Cleveland-Cliffs seeks US Steel with Nucor: CNBC
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) is reportedly collaborating with its rival Nucor (NYSE: NUE) on a potential bid to acquire US Steel (NYSE: X), CNBC reported on Monday. This development follows the Biden…
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Mosaic to sell Brazilian phosphate mine for US$125M
Tampa-based fertilizer company Mosaic (NYSE: MOS), the world’s fourth-largest potash producer, said on Monday that it has agreed to sell a phosphate mine and tailings dams in Brazil to local…
Zijin in talks to buy US$6.4B China lithium miner
Chinese copper and gold producer Zijin Mining Group (HK: 2899) revealed on Friday it is in talks with Zangge Mining’s top two shareholders to buy a controlling stake in the lithium…
Nippon Steel to sue Washington after Biden blocks US$14.1B US Steel deal – Nikkei
Nippon Steel says it will sue the United States government, challenging the procedures behind President Joe Biden’s order to block its acquisition of US Steel, Japan’s Nikkei business daily reported….
Mako to acquire Moss gold mine in Arizona
Mako Mining (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) said this week it intends to acquire the Moss gold mine in Arizona from EG Acquisition, a company established by Mako’s main shareholder, Connecticut-based Wexford Capital. …
ACG’s US$200M in bonds to finance Turkey copper mine
ACG Metals (LSE: ACG), founded by a mining executive who helped create aluminum giant Rusal, plans to raise US$200 million in bonds to help fund the Turkish copper mine it bought…
Triple Flag to net Tres Quebradas lithium project royalty
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM; NYSE: TFPM) will buy an existing 0.5% gross overriding revenue royalty on the construction-stage Tres Quebradas lithium project in northern Argentina from Lithium Royalty…
Arcadium Lithium investors sue it for negligence over US$6.7B Rio Tinto takeover
Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) is facing legal challenges after shareholders filed lawsuits alleging misrepresentation and negligence linked to Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) US$6.7-billion takeover. Philadelphia-based Arcadium…
Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm
Alpayana SAC, a private Peruvian mining company, said Friday it would bypass Sierra Metals‘ (TSX: SMT) board and make a direct, all-cash offer of 85¢ per share to shareholders. The…
Norge Mining buys Europe’s largest natural graphite producer
Skaland mine is the world’s highest-grade, operating flake graphite mine and the fourth-largest graphite mine outside China.
O3 Mining shares surge on $204M Agnico Eagle takeover offer
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) shares soared 55% Thursday morning after it signed an agreement for Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) to acquire it for about $204 million. The…
Namib Minerals’ to debut on Nasdaq after US$500M deal for Zim gold mines
Namib Minerals is to become the next Nasdaq-listed gold miner after Africa’s largest-ever shell company acquisition, which concerns a mine and three past-producing projects in Zimbabwe. The proposed US$500-million merger with…