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Austral Resources Australia Ltd has lodged a binding proposal to acquire Hammer Metals, offering a 29.9% premium over a rival bid and proposing a SpinCo demerger of Hammer's WA gold assets. The deal would create a larger, more diversified Queensland copper producer with operational synergies and enhanced exploration potential.

Austral Resources has lodged a binding offer to acquire Hammer Metals for $80.7 million, trumping Larvotto Resources' earlier $61.2 million scheme. The proposal includes a demerger of Hammer’s WA gold assets and positions Hammer shareholders to own about 31% of the combined entity.

ClearView Wealth’s acquisition by Zurich Financial Services Australia has cleared its final legal hurdle, triggering a trading halt and scheduled shareholder payouts including a special dividend and cash scheme consideration.

Omni Bridgeway delivered a standout FY26 with record investment proceeds and new commitments, underpinned by disciplined cost management and a robust pipeline.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved Zurich’s acquisition of ClearView, setting a clear timetable for scheme implementation and shareholder payouts.

Carnaby Resources has agreed to a scheme of arrangement with Evolution Mining, offering shareholders a 60.4% premium and exposure to Evolution’s portfolio, while reporting significant new high-grade copper-gold results at its Greater Duchess project.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has announced a revised timetable for its shareholder scheme meetings tied to Energy Fuels’ acquisition, alongside dispatching a supplementary booklet that updates key transaction details including a new expert report. The acquisition now contemplates Energy Fuels’ conditional US$725 million financing and a US$1.9 billion deal to acquire VAC.

Evolution Mining has agreed to acquire Carnaby Resources via a scheme of arrangement valuing Carnaby at around A$213 million, delivering a 60% premium to shareholders and aiming to de-risk the Greater Duchess project.

ClearView Wealth held a pivotal Scheme Meeting, securing strong shareholder backing for Zurich's $0.65-per-share acquisition offer, with the board and independent expert endorsing the deal as fair and beneficial.

European Lithium (ASX: EUR) has obtained a crucial ASX waiver allowing it to cancel unlisted options and performance rights without shareholder approval, smoothing the path for its acquisition by NASDAQ-listed Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ: CRML).

ClearView Wealth’s board has approved a fully franked $0.05 special dividend, contingent on the successful completion of Zurich’s $415 million acquisition scheme. The dividend reduces the takeover price but, with franking credits, could enhance total shareholder value.

Noumi Limited has struck a binding deal with major shareholder Arrovest to acquire all remaining shares via a scheme of arrangement, offering shareholders a 12.2% premium amid looming $610 million convertible note maturity.