Outgoing Boral chief executive and managing director Vik Bansal has added another director role to his portfolio, joining Soul Patts' board from August 15.
Investment house Soul Patts will merge with Australia's biggest brickmaker to form a $14 billion diversified investment, property and building company.
Independence Group has agreed to sell its Jaguar base metals operation near Leonora for $73.2 million to diversified investment company Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company.
Independence Group has announced plans to sell its Stockman copper-zinc project in Victoria for $47.2 million in cash and royalty payments, but will record a $20 million impairment on the project.
Diversified investment house Washington H Soul Pattinson has launched a near-$70 million all-cash takeover bid for Perth-based exploration junior Exco Resources.