Dundee Corporation has upped its stake in Ausgold under a 4 cents per share capital raising, under which the explorer gained a new institutional investor.
Shares in the Chile-focused copper play closed 16 per cent higher after confirming its biggest shareholder had reserved more than half of copper output from its Costa Fuego project.
Australian contractor CIMIC has told shareholders to take no action in response to a takeover proposal from majority shareholder HOCHTIEF that lifted shares by 33 per cent.
Shares in Carawine Resources rose 33 per cent following an all-cash takeover bid from Christopher Wallin-affiliated company QGold, which also took up a large stake in the explorer.
Bill Beament-led Develop will pay up to $100 million for Heron Resources and the Woodlawn copper-zinc mine in NSW, seven months after the developer went into administration.
HIF members will be able to access RATs at a discounted price following a partnership struck between the health insurer and the state's branch of the Australian Medical Association.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest will add the East Pilbara Balfour Downs pastoral station to their growing suite of WA investments through their agribusiness, Harvest Road Group.
Shenghe Resources is set to become a major shareholder in Tanzania-focused Peak Rare Earths after buying a 19.9 per cent stake in the company for well above market price.
Shares in Subiaco oil play 88 Energy were down 14 per cent on the back of announcing a completed $32 million capital raising offered to institutional and sophisticated investors.
Australia's competition regulator has given the all clear for Wesfarmers to acquire Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, a key condition needed to close the deal.
Perth business Western Plant Hire is expanding its mining services fleet, having partnered with heavy earthmoving equipment and services provider MacKellar Group.
Rockingham-based WA Kaolin has garnered $12 million via a placement and loan facility to fund the second stage of its Wickepin kaolin project southeast of Perth.
Perenti business idoba is partnering with Japan's Sumitomo Corporation to create sustainable mining services products while completing two local acquisitions.
Bullseye Mining is mulling two takeover offers after shareholder Au Xingao tabled a $155 million cash offer for the target, competing with an existing scrip proposition from fellow shareholder Emerald Resources.
Little Green Pharma has revealed plans to demerge its psychedelics business into a separate unlisted entity, while forming a research partnership with Curtin University.