering project area is far more geologically complex and therefore of greater exploration interest than previously interpreted........ - Web Site

SANTOS

Drilling Report - Galloway-1

The Galloway-1 exploration well in the Gippsland Basin permit VIC P/39(V) has been drilled to a total depth of 2,315 metres.
The Latrobe Group was intersected, however logging indicates that the primary and secondary objectives were water bearing and that hydrocarbons are not present.
The well will now be plugged and abandoned and the Ensign 32 drilling rig will move to the PEP 160 exploration well, Glenaire-1, within the Otway Basin. - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

Open Briefing: Stuart Petroleum FY2006 Results & Outlook - Web Site

STUART PETROLEUM

Preliminary Final Report P2 - Web Site

TAP OIL

LIBRIS-1 EXPLORATION WELL UPDATE

The Libris-1 well is located in the northern portion of permit WA-246-P in the Dampier sub-basin.

Progress
As at 08:00 hours this morning, the well had drilled ahead to 2,940 metres measured depth. Downhole problems have resulted in the loss of the drill string in the lower hole section of the well. Currently the well is being plugged back to approximately 800 meters after which drilling will re-commence. This will delay the well by approximately 7 days.

Tap Comment
The Libris-1 well is designed to explore for hydrocarbons within the Upper Angel Formation and also to test for hydrocarbons at the Lower Angel Formation level.

Libris-1 is expected to reach the proposed total vertical depth in approximately 20 days. - Web Site

VITAL METALS

Response to ASX Query re: Share Price - Web Site

WESTONIA MINES

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site

ADELAIDE BRIGHTON

June 2006 Results Presentation - Web Site

ADITYA BIRLA MINERALS

MUR: Group Restructure re Maroochydore Copper Project - Web Site

ACCENT RESOURCES

Exploration Status Report - Web Site

AURA ENERGY

Amended Change of Director's Interest Notice x2 - Web Site

AGD MINING

Suspension from Official Quotation Re:Annual Listing Fees - Web Site

AIM RESOURCES

MUMBWA DRILLING PROGRESS

The first two holes of a major drilling program have now been completed at the Mumbwa Copper-Gold Project. Both drillholes reached target depths of approximately 500m. The third drillhole is now in progress.

Drilling targets have been defined by in-depth 3D geophysical interpretation of FalconTM data and the program is planned to comprise eleven drillholes extending to a vertical depth of approximately 500m.

The drill rate has been slower than anticipated due to the very hard rocks encountered. The Company is considering mobilising a second drill rig in order to accelerate this major drilling program.

The first two drillholes both intersected extensive hematite, silica and sericite alteration, which is indicative of significant, multi-phase hydrothermal fluid movement. Visible sulphides and traces copper minerals were identified in several intersections in the first drillhole. Lesser amounts of sulphides and copper minerals were identified the second drillhole...... - Web Site

ALINTA LIMITED

ALN's Response to Takeover Panel Application by APA - Web Site

AUSTPAC RESOURCES

Placement of 15 Million Fully Paid Ordinary Shares - Web Site

ANTARES ENERGY

EXPLORATION UPDATE

Kelln 94-1, Ellis County Oklahoma, Mewbourne operator, Antares 19%
A fracture stimulation treatment is planned for this week. The well has been connected to the nearby pipeline and tank batteries have been installed.

Oyster Creek, Brazoria County Texas, Slawson Exploration operator, Antares 75%
The operator currently using the rig destined for Harrison-1 has finished their sidetrack and expected to be running Wireline logs tomorrow. Preparations for the spud of the Harrison-1 well will commence immediately upon the drilling rig being released from that well. The location for Harrison-1 is prepared and ready. - Web Site

BUKA GOLD

Consolidates Profit Gains - Web Site

BEACH PETROLEUM

GOG:Tennyson-1 Daily Drilling Report - Web Site

CBH RESOURCES

Change in substantial holding for TKR - Web Site

CSR

Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site

CSR

Form 484 - Cancellation of Shares - Web Site

CONTACT RESOURCES

Change of Registered Office & Principal Place of Business - Web Site

CARNARVON PETROLEUM

3D Seismic Identifies Several High Impact Exploration Targets

Highlights

• Recent Joint Venture meeting in Thailand confirms increased prospectivity of Wichian Buri and acceleration of work programme
• Preliminary analysis of recent 3D seismic programme identifies several high impact exploration targets
• Large up-dip prospect of the Huai Phai-1 well to be drilled immediately as an additional well in Phase 1 programme
• Preparation for Phase 2 drilling underway with Government approvals requested and long-lead equipment being sourced
• Workover rig contracted and on-site. Workover programme underway with successful increase in existing production....... - Web Site

EDEN ENERGY

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting - Web Site

EXCEL COAL

Full Year Accounts - Web Site

GLOBE URANIUM

Investor Presentation - Web Site

GLENGARRY RESOURCES

IP survey defines exciting new target near Cannington Mine

Glengarry Resources Limited is pleased to announce results of a geophysical IP survey completed over the Crackpot prospect on its wholly owned Cannington Project, in western Queensland. The prospect is located approximately 6 kilometres south southwest of BHP Billiton’s 40 - 50 million tonne Cannington silver-lead-zinc mine.

The IP survey on Glengarry’s tenement was part of a larger survey recently completed by BHP Billiton on its adjacent mine tenements. The data collected from Glengarry’s tenure by this survey has now been processed and has revealed a significant IP anomaly immediately east of Crackpot where previous exploration had located gossanous float containing strongly anomalous lead (up to 0.24%) and molybdenum (up to 0.29%). The IP anomaly indicates a highly conductive body immediately east of the gossanous float between 35 and 70 metres depth that may represent sulphide mineralization. - Web Site

GIRALIA RESOURCES

UTO:Option Issue/New Uranium Assay Results from Dawson Well - Web Site

GREAT ARTESIAN OIL & GAS

RAW:Bellbird West Drilling Update - Web Site

GREAT ARTESIAN OIL & GAS

Appointment of New Directors - Web Site

GEOPACIFIC RESOURCES

Geopacific intersects high-grade gold at Rakiraki - Web Site

LONGREACH GOLD OIL

Rig starts re-work operations in Oklahoma - Web Site

LIONORE MINING

Appendix 3B - Web Site

METALLICA MINERALS

NORNICO HEAP LEACH NICKEL PROJECT ‘TECHNICALLY ROBUST’: SCOPING STUDY

Metallica Minerals Limited (ASX Code ‘MLM’) has announced it will move to a Pre-feasibility Study of the Company’s 100% held NORNICO Heap Leach Nickel Project in North Queensland after an international engineering consulting firm found the proposal was 'technically robust'.

A just-completed Scoping Study, by Aker Kvaerner Australia Pty Ltd, found a NORNICO project producing 10,000 tonnes of nickel and 435 tonnes of cobalt per year would have an approximate capital cost of A$278 million and annual operating costs of A$71 million. The accuracy of the cost estimates within the scoping study are plus or minus 30%. The capital cost estimate includes a sulphur burning acid plant and power station at A$56 million which represents the single largest direct capital cost item.

Metallica Minerals Managing Director, Mr Andrew Gillies, said the Company was encouraged by the findings of the Scoping Study and had initiated a Pre-feasibility Study which is expected to be completed within six months........ - Web Site

MOBY OIL & GAS

Grant of New Exploration Permits Offshore Otway Basin - Web Site

ODYSSEY ENERGY

Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site

PENINSULA MINERALS

GPR's ann: GPR Intersects High-Grade Gold-Rakiraki Proj-Fiji - Web Site

PO VALLEY ENERGY

Change in substantial holding - Web Site

QUEENSLAND GAS

Berwyndale South wells now averaging above 1 million cfd - Web Site

REDPORT

Mega Uranium Ltd Share Split - Value of Offer Remains Same - Web Site

SALINAS ENERGY

TSV ann: Acq. of Interest in Wind Gap Oil and Gas Prospect - Web Site

SUNSHINE GAS

Wellington 1 Spuds - Web Site

TRI ORIGIN MINERALS

Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site