Strike Energy has partnered with the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) to build and operate one of the largest onshore gas facilities in Western Australia in a deal worth more than $200 million.
Gold explorer Orecorp has launched a $13.56 million share placement, with majority of the proceeds to fund development of the company’s recently acquired Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania.
Engineering and construction company Decmil has replaced Scott Criddle as chief executive, amid a $29 million write-down of its Homeground Gladstone accommodation village in Queensland and the launch of a $40 million capital raising.
Copper explorer Hot Chili is targeting its first resource estimate for two projects in South America after announcing an oversubscribed $5 million placement and $3.9 million rights issue, with majority of the funds going towards a drilling restart at the Cortadera project in Chile.
Private investment group Viburnum Funds has acquired a majority shareholding in Henderson-based Cranecorp Australia in a deal believed to be worth about $50 million.
Chalice Gold Mines chairman Tim Goyder has sold 20 per cent of his shareholding in the company to accommodate strong demand for shares in this week’s $30 million capital raising.
Gold explorer Middle Island Resources has received commitments to raise $4 million under a share placement, with the proceeds to fund continued drilling at the company’s Sandstone project in Western Australia.
Chalice Gold Mines has taken advantage of a strong rally in its share price to kick off a $30 million capital raising through brokers Bell Potter Securities and Euroz Securities.
Perth-founded Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd is selling its Magnolia offshore LNG asset to a privately held UK company for $US2.25 million ($3.5 million), with the sale also including entities behind the project.
Gold explorers Great Southern Mining and Fraser Range Metals have launched new capital raisings today, with the proceeds to fund exploration programs in Western Australia and NSW.
UPDATED: Private equity player Aurenne Group has made a $32 million all-cash takeover offer for ASX-listed Alt Resources, which is developing the Bottle Creek gold mine in Western Australia.
St George Mining has launched a new capital raising to secure further funding for its Mt Alexander nickel-copper sulphide project in Western Australia, with the next major drill program to begin this month.
Apollo Consolidated is selling a portion of its interest in two overseas gold projects, with the proceeds to fund drilling and development studies on its Lake Rebecca project in Western Australia.
West Perth-based Predictive Discovery has received commitments to raise up to $6.9 million from a share placement and is seeking to raise up to a further $2.1 million to progress its gold discovery in Guinea.
Personal hearing technology developer Nuheara has launched a $2.5 million capital raising to help bolster its sales growth in Europe and the United States.
AVZ Minerals will receive a $10.5 million investment from China-based Yibin Tianyi to progress its flagship lithium project in Central Africa, while also receiving commitments to raise $5.3 million.
Perth-based Australian Potash has sought further funding for its Lake Wells project in Western Australia after announcing a $5.15 million capital raising.
Newcrest Mining has completed a $1 billion placement, partly to fund an increased stake in a goldmine in South America, amid to raise a further $100 million under a share purchase plan.
Auteco Minerals is set to proceed with further exploration of its recently acquired Pickle Crow gold deposit in Canada’s Ontario province after the company gained financial backing from international and Australian institutional investors.
Lendlease aims to raise about $1.15 billion to guard against market uncertainty brought about by the coronavirus outbreak and has withdrawn all forecasts provided with its first-half results.
Gold junior De Grey Mining is raising $31.2 million from a share placement to continue exploring its Mallina project in the Pilbara, with a focus on the recently announced Hemi discovery.
Graphite company First Graphene is planning to raise $6.2 million from a rights issue to expand its production facility in Henderson and increase marketing initiatives.
Rio Tinto will spend $9.2 million exploring Antipa Minerals’ Citadel project in Western Australia this year, following a review of the joint venture agreement that considered the impacts of COVID-19.
Galileo Mining has received commitments to raise $5 million through a share placement, including from IGO, as it seeks to ramp-up exploration activities at its Fraser Range project in Western Australia.
Pioneer Credit has started to engage with potential buyers of the business and is also seeking to refinance its $220 million debt, after last week’s collapse of the Carlyle Group takeover.
Rare earth explorer Northern Minerals is seeking up to $27 million from a capital raising to fund its development projects, as well as cover costs associated with the Browns Range pilot plant.
Caltex Australia will not be acquired by fuel retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard, at least in the short term, after talks about an $8.8 billion deal were put on ice.
Salt Lake Potash has moved a step closer to developing its Lake Way project in Western Australia after receiving $20 million in commitments from a capital raising.
