

Tasman Resources NL ("Tasman") is pleased to announce the signing of a Heads of Agreement to create a joint venture with WCP Resources Limited ("WCP") on the Lake Torrens IOCGU Project. The JV will explore Tasman's tenements located adjacent to the north and west of BHP Billiton Limited's world-class Olympic Dam mine at Roxby Downs in the Stuart Shelf region of South Australia.
A formal Share Sale Agreement has cleared the way for an Australian company to rapidly increase its exposure to the US$27 billion a year worldwide scooter market.
Proto Resources & Investments Limited (ASX: PRW) today announced the purchase of the Barnes Hill nickel project in Tasmania and will immediately commence studies of possible development options.
An Australian company has won a 10-year Hythane(TM) engine conversion and marketing agreement with a leading bus manufacturer in India to have its more environmentally friendly hydrogen-enriched Natural Gas fuel blend tested for introduction into the Indian company's Natural Gas powered buses.
Two gold companies involved in the development of the Tropicana project north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia have tied for the honour of the gold sector's top explorer in 2006.
Barra Resources advise that it is in advanced negotiations to establish a joint venture with private company Select Minerals Pty Ltd ("Select"), holder of the high grade Mt Thirsty Cobalt-Nickel Deposit, strategically located 20 kilometres north-northwest of Norseman, Western Australia.
Eighty seven surface rock chip samples were collected from ten uranium prospect areas in the vicinity of the Crocker Well and Mt Victoria Uranium Deposits during a field exploration program completed in October.
An advanced aerial survey system designed to better identify drill targets is being pioneered for the first time in Australia for the maiden exploration program commenced by newly listed uranium explorer, Eromanga Uranium Limited (ASX : ERO).
Terramin Australia Limited (ASX: TZN) will undertake a new drilling program on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula after identifying targets with a similar appearance to the Company's Angas zinc deposit.
There has been further endorsement of Petratherm Limited's emerging Paralana hot rock discovery in northern South Australia, with new data reinforcing the long-term heat potential for the geothermal field.