Canadian miner B2Gold has swooped on Perth-based CGA Mining, offering the equivalent of $C3.18 ($3.13) per share in an all-scrip takeover bid worth around $C1.1 billion ($1.08 billion).
Perth-based CGA Mining says its first half net profit has leapt 400 per cent, on the back of seven consecutive quarters of record production at its Masbate gold project in the Philippines.
Gold outfit CGA Mining says it will raise $C74.8 million ($A78.5 million) through a private placement to pay down debt and ramp up exploration efforts at its Masbate project in the Philippines.
Gold hopeful CGA Mining plans to raise nearly $31 million from Canadian investors as Platinum Australia becomes the latest miner to enter a trading halt pending the release of capital raising details.
Perth-based gold explorer CGA Mining Ltd will issue shares worth around $67.4 million through a placement of shares and units to fund the construction of its Masbate gold mine in the Philippines, the company has announced.