Original article by Perry Williams, Nick Evans
The Australian – Page: 17 & 18 : 18-Nov-19

Sources have suggested that Saracen Mineral Holdings will seek to tap investors for more than $600m to help finance the acquisition of Barrick Gold’s 50 per cent stake in the Super Pit mine in Western Australia. Final bids for the stake were lodged on 15 November, and Barrick is expected to shortly announce Saracen as the successful bidder. The sale price is believed to exceed $1bn. Newmont Goldcorp is expected to seek a buyer for its 50 per cent stake in the gold mine.

CORPORATES
SARACEN MINERAL HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX SAR, BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION, NEWMONT GOLDCORP, NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX NST

Original article by Paul Garvey
The Australian – Page: 15 : 14-Jan-19

Potential takeover target Gascoyne Resources has appointed Macquarie as its adviser to help it defend any unwanted bids. Gascoyne’s main asset is the 1.3 million ounce Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia, but Gascoyne has encountered issues with its processing plant and lower-than-expected grades from some pits, while the company has been the subject of management instability in recent times, with the resignation of both MD Mike Dunbar and chairman Ian Murray. Gascoyne advised on 24 December that it expected Dalgaranga to produce between 92,000 and 102,000 ounces of gold in calendar 2019.

CORPORATES
GASCOYNE RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX GCY, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, SILVER LAKE RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX SLR, DORAY MINERALS LIMITED – ASX DRM, RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX RMS, EXPLAURUM LIMITED – ASX EXU, APHRODITE GOLD LIMITED, EXCELSIOR GOLD LIMITED, NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX NST, TRIBUNE RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX TBR, RAND MINING LIMITED – ASX RND

Original article by Paul Garvey
The Australian – Page: 24 : 12-Dec-18

Gold miner Horizon Minerals will have a market capitalisation of around $64m and will be headed by Intermin Resources MD Jon Price. Horizon has been formed via a merger between Intermin and MacPhersons Resources, and Price says the new company already has its sights on potential gold acquisitions in Western Australia. Other recent deals in Australia’s gold sector include the merger between Silver Lake Resources and Doray Minerals.

CORPORATES
HORIZON MINERALS LIMITED, INTERMIN RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX IRC, MACPHERSONS RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX MRP, SILVER LAKE RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX SLR, DORAY MINERALS LIMITED – ASX DRM, BARDOC GOLD LIMITED – ASX BDC, EXCELSIOR GOLD LIMITED