Deals

Shares in Sundance Resources are expected come under downwards pressure when they resume trading, as the prospect of a takeover deal with Hanlong Mining appears even more remote.

Cash Converters has announced a $32.7 million share placement to acquire franchise stores, open new corporate locations and finance its Australian and UK personal loans business.

Focus Minerals shareholders have resoundingly backed a $227.5 million investment in the gold miner by China's Shandong Gold.

Base Resources has announced a plan to list on London's Alternative Investment Market, in order to tap UK and European interest in its $US298 million Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya.

Gindalbie Metals has announced it will tap investors for $62 million to insulate it against continuing iron ore market volatility, as it ramps up production at the Karara magnetite project in the M

Horticulture is proving the latest attraction for Chinese investors, with a major Donnybrook vineyard that was at the heart of one of the state's most expensive tax-driven financial disasters becom

Perth law firm Talbot Olivier plans to adopt a new brand as part of a link-up with two east coast firms also owned by listed company Integrated Legal Holdings.

Engineering contractor Norfolk Group says it will resume looking for a takeover partner at the end of the financial year after it was unable to secure a suitable offer from several interested parti

Brickworks defended its four-decade-long cross-shareholding with Washington H Soul Pattison, but insists it has not shut the door on ending the arrangement.

Perth-based explorers Windward Resources and Auroch Resources have dipped their toes into a tough IPO market, raising a combined $5 million through initial public offerings that closed today.

Aphrodite Gold has received $2.5 million for its namesake gold project near Kalgoorlie from a Canadian investment house.

Elemental Minerals has raised $14 million and has announced plans to secure a further $5 million to advance studies and exploration at its Sintoukola Potash Project in the Republic of Congo.

Oil and gas junior Pura Vida Energy has completed a $5.95 million placement, to fund drilling programs at its Mazagan acreage off the coast of Morocco.

Western Australia's major honey producer Wescobee has become the subject of a takeover offer by listed Brisbane company Capilano Honey.

Oil and gas explorer Jacka Resources has secured at least $10 million in funding to advance exploration programs set to commence early in the new year at its Hammamet project near Tunisia and Niger

Copper and gold miner Ivanhoe Australia is to tap investors for $80 million to help repay a loan and fund infrastructure and exploration projects.

International maritime design and engineering consultancy BMT Group has acquired Western Australia-based Oceanica Consulting.

Listed company Core Services Group has announced plans to acquire civil engineering and construction contractor Marcon Group, formerly Marsh Civil, in an all-scrip transaction worth up to $10.1 mil

Uranium junior Energy and Minerals Australia has completed a $4.12 million capital raising to continue development at its Mulga Rocks deposit in the north-east Goldfields.

Wolf Minerals has secured credit approval from a syndicate of banks for a £75 million ($115 million) finance facility to go towards the development of its Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in south

Arrium's chairman has told the steelmaker's shareholders the board is willing to engage with any suitor if it is offering a fair price.

The Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas joint venture has begun drawing on its $US8.5 billion funding facility for its massive LNG project in Queensland.

The head of Billabong's United States business is considering taking control of the surfwear company.

The board of TFS Corporation has survived a tough annual meeting that saw executive chairman Frank Wilson call upon the company's legal adviser, auditor and fellow directors to help deal with numer

Potash West has received $3 million from Chinese backers to help fund a feasibility study for its Dandaragan Trough potash project in Western Australia.

Dacian Gold has been admitted to the Australian Securities Exchange's official list, after completing a $20 million initial public offering last week.

Gold miner Millennium Minerals has received firm commitments for an $8.1 million capital raising to provide a working capital buffer as it ramps up to full production at Nullagine gold project in t

Fortescue Metals Group managing director Nev Power has confirmed the iron ore miner is assessing the possible sale of equity in its infrastructure assets.

Boardroom ructions at agribusiness investment manager TFS Corporation are coming to a head, after two former directors requisitioned a meeting calling for the removal of executive chairman Frank Wi

Long-running efforts by Michael Fotios' investment company Investmet to revive Swan Gold Mining and related companies Stirling Resources and Redbank Copper have hit a major hurdle.

Cott Oil & Gas is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange, with the company planning an $8 million initial public offering to fund exploration across its portfolio of oil and gas acre

BlueScope Steel has scrapped a previously announced offer of $US300 million in notes to institutional investors.