DUBLIN: Origin Enterprises plc, the international group championing sustainable land use solutions, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Clarendon Agricare Limited. Clarendon is a leading distributor of plant protection products and provides advice to distributors in the grassland, arable, horticulture and amenity sectors across Northern Ireland from its facility in Portadown, County Armagh….
Flight Centre acquires UK events agency Fresh Approach
BRISBANE: Flight Centre Travel Group Limited announced Friday it has acquired Fresh Approach (UK) Holdings Limited, a meetings and events agency based in Manchester and Edinburgh, as the travel giant moves to capture a larger share of the high-margin events sector. The acquisition gives Flight Centre an immediate capability boost in the United Kingdom by…
Lightning Minerals names Troy Brice as new CEO
MELBOURNE: Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M) has appointed Troy Brice as its new chief executive officer, effective March 23. Brice brings more than 25 years of experience in the global resources sector to the role, with a focus on mining, critical minerals and energy. He has held senior leadership positions at ASX-listed and private international resource…
Patriot Resources appoints Dominic Duggan as MD and CEO
PERTH: Patriot Resources Limited (ASX: PAT) announced today the appointment of Dominic Duggan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Duggan, who had been serving as the company’s CEO, will now take on the expanded role to lead the company through its next phase of growth. A mining engineer and finance professional, Duggan…
Infotrust to acquire Canberra consultancy Catalyst Cyber for A$5.0 million
MELBOURNE: Australian cyber security and managed technology services provider Infotrust Ltd said on Wednesday it has entered an agreement to acquire Canberra-based specialist consultancy Catalyst Cyber Pty Ltd, as it accelerates its expansion into the federal government and defence-aligned security markets. The acquisition, structured as a share sale agreement for 100% of Catalyst Cyber, is…
First Au to acquire Barlee Gold Project in Western Australia
MELBOURNE: First Au Limited (ASX: FAU) announced today it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent of the Barlee Gold Project, a 300-square-kilometer exploration property located approximately 260 kilometers north of the Southern Cross Goldfield in Western Australia. The project is situated in the northern portion of the underexplored Marda-Evanston Greenstone Belt…
Reward Minerals acquires gold project in Newfoundland
NEDLANDS: Reward Minerals Ltd. (ASX: RWD) announced Wednesday it has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire the Mountain Pond Gold Project in Newfoundland, Canada, a property featuring historic surface samples grading as high as 23.77 grams per tonne of gold and 7.48% copper. The project, located approximately 7 kilometers from the town of…
B.P. Marsh backs launch of new advice firm Nine Edge Wealth
LONDON: B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, a specialist investor in early-stage financial services companies, announced Tuesday it has made an investment in newly formed independent financial advice business Nine Edge Wealth Ltd. The London-based investor acquired a 30% equity stake in Nine Edge for nominal consideration and provided a £5 million loan facility to support…
BHP appoints Brandon Craig as new CEO, succeeding Mike Henry
MELBOURNE: Global mining giant BHP Group on Wednesday named Brandon Craig as its next chief executive officer, tapping a 25-year company veteran to take the helm as it deepens its focus on copper and potash production. Craig, currently President of BHP’s Americas division, will assume the role of CEO and join the board on July…
Woodside names Liz Westcott as permanent CEO, ending search
MELBOURNE: Woodside Energy has appointed Elizabeth “Liz” Westcott as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, ending a global search and confirming the interim leader in the top job permanently. The Board of the Australian oil and gas giant announced the decision on Wednesday, citing Westcott’s more than three decades of experience in the…
Power Minerals names rare earths veteran Alistair Stephens as CEO
SYDNEY: Power Minerals Ltd., an Australian critical minerals developer, has appointed Alistair Stephens as chief executive officer, tapping a veteran executive with decades of experience in the rare earths sector to lead its South American projects. Stephens, who started the role immediately, is the former managing director and CEO of Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. and…
PEXA Group to sell digital solutions business, .id
MELBOURNE: PEXA Group Limited, the Australian digital property exchange operator, has signed a binding agreement to sell its .id (Informed Decisions) business to an unnamed buyer, the company announced Tuesday. The deal marks a key step in PEXA’s previously announced plan to exit its Digital Solutions businesses and focus on its core property exchange platform….