Eldorado buys Foran for $2.8B in copper push
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has agreed to buy fellow Canadian miner Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) in a transaction that values the copper-focused developer at about $3.8…
M&A, Financing and Restructuring
Latin America grabs most M&A: McKinsey
Global mining mergers and acquisitions hit about $30 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, with 74% of deal value flowing to Latin America as investors retreat from higher-risk…
BlueScope plays down $8.8B takeover bid
Australia’s BlueScope Steel (ASX: BSL) said Monday it will likely reject an A$13.2 billion (US$8.8 billion) takeover proposal from a consortium led by Kerry Stokes-backed SGH (ASX: SGH) and U.S.-based…
Lundin Mining to sell Eagle mine to Talon for $84M
Share-based deal gives Talon processing assets in the US and a new CEO, while Lundin sharpens its focus on larger copper operations.
U.S. raises Graphite One loan to $2.1B
The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) has increased potential funding to $2 billion (C$2.9 billion) for Graphite One’s (TSXV: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) Alaska-to-Ohio supply chain. The bank on Thursday issued non-binding…
Ecuador sets 2026 tender for $3B Llurimagua
Ecuador plans a 2026 tender for Llurimagua as copper M&A accelerates and past JV disputes shape the project’s next phase.
US-Tanzania push aids Lifezone’s Kabanga nickel build
Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) says its $942 million (C$1.3 billion) Kabanga nickel project in northwest Tanzania is on track for a 2026 investment decision as Washington and Dodoma deepen talks…
London Symposium JV Video: Japan Gold seeks partner after Barrick exit
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF) is lining up a new strategic partner to fund its next drill campaigns in Japan’s Kyushu and Hokkaido islands, targeting concealed, Hishikari-style epithermal veins….
Copper M&A: SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid
Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (LSE: SOLG) has opened the door to a takeover from China’s Jiangxi Copper (JCC), which returned with a higher all-cash proposal valuing the company at about £842…
London Symposium Video: Atlantic Canada pitches faster permitting, clean power
Eastern Canadian provinces on Nov. 30 pitched a faster, more predictable path to mine development at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. Watch the full panel presentation below:…
Anglo scraps exec bonus vote as Teck merger looms
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has dropped a proposal to change executive bonus awards from the agenda of tomorrow’s shareholder vote on its merger with Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)…
Pan American grabs 14.7% stake in Galleon Gold
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) has taken a 14.7% stake in Galleon Gold (TSX-V: GGO) after buying 18.75 million units in the explorer and developer via private placement. The…