Simone Grogan

A federal court judge has determined Crown Resorts is to pay the $450 million penalty put forward by AUSTRAC and the casino operator for its raft of breaches of Australia’s anti-money laundering laws.

Shares in Ken Brinsden-chaired lithium aspirant Patriot Battery Metals are locked in a trading halt as the company pulls together a response to a critical short-selling report and deal speculation.

Carnarvon Energy is waiting on approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board to sell a slice of its Dorado project to Taiwan's national oil and gas enterprise.

De Grey has referred plans for the Mallina gold project to the Environmental Protection Authority, marking the next step in bringing Australia’s next major goldmine to fruition.

After sidestepping a merger proposal from Westgold Resources, Musgrave Minerals is on board with a competing cash and scrip offer from fellow Murchison resident Ramelius Resources.

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.

Sitting with a $7.6 billion endowment following a mammoth donation of Fortescue Metals Group stock, Minderoo Foundation has sought to refine its areas of focus.

Mincor Resources is seeking a waiver from major customer BHP after failing to meet terms under a purchasing agreement, with discussions likely to continue through to next week.

Gold junior Musgrave Minerals has knocked back Westgold Resources’ $177 million merger proposal, telling shareholders to reject what it has called an ‘opportunistic’ offer from the mid-tier explorer and miner.