Shares in takeover target Dioro Exploration have been placed in a trading halt ahead of an announcement regarding a Canadian company's proposal to buy it's flagship asset while hostile suitor Avoca Resources extends its takeover offer again.

Shares in takeover target Dioro Exploration have been placed in a trading halt ahead of an announcement regarding a Canadian company's proposal to buy it's flagship asset while hostile suitor Avoca Resources extends its takeover offer again.