Minotaur Exploration

Minotaur Exploration was a public company (ASX: MEP) based in Adelaide, South Australia, that took over WA-based Breakaway Resources in 2013.

The company was exploring IOCG style targets in Australia, where geophysics have identified numerous sub-surface anomalies prospective for copper-gold mineralisation. Other targets were prospective for base metals such as zinc, lead, copper.

In February 2022, Minotaur Exploration was acquired by Andromeda Metals.

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Company Share Transactions

Company Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in Surefire hires experienced vanadium executive as Managing Director	02 Feb 2023
	NEW ROLE: Michael Zannes, Non-Executive Director	22 Feb 2022
	NEW ROLE: James Marsh, Non-Executive Director	22 Feb 2022
	NEW ROLE: Glen Little, Exploration Manager	24 Nov 2020
	NEW ROLE: Varis Lidums, Commercial Manager, Company Secretary since 2016	24 Nov 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: Andrew Woskett, Managing Director	24 Aug 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: Tony Belperio, Executive Director	24 Aug 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: Roger Higgins, Non-Executive Chair	24 Aug 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: George McKenzie, Non-Executive Director	24 Aug 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: Andrew Woskett, Managing Director	30 Jun 2020

News Articles

Wednesday, 4 July, 2012 - 10:36
All rather quiet on western M&A front
The corporate advisory market is in the doldrums as global forces restrain players.
Monday, 15 July, 2013 - 15:34
Minotaur buys out Breakaway
Minotaur Exploration has announced an agreed takeover offer for Perth-based Breakaway Resources and the establishment of two new joint ventures to fund exploration of Breakaway's tenements.
Monday, 15 July, 2013 - 15:41
Daily Video Wrap - 15/07/13
Monday, 21 October, 2013 - 15:47
Minotaur acquires Breakaway
Adelaide-based company Minotaur Exploration has acquired 91 per cent of Perth-based Breakaway Resources in an off-market takeover.The iron ore and base metal resources company's offer exchanged one of its ordinary shares for 10 ordinary shares in copper and gold explorer Breakaway.
Thursday, 12 December, 2013 - 14:41
Atkins joins Minotaur
Former Breakaway Resources chairman John Atkins has joined the board of Minotaur Exploration, following Minotaur’s takeover of Breakaway.Mr Atkins is chair of Lotterywest and a non-executive director of Aurora Oil & Gas and Australian Finance Group.
Tuesday, 3 June, 2014 - 11:09
Supply issues mount for minerals
The switch from ‘demand-pull’ to ‘supply squeeze’ in the global resources market may provide opportunities for WA miners.
Monday, 23 February, 2015 - 10:31
Minotaur bullish about potential
There's a flipside to being undervalued, according to Minotaur Exploration managing director Andrew Woskett, whose business has a $21 million market cap.
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Tuesday, 28 May, 2019 - 11:46
Auroch to buy Minotaur’s WA nickel assets
Auroch Minerals is tapping into the resurgence of nickel activity in Western Australia, striking a deal to acquire Minotaur Exploration’s Saints and Leinster projects near Kalgoorlie.
Monday, 2 September, 2019 - 11:09
Corporate finance deals Aug 26 to 30 2019
A summary of last week's smaller deals that did not get included in our daily news coverage.

Minotaur buys out Breakaway
Monday, 15 July, 2013 - 15:34

Auroch to buy Minotaur’s WA nickel assets
Tuesday, 28 May, 2019 - 11:46
TimelineJS
All rather quiet on western M&A front
Minotaur buys out Breakaway
Daily Video Wrap - 15/07/13
Minotaur acquires Breakaway
Atkins joins Minotaur
Supply issues mount for minerals
Minotaur bullish about potential
Auroch to buy Minotaur’s WA nickel assets
Corporate finance deals Aug 26 to 30 2019
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Notable People

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Name	Position	Year Started
Glen Little	Exploration Manager

Past People

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Name	Position	Year Started	Year Ended
Roger Higgins	Non-Executive Chair	2016	2022
George McKenzie	Non-Executive Director	2017	2022
Varis Lidums	Commercial Manager, Company Secretary since 2016	2010	2022
James Marsh	Non-Executive Director	2022	2022
Andrew Woskett	Managing Director	2010	2022
Michael Zannes	Non-Executive Director	2022	2022
Tony Belperio	Executive Director	2013	2022
Donald Stephens	Company Secretary		2016
Derek Carter	Founder, Managing Director, Chair	1993	2016
John Atkins	Non-Executive Director	2013	2015
Richard Bonython	Non-Executive Director	2005	2015
Ian Garsed	General Manager, Exploration	2011	2014
Tony Belperio	Technical Director	2007	2013
James Marsh	General Manager, Industrial Minerals	2010	2011
Robert Annells	Non-Executive Chair		2010
Paul Burton	Exploration Geologist/Geochemist	2005	2007
Tony Belperio	Chief Geologist	1997	2007
Richard M Bonython	Non-Executive Director
Peter J Gower	Non-Executive Director
John K Atkins	Non-Executive Director

M&A Deals

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Announced	Bidder	Target	Transaction Type	Total Value
10/11/21	Andromeda Metals	Minotaur Exploration	Asset acquisition	$118.00m	>>
28/05/19	Future Battery Minerals	Minotaur Exploration	Asset acquisition	$1.50m	>>
15/07/13	Minotaur Exploration	Breakaway Resources	Takeover	$19.00m	>>

Minotaur Exploration

Contact Details

Lists and Charts

Company Share Transactions

Company Activity

Wednesday, 4 July, 2012 - 10:36

Monday, 15 July, 2013 - 15:34

Monday, 15 July, 2013 - 15:41

Monday, 21 October, 2013 - 15:47

Thursday, 12 December, 2013 - 14:41

Tuesday, 3 June, 2014 - 11:09

Monday, 23 February, 2015 - 10:31

Tuesday, 28 May, 2019 - 11:46

Monday, 2 September, 2019 - 11:09

All rather quiet on western M&A front

Minotaur buys out Breakaway

Daily Video Wrap - 15/07/13

Minotaur acquires Breakaway

Atkins joins Minotaur

Supply issues mount for minerals

Minotaur bullish about potential

Auroch to buy Minotaur’s WA nickel assets

Corporate finance deals Aug 26 to 30 2019

Related Information

Notable People