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Atlas Iron

Rinehart lobs $390m offer for Atlas Iron

Business News Business News
18 Jun 2018

Gina Rinehart-led Hancock Prospecting has proposed a $390 million takeover offer for Atlas Iron, less than a week after purchasing a 19.9 per cent stake in the junior miner.

Robo 3D

Grist set to chair Robo 3D

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
15 Jun 2018

Perth investor Tony Grist is set to take charge of US-focused 3D printing company Robo 3D, which has announced the acquisition of a US software company operating in a related field and major cost cuts in its existing business as it seeks to achieve breakeven trading.

Ausgold

Ausgold raises $2m

Business News Business News
13 Jun 2018

Perth-based Ausgold has tapped investors for $2.4 million to fund continued exploration work at the company’s Katanning project.

Mineral Resources

MinRes strikes deal for Koolyanobbing

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
13 Jun 2018

Mineral Resources has struck a deal to purchase the Koolyanobbing iron ore mine from US-based Cleveland Cliffs, after getting support from the state government and railway owner Arc Infrastructure for a deal that will save up to 400 jobs around Southern Cross and Esperance.

Vonex

Vonex in $6m IPO

Business News Business News
13 Jun 2018

Local telco business Vonex started trading on the ASX today, after the company raised $6 million via an initial public offering.

DUET Group

Chinese group lobs $13bn offer for APA

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
13 Jun 2018

The ownership of two major gas pipelines in Western Australia could change hands after a Chinese consortium proposed a $13 billion takeover of energy infrastructure giant APA Group, one year after the same consortium bought DUET Group, which owns the Dampier to Bunbury gas pipeline.

Atlas Iron

Gina Rinehart joins Atlas fray

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
12 Jun 2018

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has acquired a 19.6 per cent shareholding in takeover target Atlas Iron, joining Mineral Resources and Fortescue Metals Group in the battle for control of the mid-cap iron ore miner.

WestStar Industrial

WestStar wins work at $9m development

Business News Business News
12 Jun 2018

WestStar Industrial has secured a design and management contract for a mixed-use commercial property development in West Perth, while also announcing a $1 million capital raising.

Lithium Australia

Lithium Australia buys $3m German project

Business News Business News
12 Jun 2018

West Perth-based Lithium Australia has acquired a lithium-tin project in Germany from its joint venture partner Deutsche Rohstoff in a cash and scrip deal worth about $3.1 million.

Global Construction Services

GCS and SRG to merge into $332m group

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
12 Jun 2018

Perth companies Global Construction Services and SRG have announced an agreed merger that brings together their contracting, construction and engineering services into a combined group with an expected value of $332 million.

Centurion

Centurion in WA contract and acquisition deal

Business News Business News
08 Jun 2018

Transport and logistics business Centurion has secured a fuel haulage contract with Viva Energy and acquired contracts and vehicles from Perth-based Fuel Trans Australia.

Mineral Resources

Atlas shares soar after MinRes amends agreement

Mark Beyer Tayler Neale
08 Jun 2018

Mineral Resources has agreed to allow takeover target Atlas Iron to enter discussions with other parties, one day after the Andrew Forrest-chaired Fortescue Metals Group purchased a blocking stake in the junior iron ore miner.

Bannerman Resources

Bannerman raises $8m

Business News Business News
08 Jun 2018

Uranium-focused Bannerman Resources has announced an $8 million capital raising to fund further studies on its Etango project in Namibia.

Nuheara

Nuheara in $6m raising

Business News Business News
08 Jun 2018

Local tech company Nuheara has tapped investors for $6 million, with the proceeds set to fund an increase in inventory levels of its noise cancelling earbuds.

Sandfire Resources

Talisman sells Springfield stake in $72m deal

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
08 Jun 2018

Sandfire Resources has reached an agreement to purchase Talisman Mining’s stake in the Springfield joint venture project in the Goldfields region for $72.3 million.

Hexagon Resources

Hexagon seeks $6m raising

Business News Business News
07 Jun 2018

Graphite-focused Hexagon Resources is seeking to raise up to $6 million to progress the company’s McIntosh project in the Kimberley.

Fortescue Metals Group

FMG takes blocking stake in Atlas

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
07 Jun 2018

Andrew Forrest-chaired Fortescue Metals Group has taken a surprise 19.9 per cent stake in Atlas Iron, and says it will block the $280 million takeover proposed by diversified mining services business Mineral Resources.

Avita Medical

Avita raises $16m

Business News Business News
06 Jun 2018

Avita Medical has tapped investors for $16 million as the company prepares to launch its spray-on burns treatment, which was co-developed by medical entrepreneur Fiona Wood.

Global Construction Services

GCS acquires 100% of subsidiary

Business News Business News
05 Jun 2018

Global Construction Services has moved to full ownership of its fast-growing east coast subsidiary, Gallery Facades, through a scrip deal worth up to $11.3 million.

HBF

HBF and HCF scrap merger

Business News Business News
01 Jun 2018

Western Australia’s largest health insurer HBF and east coast counterpart HCF have ended discussions regarding a planned merger but neither has clearly explained the reasons.

Primero Group

Primero prepares for ASX listing

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
01 Jun 2018

Perth-based engineering firm Primero Group has appointed company director Mark Connelly as chairman and broking firm Cannacord Genuity as lead manager as its finalises plans for an initial public offering.

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