Deals

Shares in Kinetiko Energy have risen by more than 25 per cent, after the WA business announced plans to take full control of a South African gas project.

Ferry operator SeaLink Travel Group has agreed to purchase family-owned business Go West Tours and three of its bus depots for up to $114 million.

Black Cat Syndicate has secured $20 million from investors to fast-track the development of its Kal East gold project.

Caravel Minerals will use $7.5 million raised from a share placement to fast-track the development of its namesake copper project in the Wheatbelt while St George Mining is raising $7 million.

Seven West has finalised a five-year content-sharing deal with Google and signed another three-year deal with Facebook.

Perth-based real estate firm The Agency Group is set to strengthen its east coast presence, after becoming an official partner of the Hawthorn Football Club.

Rumble Resources is set to fast-tack exploration across its Earaheedy zinc-lead discovery in WA, using $40.2 million raised from a share placement.

GR Engineering Services is set to add $25 million to its full-year revenue, with the purchase of global engineering and technology services firm Mipac.

Downer EDI has continued its shift from the mining services sector after announcing the sale of its tyre management business in WA.

Perth-based Harvest Technology Group is set to acquire US-owned software business SnapSupport, with $2.6 million worth of shares to be issued to the vendors.

AGL boss Brett Redman is leaving the energy provider after only last month starting efforts to create separate coal-fired power and clean energy businesses.

Biopharma company MGC Pharmaceuticals has proposed to buy an Israeli clinical research business for $6 million in shares.

AngloGold Ashanti has made way for the $903 million sale of joint venture partner IGO's stake in the Tropicana goldmine, east of Kalgoorlie.

Antipa Minerals has secured $22 million from a share placement, which will be used to fund ongoing exploration across the company’s gold and copper tenements in WA.

Woolworths Group has invested a further $223 million in Sydney-based Quantium, taking its stake in the data firm to 75 per cent.

GWR Group has revealed plans to demerge its Wiluna West gold project into a new listed entity, following a major resource upgrade.

Listed software developer K2fly is raising $7.25 million from a share placement, primarily to strengthen its balance sheet and pursue potential acquisitions.

Seven Group has entered a trading halt ahead of a $550 million equity raising, aimed at helping the company reduce its debt and pursue further growth opportunities.

Perth-based lithium miner Galaxy Resources has struck a merger deal with Orocobre, with the combined group to focus on projects in Argentina.

Vimy Resources has become the fourth Perth-based uranium company to undertake a major capital raising this year.

Primewest has received an off-market takeover bid from fellow property fund manager Centuria Capital, with the combined group to have $15.5 billion in assets.

Shares in Talisman Mining closed up more than 30 per cent after the company announced its first royalty payment over Mineral Resources’ new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Perth-based Prospect Resources is using $6.5 million raised from a share placement to buy a further stake in its flagship lithium project in Zimbabwe.

Strike Energy has entered a trading halt ahead of a planned capital raising to progress its West Erregulla joint development in the Perth Basin.

Tanzanian-focused Walkabout Resources has secured $US20 million in debt funding to complete the construction of its flagship graphite asset.

Commonwealth Bank has been named official partner of the national women’s football team under a new deal with Football Australia.

IGO has agreed to sell its 30 per cent stake in the Tropicana goldmine to Regis Resources, which is paying $903 million in cash for the WA asset.

Global fund manager Blackstone has changed a condition of its proposed purchase of Crown Resorts, as two royal commissions threaten to strip licences from the gaming group.

The sale of IGO’s 30 per cent stake in the Tropicana gold mine appears close to being completed, with Regis Resources tipped as the successful bidder after Gold Road Resources said its offer had not been accepted.

Canadian engineering giant Stantec has announced its fifth Australian acquisition in recent years with the purchase of Perth-based Engenium.

Australian civil contractor Dowsing Group is set to double its turnover following the acquisition of two civil services businesses and an expansion into New South Wales.

The GO2 People has continued its acquisition strategy with a second 2021 deal, reaching an agreement to purchase Western Australia-based Skill Hire Australia.