Mining M&A Deals: Royalty Finance and Copper Asset Competition
Copper Giant Resources has closed a C$31 million strategic financing led by Denarius Metals, while Trafigura has agreed to buy a portion of future copper and…
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Copper Giant Resources has closed a C$31 million strategic financing led by Denarius Metals, while Trafigura has agreed to buy a portion of future copper and…
Byline: Penny Langford Mining project finance is becoming less forgiving. Higher capital costs, construction uncertainty, stricter ESG reviews and volatile commodity assumptions are changing how lenders…
The US International Development Finance Corporation expands rare earth financing in Madagascar, strengthening Africa’s critical minerals supply chain ahead of African Mining Week 2026.
The Dos Amigos project sits in Chile’s Atacama Region, between La Serena and Vallenar. Sumitomo Corporation and the G Mining Group have taken a combined 25%…
Industrial equipment at a U.S. critical minerals processing facility. WASHINGTON : The U.S. government will invest about $3 billion in critical-minerals, battery and mining projects as…
Brownfield mine infrastructure in Newfoundland’s boreal coastal landscape. FireFly Metals has secured commitments for up to A$190 million to accelerate development, technical studies and drilling at…
By Mo Shine August 7, 2026 Copper Giant Resources has secured a landmark C$31 million equity financing package, anchored by a C$28.8 million strategic investment from…
Hemerdon’s existing mine and processing infrastructure are central to Tungsten West’s restart plan. Tungsten West has agreed terms for up to £71 million of backing from…
Arizona copper project development landscape with underground mine infrastructure. Ivanhoe Electric has received a Preliminary Project Letter from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for up to US$1.1…
An underground drill jumbo works at a Quebec gold exploration site. Agnico Eagle Mines is taking a strategic position in Radisson Mining Resources as the junior…
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