Latest Acquisitions News

Augustus Minerals has executed a binding agreement to acquire a company holding a contested third in line licence application for the Mt Kare Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, a site with a historic resource of over 2 million ounces of gold. The acquisition positions Augustus to actively pursue tenure in a competitive and complex licensing environment.

An application to the Takeovers Panel challenges Pact Group Holdings’ planned ASX delisting, citing concerns over shareholder disadvantage and selective disclosure.

Domain Holdings Australia has agreed to a $3 billion acquisition by CoStar Group, offering shareholders $4.43 per share and a potential special dividend, with strong board and major shareholder backing.

Webjet Group Limited has confirmed awareness of an undisclosed buyer seeking to acquire a significant stake in the company, coinciding with a recent 5% jump in its share price and heightened trading volumes.

Donaco International Limited has postponed its Scheme of Arrangement timetable amid extended legal and valuation reviews, while revealing a new 10% VAT gaming tax liability in Cambodia effective from January 2025.

Arika Resources has expanded its drilling program across its Yundamindra and Kookynie gold projects to 10,000 metres, leveraging a recent $5 million capital raise and securing a versatile drill rig to accelerate exploration.

DeSoto Resources has expanded its gold-in-soil anomaly at the Dadjan Gold Project to 3.6km and reported promising high-grade gold zones at Timbakouna, reinforcing the prospectivity of its extensive landholdings in Guinea’s Siguiri Basin.

REA Group has posted robust growth in its Q3 results, driven by strong buyer demand and strategic product enhancements across its digital real estate platforms.

Civmec Limited has reported a robust Q3 FY25 with a $285 million boost to its order book, now exceeding $760 million, while positioning itself for significant naval shipbuilding opportunities through strategic acquisitions and government-backed projects.

PointsBet Holdings Limited has announced a scheme meeting for shareholders to vote on its proposed $1.06 per share acquisition by MIXI Australia, with an independent expert deeming the offer fair and reasonable amid a competing bid from betr Entertainment.

Catalyst Metals has secured the Old Highway Gold Project from Sandfire Resources for A$32.5 million, aiming to boost production with a satellite mine feeding its Plutonic processing plant. The project promises a 4-year mine life producing 35,000 ounces annually at competitive costs.

Challenger Gold Limited has formalized an Investment Protection Agreement with Ecuador, safeguarding its $75 million investment in the El Guayabo Project. Concurrently, the company announced a doubling of its Mineral Resource Estimate to 9.1 million ounces gold equivalent across its Ecuadorian assets.