CleanTech Lithium expands foothold in Argentina
CleanTech Lithium (LSE: CTL) has secured options to add two lithium brine properties in Argentina’s Salar de Antofalla, expanding its footprint near the flagship Laguna…
mining M&A
Luca adds 3rd Mexican property in $60M Agnico deal
Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA; US-OTC: LUCMF) is moving to expand its Mexican footprint through the proposed $60-million (C$83-million) purchase of the El Barqueño gold-silver-copper project…
EU scrutiny of Anglo-MMG nickel deal tests China stance
China-backed MMG (HKG: 1208) is urging European regulators to approve its $500-million (C$690 million) purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian nickel business in a…
Bunker Hill to buy Silver47 in $163M all-stock deal
Bunker Hill Mining (TSX: BNKR; US-OTC: BHLL) agreed to buy Silver47 Exploration (TSX-V: AGA; US-OTC: AAGA) in an all-stock deal valued at about $163 million…
Gold Fields puts $77M in Suriname-focused Founders
Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI), one of the world’s largest gold miners, is investing another $77 million (US$55.7 million) to raise its stake in Suriname…
De Beers’ $18B diamond empire could fetch $1B
De Beers, the former diamond monopoly once valued at more than $18 billion (C$25 billion), could sell for about $1 billion as Anglo American (LSE:…
Zijin buys Allied Gold stake after $4B deal collapses
Zijin Gold’s planned $4 billion (C$5.5 billion) acquisition of Allied Gold (TSX, NYSE: AAUC) has collapsed after Chinese regulators failed to approve the transaction before…
GBM to buy Lomiko, add Quebec graphite project
Global Battery Materials agreed to buy developer Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) in an all-share deal valued at about $11 million (US$7.9 million) that…
Evolution to buy Carnaby in $149M copper-gold deal
Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) agreed to buy Carnaby Resources (ASX: CNB) in an all-stock deal valued at about A$213 million (US$149 million) that would give…
Agnico bets $60M more on stake in Lassonde-backed Cadillac in Abitibi
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) is paying $60 million (US$43 million) for an additional stake in soon-to-be-listed Cadillac Mines (TSX: CADY) as Canada’s…
London Gold offers $25M for Bolivia-focused Bocana
Privately held London Gold LLC is moving towards a $25 million (C$35 million) cash and stock deal for Americas-focused explorer Bocana Resources (TSXV: BOCA), which…
Regis ends Vault chase, clearing way for Genesis deal
Australia’s Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) has abandoned its pursuit of Vault Minerals (ASX: VAU), clearing the way for Genesis Minerals’ (ASX: GMD) $3.9 billion (A$5.6-billion)…