Deals

Arrow Minerals (formerly Segue Resources) has received $5.2 million through a joint venture agreement and equity investment from nickel and gold producer Independence Group, along with a capital raising to fund its gold and lithium projects in Western Australia.

Medical dermatology company Botanix Pharmaceuticals has raised $15 million through a strongly supported share placement, with the proceeds set to be spent on developing its lead product for acne.

Ardiden Limited (ASX: ADV) is pleased to announce that it has completed the successful acquisition of 100% of the early stage Bold Property Colbalt-Copper Project in Ontario, Canada with a final pa

Takeover target AWE has decided that an offer from Japanese firm Mitsui & Co is the best option among three suitors vying for control of the company.

The state government has selected investment bank Investec as its commercial adviser on land registry agency Landgate, adding to speculation it is a likely privatisation target.

Rare earths developer Northern Minerals has lifted the limit on its share purchase plan to $15 million on the back of strong demand from existing shareholders.

Copper and gold explorer Stavely Minerals has raised $8.3 million via a share placement and share purchase plan, with the company completing drilling programs at a number of tenements on the east coast.

Oil and gas producer AWE has given suitor Mineral Resources three business days to match a superior proposal lobbed by Mitsui & Co, after reaching an in-principle agreement with the Japanese firm.

Global Energy Ventures has raised $6.7 million through a share placement, with the proceeds to be used on the development of the company's compressed natural gas technology.

Lithium hopeful Prospect Resources has tapped investors for $10 million as the company develops its Arcadia project in Zimbabwe.

Local explorer De Grey Mining will proceed with a $15 million acquisition of the Indee gold project, located near Port Hedland, from private company Northwest Nonferrous Mining Australia.

Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) (Westgold) is pleased to advise that its wholly owned subsidiary, HBJ Minerals Pty Ltd (HBJ) has signed mining tribute agreement over Cannon Mine area.

Shares in AWE jumped 16.5 per cent today after Japanese group Mitsui & Co became the third bidder for the oil and gas producer, which is the operator and half owner of the Waitsia gas field north of Perth.

Japanese group Mitsui & Co. has announced a surprise $600 million takeover bid for AWE, trumping two existing bids for the oil and gas producer, with the main attraction being AWE's Waitsia gas project north of Perth.

Four Perth-based miners have tapped investors for more than $30 million, with Panoramic Resources raising $20.9 million for its Savannah nickel project in the Kimberley.

Shares in US-focused cybersecurity company WhiteHawk will begin trading on the ASX tomorrow after the company completed a $4.5 million initial public offering using Perth brokers and advisers.

Emerging Goldfields explorer NTM Gold Limited (ASX: NTM) (“NTM” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has raised $1.5 million in a heavily oversubscribed placement of new shares.

Perth-based Tiger Resources has sold its assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including its Kipoi copper project, to a consortium of Chinese investors for $US260 million ($325 million).

Sir Ron Brierley-chaired Mercantile Investment Company has increased its bid for Perth-based Bauxite Resources to 11 cents, putting it within the price range set out in the independent expert's report.

Mining equipment supplier Imdex expects it will be able to deliver substantial productivity benefits to its clients after striking an option agreement over New Zealand company Flexidrill.

Perth-based gold explorer Tietto Minerals got off to a solid start in trading today after raising $6 million in its initial public offering.

Junior explorer Spitfire Materials has tapped investors for $5.3 million via a strongly supported share placement as the company ramps-up exploration work at its Western Australian gold project.

Saracen Mineral Holdings says it is on track for its 2018 financial year production target after announcing solid gold output for the December quarter, while also signing a deal to sell its Wallbrook project near Kalgoorlie.

ASX-listed tech business Dreamscape Networks has entered into an agreement to acquire Gold Coast-based web hosting company Quadra Hosting for $2.5 million in cash.

On 12 January 2018, Valmec completed the issue of 22,522,083 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (Option Shares) upon the exercise of 22,522,083 listed options (ASX:VMXO) with

Blackham Resources has signed up Hartleys as lead manager for a $36 million capital raising that will be priced at just 4 cents per share, while mining contractor MACA has agreed to lend $14 millio

Shares in local explorer Cygnus Gold began trading on the ASX today after the company announced a $6 million initial public offering last year.

SPECIAL REPORT: There have been some big moves among corporate finance dealmakers in Perth, who worked on more than 850 transactions worth nearly $25 billion in 2017.

Kalgoorlie-based bank Goldfields Money has agreed to a scrip-based merger with mortgage aggregator Finsure, valuing the combined group at $97.5 million.

Melbourne-based shell company Public Holdings (Australia) is set to move into gold exploration after striking a deal to acquire a group of Western Australian gold tenements from prospector Denis O'Meara, while also announcing plans for a $7.5 million capital raising.

James Cullen has emerged as the major shareholder at new listing Babylon Pump & Power, which is led by Michael Shelby, formerly general manager at Mr Cullen's former company Resource Equipment.

Perth-founded online design company Canva has raised $US40 million ($50 million) from private investors as it continues to expand on a global scale.