Latest Takeover Bid News

Canyon Resources' Independent Board Committee advises shareholders to take no immediate action on the opportunistic takeover offer from majority owner A2MP, which is priced well below recent market levels. The committee is conducting a thorough review and will issue a formal recommendation in due course.

Forrestania Resources has extended its off-market takeover offer for Zenith Minerals shares to 31 August 2026, while ASIC has approved a faster payment window that removes withdrawal rights for shareholders.

Kip McGrath Education Centres narrowed its revenue by 4.3% to $30.1 million in FY26 while lifting profit after tax by 2.1%, driven by strategic franchise consolidation and operational efficiencies. The company also faced an unsolicited takeover bid post-reporting period.

Iris Cairns Property Trust has secured over 80% of Reef Casino Trust units, making its $3.87 per unit takeover offer unconditional and setting a firm 14 August deadline without extension.

Iris Cairns Property Trust has waived all remaining conditions on its $3.87 per unit takeover bid for Reef Casino Trust, securing 80.97% ownership and setting a firm 14 August close date.

The Takeovers Panel has imposed interim orders preventing Forrestania Resources from advancing its takeover bid for Zenith Minerals without Panel consent, maintaining the status quo amid ongoing disputes.

Venus Metals Corporation (ASX:VMC) has fortified its balance sheet with a $47 million sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty, rebuffed a hostile takeover, and set in motion significant shareholder returns including a $35 million cash dividend.

Canyon Resources has advanced key infrastructure for its Minim Martap bauxite project, delivering locomotives and increasing stakes in Camrail and the Port of Douala operator, while navigating a conditional takeover bid from its majority shareholder.

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.

Far East Gold has boosted its stake in the Idenburg Gold Project to 51%, revealing a 44% increase in inferred gold resources to 780,000 ounces. The company’s Independent Board Committee advises shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover bid from Xingye Gold, which an expert deems undervalues the company.

A major Zenith Minerals shareholder has lodged a formal application with the Takeovers Panel contesting Forrestania Resources’ recommended takeover bid, citing undisclosed material developments and questionable share acquisitions that may have distorted the market for control.

Forrestania Resources has raised $310 million and agreed to acquire the Edna May Gold Project for $300 million, aiming to establish a second production hub and accelerate its growth into a mid-tier Australian gold producer.