Mining M&A Deals 2026: Mid-Tier Consolidation Tests Valuations
Mining M&A has moved into a more selective phase in 2026. Buyers are still pursuing copper, gold, aluminum and other critical-minerals assets, but the market is…
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Mining M&A has moved into a more selective phase in 2026. Buyers are still pursuing copper, gold, aluminum and other critical-minerals assets, but the market is…
The Nevada North Lithium Project is located southeast of Jackpot, Nevada, in Elko County. Evolution Mining has completed a C$10 million funding commitment that gives it…
Chile’s arid Atacama landscape, where Capstone Copper is consolidating its Mantoverde-Santo Domingo district. Capstone Copper has completed its US$25 million all-share acquisition of the copper assets…
Bauxite-bearing terrain in western Cape York near the Aurukun project area. Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project in western Cape York, Queensland,…
Remote mineral exploration operations in Alaska. Image: Skillings Mining Intelligence Vizsla Copper Corp. has agreed to acquire Agnico Eagle’s Delta polymetallic volcanogenic massive sulphide project and…
ACG Metals plans to use existing Gediktepe infrastructure to process oxide ore from the Keşkek licence. ACG Metals has agreed to acquire the Keşkek gold licence…
Capstone’s Mantoverde-Santo Domingo district in Chile’s Atacama Region is becoming a larger platform for copper exploration, processing and future mine development. Capstone Copper’s completed acquisition of…
Anglo American and Teck Resources agreed a year ago to combine into Anglo Teck, a Canadian-headquartered copper producer built to rank among the world's five largest.…
Pilbara iron ore operation in Western Australia. China Baowu Steel Group is exploring an investment in a minority stake of between 15% and 25% in BHP’s…
Large-scale copper infrastructure illustrates why miners are pursuing operational scale and supply security. Mining M&A has entered a more selective phase. Copper and gold are attracting…
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