Latest Regulatory Approvals News

Fortescue Ltd has announced a binding agreement to acquire the remaining 64% of Alta Copper, gaining full control of the Cañariaco Copper Project in Peru. The deal values Alta Copper at C$139 million and aligns with Fortescue’s expanding copper strategy.

Finder Energy has completed the acquisition of the Petrojarl I FPSO, gaining full control of vital infrastructure for the Kuda Tasi and Jahal project and setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision by mid-2026.

New Frontier Minerals is wrapping up its first reverse circulation drilling at Harts Range, with samples now en route for assay analysis. Meanwhile, progress at the Big One Deposit mining lease signals advancing copper ambitions.

Apiam Animal Health Limited shareholders are set to vote on a scheme of arrangement offering $0.87 cash per share or a mix of cash and unlisted scrip in a new holding company controlled by Adamantem Capital. The Independent Expert deems the cash offer fair and reasonable, while scrip options carry liquidity and minority risks.

Vintage Energy has signed a formal agreement to acquire Metgasco's 25% interest in the Southern Flank joint ventures for $5.9 million, advancing its strategic position in key gas assets.

GenusPlus Group, partnering with ACCIONA, has won a $1.6 billion contract to build Victoria’s Western Renewables Link, a major transmission project set to power up to one million homes with renewable energy.

Goodman Group has announced an estimated ordinary dividend of AUD 0.15 per security for the six months ending December 2025, with payment scheduled for February 2026. The dividend is unfranked, and final details will be confirmed in February.

The Australian Treasurer has approved Hanwha Corporation’s increase of its direct equity stake in Austal Limited from 9.9% to 19.9%, setting the stage for potential strategic partnerships as Austal rides a wave of record revenues and defence contracts.

An independent meta-analysis presented at the ASH Annual Meeting reveals Mesoblast’s remestemcel-L achieves superior remission rates and safety outcomes compared to ruxolitinib in treating steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease.

Celsius Resources has announced a maiden JORC-compliant Ore Reserve Estimate for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines, underpinning a robust feasibility study and advancing project financing.

Black Cat Syndicate has acquired 90km of strategic tenements near its Lakewood facility, aiming to extend tailings storage capacity and support a planned processing expansion to 1.5 million tonnes per annum.

Skin Elements Limited has completed a $2.5 million placement to fund the commercial rollout of its ECO Nurture bio-stimulant, targeting sustainable kiwifruit orchard protection in New Zealand.