Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

March 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0430 GMT on Friday.

(For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/])

** Australia-listed zinc miner CBH Resources CBH.AX said it had received a takeover offer and analysts predicted the deal could involve a tie up with Greenland-focused Ironbark Zinc (IBG.AX). To read more, please double click on [ID:nSGE62A0KT]

** Shares of Australian-listed zinc miner CBH Resources CBH.AX surged nearly 30 percent after Belgian metals group Nyrstar (NYR.BR) raised its takeover offer by 44 percent to A$0.195 per share. [ID:nSYU009515] (Compiled by Tina Kwan in Singapore)