Jessica Mascione

African-focused gold explorer Tietto Minerals announced it would raise $17 million through a share placement, primarily to fund drilling at the company’s Abujar project in Côte D’Ivoire.

Biotech company Phylogica announced it had increased its shareholding in Vision Pharma to 90 per cent, following a $15 million investment using funds it had raised through a recent rights issue.

Fortescue Metals Group has agreed to a $6 million farm-in with Carawine Resources to explore its Paterson project in Western Australia, and a $2 million farm-in with Reward Minerals to explore its potash tenements in the McKay range.

Venus Metals Corporation has entered into an underwriting agreement with Ord Minnett to exercise $5.7 million worth of options to progress exploration activities at its base metal projects in Western Australia.

West Perth-based Sky and Space Global has revised its previously announced plans for a $15 million capital raising, with the funds to be raised through a placement and rights issue at 0.5 cents per share.

Perth-based contractor Decmil has won its sixth major contract for the year after securing two packages of works for Adani Mining’s Carmichael coal mine and rail project in Queensland.

Perenti Global will reassess the security situation in the West African nation of Burkina Faso following a deadly attack on its employees and other local workers.

Engineering group Clough's joint venture with Madrid-based ACCIONA has secured works for the construction of a bridge over the new Koodaideri railway.

Civil and mining contractor NRW Holdings today confirmed it has been selected as the preferred bidder for BGC Contracting.