Deals

Local business Nickel X is planning to raise $5 million from an IPO, which will be used to explore its Western Australian projects.

Australian-Singaporean water and wastewater treatment company De.mem is paying $5.1 million to acquire a chemicals supplier in Perth.

Facebook has struck content deals with Australia's two largest media companies, News Corp and Nine Entertainment, following the recent introduction of bargaining laws.

Perth-based Jindalee Resources has secured $9 million from investors to fund the development of its lithium, gold and nickel projects.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals will use a $US15 million prepayment from one of its offtake partners to fund plant improvements at its Pilgangoora operations.

Mining major Rio Tinto has agreed to another copper farm-in deal, this time with Agrimin’s private exploration subsidiary.

Horizon Gold has secured $5 million in funding from its major shareholder to progress a drilling program at the company’s Gum Creek project in the Mid West.

NSW-focused copper play Peel Mining has sought funds from investors to progress a final investment decision for its South Cobar project.

Nickel miner Western Areas has secured $85 million to complete the development of its Odysseus project in the northern Goldfields while announcing plans to raise a further $15 million.

West Perth-based waste-to-energy company Delorean Corporation plans to list on the ASX in April after raising $14 million from an initial public offering.

A $285 million merger between local companies Dacian Gold and NTM Gold has been approved by the Supreme Court.

Strandline Resources says it has secured more than 90 per cent of the forecast revenue for its Coburn mineral sands project in WA, after signing a new offtake agreement with a UK customer.

Five large mining companies have separately launched initiatives this week to accelerate a move toward electrification of their mine sites.

Perth-based 92 Energy is planning to become the first pure-play uranium company to list on the ASX in more than a decade, having launched a $5 million initial public offering.

Bill Beament has thrown his support behind Perth-based copper play Venturex Resources, in a move that involves the Northern Star chairman stepping down from the board in July.

Oil and gas major Woodside Petroleum has secured another long-term sale for its Scarborough LNG project with a German customer.

Perth-based Deep Yellow has secured $40.8 million from investors to progress the development of a uranium project in Namibia.

Rare earth company Hastings Technology Metals has secured funds from a share placement to progress the construction of its Yangibana joint venture in Western Australia.

Privately owned Perth company MAK Industrial Water Solutions has continued its rapid expansion, buying a Queensland-based water treatment company.

Bryah Resources will hold on to its 70 per cent stake in a Mid West manganese project, after joint buyers Primero Group and investment firm AMCI withdrew their $5 million offer.

Investors continue to eye the retail property space, with the Glenfield Shopping Centre recently selling to an undisclosed buyer for $10.4 million.

Facebook is expected to follow Google in striking lucrative lump sum deals with Australian media companies to avoid being stung under world-first laws.

Northern Minerals has completed an oversubscribed share placement, with the funds going towards exploration at the company’s rare earths projects in WA and the Northern Territory.

Coca-Cola's European bottling arm has sweetened its final takeover offer for Australian counterpart Coca-Cola Amatil by 75 cents per share.

Seven West Media has today become the largest Australian news organisation to strike a content sharing agreement with Google, while also announcing a profit recovery.

Perth-based 88 Energy has announced the resignation of its managing director while completing an oversubscribed share placement of $12 million.

West Perth-based EcoGraf has secured funding from institutional investors to finalise the construction of its $98 million battery graphite processing plant in Kwinana.

Subiaco-based Cyprium Metals is set to acquire copper assets in WA from Metals X while announcing a $90 million capital raising to help fund the purchase.

Listed tech company CV Check is poised for faster growth after acquiring Perth firm Bright People Technologies, bringing together two pioneers in workforce management software.

All four staff members at Subiaco-based firm O’Sullivan Partners will join the ranks at Panetta McGrath Lawyers when the firms merge in April.

Perth-based Argosy Minerals has raised $30 million from investors to begin construction of its Rincon lithium project in Argentina.

Metals-focussed Mamba Exploration has had a strong start to trading, with its share price closing up 52 per cent ahead of a planned exploration program in Western Australia.