M&A

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Australian mining company Gold Road Resources has agreed to a $3.7 billion takeover by South African mining company Gold Fields.

Boab Metals has agreed to buy a processing plant for $10 million from copper ore company Sandfire.

Engineering firm Monadelphous will acquire a Perth-based provider of high-voltages services for $21.5 million.

Building materials giant James Hardie has promised it won't seek foreign exempt listing status and will not de-list from the ASX without the green light from shareholders, following backlash to its $14 billion merger with US home decking provider AZEK.

Self-storage investor National Storage REIT has acquired a stake in rival Abacus Storage Kings, which is currently mulling a $1.9 billion takeover offer from a rival.

Hunt & Hunt NSW and Hicksons Lawyers have signed a deal to combine their mid-size firms, in a merger to take effect on 1 July.

Port logistics giant Qube has won the ACCC's blessing to buy port operations provider MIRRAT under the condition that it agree to not discriminate against downstream competitors at the Port of Melbourne.

Star has agreed to a $300 million deal that will see the embattled company taken over by US-based casino operator Balley's.

KordaMentha has filed a lawsuit to force Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance to turn over the port at OneSteel's Whyalla plant in South Australia, arguing the court should doubt a GFG unit's claims to a lease for the port.