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Paladin’s $1.5b uranium deal slowed by national security probe

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Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 3-Oct-24

Paladin Energy had expected to complete a deal to acquire Toronto-listed Fission Uranium by the end of September. However, the timetable for closing the $1.5bn deal is uncertain following the Canadian government’s decision to initiate a national security review of the transaction. A Chinese state-owned entity has a 25 per cent stake in Paladin’s flagship Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia; another such company holds an 11 per cent stake in Fission and tried to block the Paladin deal.

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PALADIN ENERGY LIMITED – ASX PDN, FISSION URANIUM CORPORATION

Paladin’s $1.25bn bid for Canadian explorer

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Original article by Nick Evans
The Australian – Page: 15 & 19 : 25-Jun-24

Paladin Energy is offering 0.1076 of its shares for every share in Canada-based Fission Uranium, valuing the target at $1.25bn. Fission’s assets include the Patterson Lake South project in the province of Saskatchewan, which Paladin has described as one of the best ndeveloped uranium projects. Paladin is also preparing to resume production at its Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia. Shares in uranium producers have rallied in response to a demand-driven surge in the uranium price over the last year.

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PALADIN ENERGY LIMITED – ASX PDN, FISSION URANIUM CORPORATION

BHP flags improved offer for Noront

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Original article by Nick Evans
The Australian – Page: 16 : 2-Sep-21

The board of Canadian nickel miner Noront Resources has noted that Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has not yet made a binding offer for the company, and it may never make such an offer. Noront is continuing to back the $C325m ($351.5m) takeover bid from BHP, arguing that is the only binding offer that has been made. BHP’s bid values Noront at $C0.55 per share, and the resources group has not ruled out matching or topping Wyloo’s non-binding offer of $C0.70 a share.

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NORONT RESOURCES LIMITED, BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP, WYLOO METALS PTY LTD

Cashed-up Forrest trumps BHP in nickel bidding war

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Original article by Brad Thompson, Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 & 16 : 1-Sep-21

Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has increased its takeover bid for Canadian nickel explorer Noront Resources to $C0.70 per share. Wyloo had initially offered just $C0.315 per share, before BHP upped the ante with an offer of $C0.55 per share. Wyloo holds a stake of about 25 per cent in Noront, although this could be increased to 37 per cent via a convertible loan. Forrest has indicated that Noront could potentially remain a listed company if Wyloo’s takeover bid succeeds.

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WYLOO METALS PTY LTD, NORONT RESOURCES LIMITED, BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP

Canadians blow up Rinehart’s coal plans

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Original article by Nick Evans
The Australian – Page: 13 & 16 : 23-Jun-21

Regulators in Canada have rejected environmental approval of Riversdale Resources’ proposed Grassy Mountain coking coal project in Alberta. Riversdale Resources is owned by Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting, which paid $800 million to acquire it in 2019. News of the rejection of the Grassy Mountain project had a significant impact on the share price of Montem Resources and Atrum Coal on 22 June, with both companies having projects in the vicinity of Grassy Mountain; Montem’s shares fell 52.8 per cent, while Atrum’s shares were down by 40.4 per cent.

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RIVERSDALE RESOURCES, HANCOCK PROSPECTING PTY LTD, MONTEM RESOURCES LIMITED.- ASX MR1, ATRUM COAL LIMITED – ASX ATU

BHP faces call for write-down as Rio advances potash dream

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Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 3-Jun-19

BHP is slated to decide within 18 months if it will commit an additional $US5.5bn to the first stage of its Jansen potash project in Canada. CEO Andrew Mackenzie recently told investors that BHP has overinvested in the project to date, and James Gurry of Deutsche Bank says it may be a good time for BHP to review the carrying value of Jansen. He adds that there is potential for an initial impairment of around $US1.2bn ($1.7bn). Meanwhile, Rio Tinto’s Albany potash joint venture in Canada could commence production within two years.

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BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, JSC AKRON

St Barbara confident of Atlantic gold

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Original article by Nick Evans
The Australian – Page: 20 : 16-May-19

Gold producer St Barbara will finance its proposed $768m acquisition of Canada-based Atlantic Gold via a non-renounceable rights offer and cash holdings. Paul Hissey of RBC describes Canada as a "relatively safe move" for St Barbara. Atlantic has forecast that its gold production in 2019 will be within the range of 92,000-98,000 ounces. Newcrest Mining and Northern Star Resources are among the other Australian miners to have bought North American assets in the last year.

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ST BARBARA LIMITED – ASX SBM, ATLANTIC GOLD CORPORATION, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, NEWCREST MINING LIMITED – ASX NCM, NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX NST, ALLIED GOLD

Woodside CFO upbeat on prospects for Kitimat LNG

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Original article by Angela Macdonald-Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 23-Apr-19

Woodside Petroleum and Chevron plan to increase the proposed capacity of their Kitimat LNG project in British Columbia from 10 million tonnes a year to 18 million tonnes, and add a third production train. Woodside CEO Sherry Duhe says it is too soon to know whether Chevron’s acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum will impact on the Kitimat project. She has also downplayed concerns about a fall in LNG spot prices in Asia, citing factors such as increased global supply and a warmer-than-expected winter in the northern hemisphere.

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WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED – ASX WPL, CHEVRON CORPORATION, ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ENN GROUP, CANADA. NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD, CITIGROUP PTY LTD

Newcrest’s $1.1bn North American bet

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Original article by Paul Garvey
The Australian – Page: 20 : 12-Mar-19

Newcrest Mining CEO Sandeep Biswas says more acquisitions are possible following an $US806.5m ($1.1bn) deal to acquire a 70 per cent stake in the Red Chris gold-copper mine in Canada. Red Chris is currently an open-cut mine, but it has the potential to yield significantly more gold and copper by using block caving. Newcrest is also widely considered to be a contender to acquire from Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining if their proposed merger proceeds.

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NEWCREST MINING LIMITED – ASX NCM, BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION, NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION, IMPERIAL METALS CORPORATION, NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX NST, OCEANAGOLD CORPORATION – ASX OGC, EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED – ASX EVN, ST BARBARA LIMITED – ASX SBM

Newcrest buys stake in Lundin Gold

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Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 14 : 27-Feb-18

Newcrest Mining will acquire a 27.1 per cent stake in Canada’s Lundin Gold at a cost of $US250m ($A319m). However, the deal imposes restrictions on Newcrest’s ability to lift its stake above 32 per cent, making a takeover bid difficult in the near-term. Lundin’s assets include the Fruta Del Norte gold project in Ecuador, a country to which Newcrest already has exposure via its stake in Solgold. The Fruta Del Norte mine is slated to commence production in late 2019.

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NEWCREST MINING LIMITED – ASX NCM, LUNDIN GOLD INCORPORATED, SOLGOLD PLC, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION, BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION, GOLDCORP INCORPORATED