Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting may have to pour more funds into the severely cash-strapped UK-based Sirius Minerals, after the company shelved a $US500 million bond issue for a multi-billion dollar potash project in the UK, blaming factors such as a lack of government support and Brexit uncertainty.
Evolution Mining has agreed to spend $18 million on exploration over the next five years on West Perth-based Musgrave Minerals' Cue gold project in the Murchison region.
One of Western Australia's most prominent fishing families will invest in tech company OpenDNA to provide marketing services and a Chinese mobile payment system to lure Chinese tourists.
Subiaco-based Titan Minerals has launched its second takeover offer this year for Canada-based Core Gold, which is the largest gold producer in Ecuador, for a lower value than its initial bid.
Auto dealer A.P. Eagers has succeeded in acquiring more than 90 per cent of all Automotive Holding Group shares, reaching that important threshold just hours before its offer expired.
Alaska-focused oil and gas explorer 88 Energy, formerly Tangiers Petroleum, has announced it will raise $6.75 million through a share placement to fund operations at its flagship Project Icewine venture.
Gold miner Blackham Resources has announced its third capital raising for the year, bringing the total to $45 million, following a series of delays in production at its gold mines in the Wiluna region of Western Australia.
The competition watchdog says it has no reason to block Elders' proposed $187 million cash-and-scrip takeover of wholesale buyer Australian Independent Rural Retailers, which has 12 member stores in Western Australia.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has issued $US2.5 billion ($A3.6 billion) worth of subordinated notes amid a regulatory push to increase capital reserves.
Uranium company Paladin Energy has announced it will raise $30.2 million through a share placement and a further $7 million from a share purchase plan, with the proceeds to help cover the cost of maintaining its mothballed African mines.
The McGowan government has inked its biggest privatisation deal yet, with Landgate's titles register to be operated by a consortium including industry superannuation funds and a Macquarie Group fund, in a deal worth $1.4 billion.
Accolade Wines has sold its Swan Valley winery to the Graeme Yukich-owned Oakover Wines, which is the owner of the neighbouring Oakover Grounds winery.
Investors have welcomed Centaurus Metals' announcement that it raised $10 million via a share placement to underpin an exploration and development program at its recently acquired Jaguar nickel sulphide project in Brazil.
ASX-listed Maximus Resources has reached a $5.2 million sale agreement for its Burbanks gold processing plant in the Coolgardie region, after its previous $5.8 million deal with Adaman Resources fell through.
Investment group QIC will need to increase its $422 million offer for Pacific Energy, after a consortium consisting of OPTrust and Infrastructure Capital Group lobbed a superior offer to the remote power provider.
Sheffield Resources has raised $18 million via a share placement, in lieu of a bridging loan facility, and to progress the strategic partner process for its Thunderbird mineral sands project.
Metallurgical coal developer Aspire Mining has announced a strengthened financial position with a $33.5 million proposed investment by its major shareholder along with a strategic board restructure.
Pilbara Minerals has undertaken a $91.5 million capital raising, underpinned by China's largest manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries, as it seeks to strengthen its balance sheet amid a downturn in the lithium sector.
Nickel miner Panoramic Resources will have to tap the market for $20 million in equity after its debt was halved by Macquarie Bank, while today also disclosing deferred payment for the sale of its Canadian project.
Shares in mining services company Perenti Global were up more than 6 per cent today after investment bank Gresham Partners announced an agreement to sell its $91.2 million stake.
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers is set to become the sixth largest law firm in Western Australia after striking a deal to acquire boutique Perth firm Bellanhouse Lawyers.
