Aluminium Corporation of China (Chinalco) and Rio Tinto agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio for 4.69 billion reais ($903.61 million), the firms said on Thursday. Together, the...
Vedanta to sell up to 1.59% stake in Hindustan Zinc via OFS; sets floor price at Rs 685 per share
Vedanta Limited on Tuesday approved the sale of up to 1.59% stake representing up to 6.7 crore equity shares in its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) by way of an offer for sale (OFS). Vedanta has set the floor...
China’s Zijin Gold to buy Canadian miner Allied Gold for about $4 billion
Zijin Gold will buy Canada’s Allied Gold for about C$5.5 billion ($4.02 billion) in cash, the companies said on Monday, as the Chinese miner ramps up its global expansion against the backdrop of record high...
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China
The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto, and Glencore could require asset sales to secure regulatory approval from top commodity buyer China, which has longstanding concerns about resource security and market...
Canada’s Robex greenlights $1.45 billion merger with Australia’s Predictive Discovery
Australia’s Predictive Discovery said on Wednesday, shareholders of Canada’s Robex Resources approved a A$2.17 billion ($1.45 billion) merger, paving the way to create a mid-tier gold producer in West Africa...
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper
Gold and copper miner SolGold said on Wednesday it had agreed to be acquired by its largest shareholder Jiangxi Copper in a deal valuing it at 867 million pounds ($1.17 billion). The 28-pence-per-share deal represents...
South Korean court rejects request to block Korea Zinc share sale linked to US smelter
A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a request by two major shareholders of Korea Zinc – MBK Partners and YoungPoong – to block the zinc refiner’s plan to issue new shares to help fund a $7.4...
JX unit sells stake in Peruvian mine to Glencore
Japan’s JX Advanced Metals on Tuesday said its Pan Pacific Copper (PPC) unit sold its entire stake in the undeveloped Quechua copper project in Peru to Swiss trader and miner Glencore for an undisclosed sum. The...
Australia’s Fortescue to buy remaining stake in Alta Copper, valuing it at $101 million
Australia’s Fortescue said on Monday it would buy the remaining 64% of Alta Copper, in a deal implying a total equity value of C$139 million ($101 million) for the Toronto-listed copper miner. Fortescue, through...
China’s Jiangxi Copper sweetens bid for UK-listed SolGold to $1.13 billion
SolGold said on Friday it was “minded to recommend” an improved offer from its top shareholder, Jiangxi Copper that values the gold and copper miner at about 842 million pounds ($1.13 billion), amid a global...
Anglo American, Teck Resources shareholders approve mining merger
Shareholders of Anglo American and Teck Resources on Tuesday approved a previously announced merger, the companies said, paving the way for the creation of a copper heavyweight and leaving regulatory approvals as the...
Proposed Teck-Anglo merger is subject to national security review, Canada says
Canada will submit the proposed merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources to a national security review, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday. Joly also said Ottawa would come to a final decision in the...
