EMR Capital

Junior explorers Highfield Resources and Venturex Resources have braved an uncertain market, announcing plans to raise up to $16.4 million collectively.Highfield announced today it would make a $10 million placement to Owen Hegarty’s EMR Capital, in two tranches.

Minderoo Group chief investment officer Aaron Hood has resigned from the company to take up a new position at a Melbourne-based private equity firm. Owen Hegarty-chaired EMR Capital has appointed Mr Hood as it's new director, corporate finance.

The resignation of Talisman Mining's managing director and the appointment of a new chief executive at Tiger Resources are among the recent board changes at four local junior miners.

The last 10 days of 2016 were a busy period for WA corporate deals, with the Rae family attracting a bumper price for its Gull New Zealand business, Chinese group MMG selling the Golden Grove mine, Diploma Group going into receivership and seven new listings on the ASX.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Tanya Trevisan, Tommie van der Walt, David Hughes-Owen, Chris Elliott, Michael Beros, Terri Taylor, Jo Gaines and Jean Perkins.