Deals

Origin Energy has raised 500 million euros ($A634.6 million) through a bond issue to raise funds for the $23 billion Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) project in Queensland.

THE constrained corporate finance market has improved slightly in the first quarter of the new financial year, with overall Western Australian-related activity rising to $13.72 billion from the Jun

WESTERN Australia’s biggest local stockbroker, Patersons Securities, is the latest to reveal it has felt the chill winds from the tough equity markets, recording a loss of more than $5.1 million af

There may be plenty of cash about, but the IPO market is struggling as investor confidence remains low.

Perth-based mining juniors GBM Resources, Invictus Gold and Hannans Reward have announced capital raising plans today, collectively worth nearly $7.5 million.

Central Petroleum shares have risen more than 11 per cent after the company announced a $150 million joint venture with oil and gas producer Santos.

Perth-based Cortona Resources and Victoria’s Unity Mining have announced a merger plan to create a gold miner with a market capitalisation of around $90 million.

Doray Minerals has launched a $30.8 million share placement in conjunction with a $12.2 million entitlements offer, ensuring its Andy Well gold development near Meekatharra is fully funded to produ

Shares in Sundance Resources have been placed in a trading halt ahead of an expected announcement from its Chinese suitor Hanlong Mining.

DuluxGroup has finally won over garage door maker Alesco Corporation in its long-running $210 million takeover battle.

PMI Gold Corporation has secured a $US30 million standby finance facility to boost its coffers at it finalises a comprehensive funding package for the development of the Obotan gold project in Ghan

Buru Energy has announced a $40 million placement to fund the acquisition of fresh acreage in the Canning Superbasin, north of Perth.

Gold miner Newcrest is tapping investors for $US1 billion ($A962.97 million) to help reduce its debt.

Consolidated Media Holdings shareholders will get to vote on a $1.94 billion takeover bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited at a special meeting in October.

Indo Mines shares spiked on the ASX today after the explorer announced its cornerstone shareholder, Indonesia’s Rajawali Group, had agreed to kick in $50 million through a share placement.

Aspen Group says it is planning to sell out of its residential and commercial development divisions as a result of an ongoing review of operations, while also unveiling a $101.4 million capital rai

Apex Minerals shares have jumped after the gold miner announced it is seeking to raise nearly $11.4 million through a private placement and rights issue.

Canadian miner B2Gold has swooped on Perth-based CGA Mining, offering the equivalent of $C3.18 ($3.13) per share in an all-scrip takeover bid worth around $C1.1 billion ($1.08 billion).

Focus Minerals’ is aiming to expand output to more 500,000 ounces of gold per year after one of China’s top gold producers, Shandong Mining, agreed to take a 51 per cent stake in the Perth-based mi

Alicanto Minerals has become the fifth Perth listing on the Australian Securities Exchange this financial year.

Exco Resources has accepted a sweetened takeover offer from Washington H Soul Pattinson worth about $95 million.

Australia's largest ocean-grown barramundi producer has launched a $4.5 million share offer to fund the expansion of its fish farm at Cone Bay, north east of Broome.

Alesco chairman Mark Luby has signalled the door is still open for further talks with paint maker DuluxGroup over its long-running $210 million takeover bid.

James Packer's Crown Casino has raised $532 million through its subordinated notes offer.The amount exceeded the $400 million Crown in August said it was seeking to raise.

LinQ Resources Fund has accepted an off-market takeover bid from Singapore-based investment house IMC Resources that values the target at around $80 million.

Australia has been cemented as China’s top market for business transactions, with 32 deals being done since 2011, worth a total of $US11 billion, research released today says.

Beadell Resources has secured an additional $10 million in financing from Macquarie Bank as the company nears completion of construction of the processing plant at its Tucano gold mine in Brazil.

Shares in coal miner ZYL have jumped after it announced an $18 million financing arrangement for its Mbila and Kangwane Central projects in South Africa.

DuluxGroup says it will accelerate its payments to Alesco shareholders if they accept its $210 million takeover offer.

Shares in surfwear retailer Billabong are up by almost eight per cent after the company received a second takeover offer.

Medical research firm Avita Medical has announced a proposal to raise up to $10 million, with Octa Phillip Bioscience Managers committing to tip in $3 million.

Construction group Global Construction Services has announced a $32.1 million capital raising plan to reduce its debts and provide additional capital to achieve a 20 per cent growth target over the