Latest Mergers And Acquisitions News

Reward Minerals has expanded its Mountain Pond Gold Project in Newfoundland by acquiring a new mineral licence adjoining the Jackpot Prospect, setting the stage for maiden drilling in 2026. This strategic consolidation unlocks a highly prospective fault zone with historic gold and multi-element anomalies but no prior drilling.

Vinyl Group has locked in a $10 million unsecured loan from its Non-Executive Chairman to fund the acquisition of Val Morgan Digital and support working capital needs.

Advanced Innergy Holdings has tabled a non-binding proposal to acquire Matrix Composites & Engineering at a substantial premium, aiming to cement its foothold in the Asia-Pacific subsea sector.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has received a non-binding, indicative proposal from Advanced Innergy Holdings to acquire all shares at $0.40 each. The offer is conditional and under review by the Matrix board.

Fiducian Investment Management Services Limited has reached a heads of agreement with ASIC to resolve civil proceedings over misleading disclosures in its Diversified Social Aspirations Fund. The settlement includes a $7.3 million penalty and legal costs, pending court approval.

Auric Mining Limited reported a near doubling of net profit to $5.2 million for 2025, marking its successful transition to a gold producer with key operational milestones at Munda and the acquisition of Burbanks processing facility.

Chariot Resources has locked in a A$3.5 million secured loan facility to refinance existing debt and support its lithium exploration projects, including a major Nigerian acquisition.

WA Kaolin Limited has announced a partially underwritten pro-rata rights offer to raise up to $34.9 million, aiming to reduce debt and provide working capital to stabilise its Wickepin kaolin operations amid ongoing ASX suspension.

Empire Resources has completed the second tranche of its share placement, raising nearly A$2 million following shareholder approval. This capital boost supports the company’s ongoing exploration ambitions in Western Australia’s gold and copper sectors.

Cobre Limited has completed a $60 million capital raise to acquire majority ownership of the Sierra Atacama Copper Mine in Chile, marking its transition from explorer to producer. Meanwhile, substantial shareholder Sinomine has increased its investment in Cobre’s Botswana copper project.

Kjerulf David Hastings Ainsworth has issued a first supplementary statement for his second off-market takeover bid targeting 5.5% of Ainsworth Game Technology shares at $1.30 each, revealing an 8.24% voting stake ahead of the offer’s close.

Variscan Mines announces the resignation of CEO Stewart Dickson and the appointment of Tom Kent as executive director, signaling a strategic shift following the San Jose Mine Restart Study.