Jessica Mascione

Westgold Resources is preparing to lodge its takeover bid for fellow goldminer Gascoyne Resources, following “positive engagement” with the target’s shareholders.

Osborne Park-based Kin Mining has rejected a takeover offer from goldminer and major shareholder St Barbara, while announcing a $13 million capital raising.

Perth business Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has won a suite of new contracts, including with ADCO Constructions and CIMIC.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has started commissioning its Ngungaju plant which it acquired from Altura Mining earlier this year.

A 'robotic arm' to assist in surgeries will be rolled out at Fremantle Hospital, after its developer secured a $10.3 million contract through the state's market-led proposal system.

Record commodity prices and a flurry of M&A deals have defined the past year for listed resources companies.

A hostile takeover of local IT services firm Cirrus Networks has escalated, after its Victorian bidder alleged the target made a number of inaccurate statements that could mislead shareholders.

Australia’s competition watchdog will not oppose Bunnings’ acquisition of specialist tile retailer Beaumont Tiles.

Gascoyne Resources’ shares rose nearly 20 per cent today, after the goldminer received an off-market takeover proposal from Westgold Resources.

Perth-based South32 has bought an additional 25 per cent stake in Mozal Aluminium for $US250 million in cash.

Western Australia’s Eagle Mountain Mining and 92 Energy have each announced capital raisings and will use the proceeds to explore their North American projects.

NRW Holdings’ Primero Group has been contracted to build a lithium processing plant in the Northern Territory and a vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in Western Australia.

Western Australia’s Fleetwood has been subcontracted for work on a new 1,000-bed quarantine facility in Melbourne.

Future Institute of Australia is working to help Australia develop better leaders.

CIMIC Group’s engineering arm has been contracted by the state government to install a substation at the new Bellevue railcar depot.

Potash player Agrimin has been granted lead agency status from the state government for its $637 million Mackay development in the Pilbara.

Karl Simich-led Sandfire Resources is set to become one the largest listed copper producers through the $2.6 billion cash acquisition of an operation in Spain.

WA’s Sandfire Resources has detailed plans to expand its Motheo project in Botswana via a 114,000-tonne satellite deposit.

Raleigh Finlayson is set to lead Genesis Minerals after agreeing to invest $7 million in the local gold explorer, as part of a broader raising backed by Nev Power and Michael Bowen.

Nex Metals Explorations has sought undertakings from joint venture partner Metalicity after alleging a breach in the pair's joint venture agreement amid a hostile takeover.

Goldminer Pantoro is a step closer to restarting operations at Norseman in Western Australia, having received the all-clear from the state's environmental authority.

Pearl Gull Iron has had a quiet start to its first day of trading, as it continues to explore its Cockatoo Island tenements off the coast of WA.

David Singleton-led Austin Engineering has won a suite of new contracts, including with mining services companies NRW Holdings and Perenti.

Wangara business Ertech has won a $20.4 million contract from the state government to build a new marina at Onslow.

Australia Post has confirmed PS Structures as lead contractor to build its new parcel centre in Welshpool, which is expected to speed up delivery times amid an online shopping surge.

Kalium Lakes is in the race to become Australia’s first sulphate of potash producer, with construction of its Beyondie project nearing completion.

Pilbara Minerals has awarded a $70 million contract extension to mining services company MACA and added Miriam Stanborough to the board as a non-executive director.

Metalicity has sought to consolidate ownership of two gold projects in Western Australia after launching a hostile takeover bid for joint venture partner Nex Metals.

Cleantech business Hazer Group and marine technology manufacturer VEEM have raised a combined $13 million from share placements to fund research and development initiatives.

Perth’s Woodside Petroleum has formed another joint venture in South Korea, aimed at converting the country’s bus fleet from diesel to hydrogen.

Two directors have been added to the board of CZR Resources following last week’s walkout which involved chairman David Flanagan.

DXN has secured $5.6 million in equity and debt, which will in part be used to purchase a data centre in Darwin.