Latest Mining Mergers And Acquisitions News

Austral Resources has locked in a binding agreement to acquire Hammer Metals, offering a 70.6% premium and creating a stronger Queensland copper entity with significant resource and exploration potential.

CZR Resources has launched a recommended takeover bid for Zuleika Gold, backed by a robust $65 million cash position and promising drilling results at its Croydon Gold Project.

Vault Minerals delivered on FY26 gold production guidance with strong quarterly output and cash flow, while progressing key projects and announcing a merger with Genesis Minerals to form a top 20 global gold producer.

Vault Minerals is set to terminate its scheme implementation deed with Regis Resources following Regis's decision not to match a superior offer from Genesis Minerals. Vault will pay a $50.7 million break fee to Regis as it moves to finalise the Genesis acquisition.

Regis Resources has declined to counter Genesis Minerals' superior takeover proposal for Vault Minerals, triggering an expected termination of the merger agreement and a $50.7 million break fee payment to Regis.

Genesis Minerals has tabled a binding offer to acquire Vault Minerals for approximately $5.6 billion, outbidding a prior scheme with Regis Resources and triggering a five-day matching period.

Charger Metals has struck a deal to sell its Bynoe Lithium Project to Core Lithium’s subsidiary for up to $14.75 million, including upfront cash, a resource milestone payment, and a capped royalty. The sale lets Charger focus on its Lake Johnston lithium ambitions.

Pan African Resources has secured conditional ASX admission, meeting a key requirement in its $311 million scheme to acquire Emmerson Resources. The deal awaits shareholder and court approvals ahead of a June 15 vote.

Winsome Resources shareholders and optionholders overwhelmingly backed Li-FT Power’s takeover scheme, clearing a major hurdle before the Supreme Court’s final approval scheduled for 11 May 2026.

Emmerson Resources is set to be acquired by Pan African Resources for approximately A$311 million, offering shareholders a 36% premium. The company also advances a government-backed feasibility study for a shared processing facility and begins royalty revenue inflows.

Magnetic Resources has secured court approval to convene a shareholder meeting on 3 June 2026 to vote on Genesis Minerals’ proposed acquisition. The scheme booklet, including an independent expert’s report, will be released on 29 April, with Magnetic’s board unanimously backing the deal.

Loyal Metals Ltd has entered a binding scheme implementation deed with Indonesia’s PT Bumi Resources Tbk to sell all shares for A$0.45 each, valuing the company at approximately A$79.1 million. The transaction offers shareholders an immediate cash premium of over 40% and is supported by Loyal’s board and major shareholders.