Australian shoe brand Wittner has changed hands after private retailer The Shoe Group acquired majority of the business, which was under administration.
South African miner Harmony Gold has boosted its Australian presence and its focus on copper by agreeing to acquire MAC Copper, led by chief executive Mick McMullen.
ASX-listed De Grey Mining has received a series of credit approved term sheets from domestic and international banks, as it pushes towards developing its Hemi gold project in the Pilbara.
The West Perth company says the proceeds, in tandem with cash on hand, will fully fund the equity component of its $1.3 billion Hemi gold project in the Pilbara.
Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the GST debate, the iron ore market, the energy transition and the new debate over uranium mining, Maali Group's collapse, apartments in Scarborough and the Shenton Quarter project.
Metals Acquisition Limited has made a strong debut on the Australian stock market after raising $325 million, claiming the title of the largest mining listing in more than five years.
The annual Business News corporate finance survey has highlighted the top advisers in the WA market and the emergence of a new style of strategic investor.
Kali Metals has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is set to start trading next week after raising $15 million through an initial public offering.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Keren Paterson, George Varma, Rowan King, Kim Hayman, David Hodgson, Jane Johnson, Daisy Pearce, Michael Prior, Varun Ghosh and Patrick Dodson.
Genesis Minerals has paid $53 million for two gold projects under a deal with Kin Mining, adding to the mid-tier goldminer's consolidation of assets in Leonora.
Ora Banda Mining has struck a $26 million joint venture and farm-in agreement with conglomerate Wesfarmers for its lithium mining rights at its Goldfields foothold.
Raleigh Finlayson-led Genesis Minerals has made an improved offer to secure the remaining shares it doesn't already own in Dacian Gold, a dormant goldminer key to plans for the region.
De Grey has launched a $300 million capital raising to start making a mine out of its Hemi deposit, while the inevitable sting of inflation lifts build costs to $1.3 billion.
The lobby group for big business has backed up its support for a Voice to Parliament by disclosing its members have substantially boosted their Indigenous employment and procurement.
Develop Global has lined up a $150 million scrip deal to buy lithium junior Essential Metals, after securing the backing of major shareholder Mineral Resources.
Mincor Resources has told investors to accept a $760 million cash offer on the table from Andrew Forrest's Wyloo Metals in the absence of a superior proposal.
Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad has bought national equipment hire agency Onsite Rental for $635 million to diversify its presence in the Australian market.
Gina Rinehart-backed Catalyst Metals has inked a $C55 million merger with Toronto-based Superior Gold, just a month after securing control of Vango Mining.
Perth-based Catalyst Metals announced it has agreed on $66 million for its off-market scrip takeover bid of Sydney-headquartered gold explorer Vango Mining.
Mineral Resources hopes to bolster its position in Western Australia's energy sector by acquiring Norwest Energy, of which keen Perth Basin investor Gina Rinehart is also a shareholder.
APM is set to to buy NDIS therapy provider Everyday Independence for $52 million-plus in the company's third acquisition since listing on the ASX over a year ago.
ASX-listed explorer Ardiden has sold off its interest in a lithium joint venture to partner and investee company Green Technology Metals in a deal worth up to $18.5 million.
DLA Piper's Perth office will recruit two new partners, including a special counsel from Gilbert + Tobin, amid what managing partner Amber Matthews has called a competitive market in town.
WA's chief scientist has bemoaned 'a decade of nothingness' on federal energy policy while expressing cautious optimism about a change in approach with a new government in Canberra.
Genesis Minerals is set to acquire WA gold miner Dacian Gold in a scrip deal valuing the target at $111 million, with non-executive director Nev Power to resign should the purchase go ahead.
The state government is forging ahead with its bid to rapidly transform Western Australia into a renewable energy powerhouse, but questions remain about the practicalities of the shift.
Mark Beyer's recent opinion piece ‘Is this prudent use of taxpayers' money?' asks a critical question about the relationship between the public and private sector economies.
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.
