Austin Engineering Limited

Australian Potash Limited (ASX:APC) is pleased to advise the appointment of experienced mining industry executive and director Mr James (Jim) Walker to the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. Mr Matt Shackleton, formerly Executive Chairman, has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

The Directors of Austin Engineering Limited (ASX:ANG) are pleased to announce the signing of a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to acquire 74.9% of the shares in South African mining attachment business, Van Reenen Steel Pty Ltd (VR Steel).

Australian Market Report of October 22, 2010 includes: Austin Engineering (ASX:ANG) has expanded its operations into the strategically important Hunter Valley coal mining region; Mission NewEnergy (ASX:MBT) has made its first sale and shipment of crude Jatropha oil to one of Europe's largest power companies; Catalpa Resources (ASX:CAH) reports exploration assay results from a surface diamond drill program; Quest Petroleum NL (ASX:QPN) has entered into a heads of agreement to subscribe for 6.2m shares (or 14.5%) of the issued capital in Merric Capital.

Australian shares dropped on Monday as investors were nervous ahead of the EU meeting over Greek debt. Trading was quiet in local market while most Asian bourses were closed for Lunar New Year on Monday, Wall Street also closed because of a public holiday. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 16.6 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4545.5, while the broader All Ordinaries index shed 18.4 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 4570.4.

Austin Engineering Limited (ASX: ANG) - Austbore Acquisition - Mr Colin Anderson, CFO; Boardroomradio is pleased to announce that Austin Engineering Limited (ASX: ANG) has published an audio file.