Business and Finance
Forrestania Resources Ltd. has raised AU$310 million through a two-tranche institutional placement, funding its acquisition of the Edna May Gold Hub from Ramelius Resources. Under the terms of the placement, Forrestania will issue 775 million new fully paid ordinary shares at 40 cents per share. The company will issue 237.2…
Northern Star Resources names new CEO, chairman
Australia’s largest gold miner Northern Star Resources has named global mining executive Suresh Vadnagra as its new Managing Director and CEO, effective October 5. Vadnagra will succeed Stuart Tonkin, who is stepping down after 13 years with the company. Currently serving as the Head of Glencore Nickel and Zinc Industrial…
Matsa refreshes board to fast-track Lake Carey project
Matsa Resources Ltd. has revitalised its board, bringing in additional geoscience, mine developer and commercial experience to the company as it fast tracks the development of its Lake Carey gold project in Western Australia. The board restructuring marks another step for Matsa as it shifts to a majority non-executive board…
South32 divests aluminium biz to Alcoa for $5.6B
South32 Ltd. has agreed to divest its entire aluminium value chain to Alcoa Corp. in a deal valued at US$5.6 billion (AU$8.4 billion) as it focuses on higher margin upstream assets. Under the agreement, Alcoa will acquire South32’s 86 per cent stake in the Worsley Alumina operation in Western Australia,…
Prairie Lithium revamps board as Canada project nears production
Prairie Lithium Ltd. will restructure its board to steer the company from its project development phase toward commercial lithium production in Saskatchewan. The management shake-up, which takes effect immediately, sees Managing Director Paul Lloyd transition into the role of Executive Chairman. Lloyd, a chartered accountant with more than three decades…
Viking divests non-core gold project for $5M to focus on US tungsten
Viking Mines Ltd. has agreed to divest its non-core core First Hit Gold Project in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields to First Au Ltd. as it looks to prioritise its US tungsten portfolio. The transaction is valued at up to AU$5 million and will give Viking an immediate financial boost while…
Resolute Mining to receive full payment from Queensland asset sale
Resolute Mining Ltd. is set to receive the full repayment of a major promissory note tied to the sale of its Queensland operations. The company expects to clear the total outstanding balance by June 30, receiving AU$77 million in dynamic principal and accrued interest. The funds stem from a vendor…
CZR Resources and Zuleika go ahead with $45M gold portfolio merger
Gold explorers CZR Resources Ltd. and Zuleika Gold have agreed to a merger that will bring together their portfolios within Western Australia. Under the all-scrip deal, Zuleika shareholders will be offered 0.1742 CZR shares for every single Zuleika share held. The transaction implies an offer price of 4.27 cents per…





















