Latest Sanctions News

oOh!media’s proposed $1.68-per-share takeover by I Squared Capital has cleared the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office, removing one condition to the scheme. FIRB approval, shareholder approval and court sanction remain outstanding before the transaction can proceed.

Karoon Energy more than doubled quarterly production to 2.27 million barrels of oil equivalent as revenue climbed 64% to US$191.6 million. But the SPS-92 electrical fault remains unresolved, while the company balances growth spending, shareholder returns and US$269.2 million of net debt.

BHP has held its FY27 production and unit-cost guidance despite a 19% year-on-year fall in first-quarter copper production, with stronger iron ore and coal output providing some balance. The mining giant also reported a 10.73 billion tonne Olympic Dam block cave Mineral Resource, although the new resource remains far from an Ore Reserve or approved mine plan.

RAS Technology has agreed to a $49.8 million all-cash takeover by The Press Association, giving shareholders a 93% premium to the last traded price. The deal has board and founder support, but still requires an independent expert’s endorsement, shareholder approval and Federal Court sanction.

Amplitude Energy has opened FY27 with record quarterly production and revenue, while a successful Juliet gas discovery and East Coast Supply Project investment decision push its growth plan forward. The trade-off is higher spending, with FY27 capital expenditure guidance rising to A$320 million to A$390 million.

Antilles Gold’s significantly oversubscribed rights issue has expanded into a $3.45 million capital raising, giving the company additional funding while it seeks to lift US sanctions affecting its Cuban joint venture. The extra $900,000 is earmarked largely for La Demajagua drilling, but only if the sanction is removed.

InFocus is extending its Codexa platform from US sweepstakes gaming into licensed real-money online gambling markets, initially targeting Curaçao and crypto-native operators. Commercial availability is expected in early 2027, but the expansion still depends on product testing, regulatory registration and customer uptake.

Vault Minerals has cleared another procedural hurdle in its proposed Genesis Minerals merger, with ASIC registering the scheme booklet ahead of the 11 November shareholder vote. Independent expert BDO says the deal is fair, reasonable and in shareholders’ best interests, provided no superior offer emerges.

Sunrise Energy Metals has signed a scheme deed to move its parent company from Australia to Delaware and make Nasdaq its primary listing, while retaining ASX exposure through CDIs. The proposed one-for-one exchange remains subject to shareholder, court, regulatory and listing approvals.

Amplitude Energy has approved development of its East Coast Supply Project, targeting first gas in 2028 and gross production of up to 90 TJ a day. The decision also adds an exploration well to the campaign, lifting FY27 capital expenditure guidance by up to $80 million.

Melbana Energy’s Block 9 project remains on care and maintenance after a partner default and US sanctions on CUPET, despite improved geological understanding from Amistad-2. The company ended FY2026 with $472,504 in cash and warned that additional funding is required to continue.

Atlantic Lithium has secured Australian foreign investment approval for Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt’s proposed acquisition, removing one condition to the scheme. Shareholder, court and other regulatory approvals are still required before the transaction can complete.