NIU Group Acquires Chile's Minera Tres Valles

Sun Valley Investments AG Increases Stake in Mineros S.A.

July 15, 2025

Industrial Services

Sun Valley Investments AG completed a public offer to purchase 23,851,918 common shares of Mineros S.A. at COP 5,500 per share, acquiring the shares for COP 131,185,549,000 (approximately CAD $44.9M). The purchase increases Sun Valley’s ownership in Mineros from 57.42% to approximately 65.38%; Sun Valley says it will hold the shares for investment purposes and may further adjust or engage with the company over time.

NIU Invest Acquires Majority Stake in Critical Metals PLC

August 14, 2025

Energy

NIU Invest SE, led by Cevdet Caner, completed a subscription for 61,402,390 new ordinary shares in Critical Metals PLC, taking a 60.34% majority stake. Critical Metals holds a 70% interest in the Molulu cobalt and copper project near Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo; NIU said it will develop the project and expand its mining portfolio across multiple regions.

Boliden Completes Acquisition of Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan Mines

April 16, 2025

Industrial Services

Boliden has completed its acquisition of the Somincor-Sociedade Mineira de Neves-Corvo (Neves-Corvo) copper-zinc mine in Portugal and the Zinkgruvan zinc mine in Sweden from Lundin Mining. The transaction consideration was USD 1.40 billion at closing (USD 1.30 billion upfront plus up to USD 150 million in commodity-price-linked contingent payments).

AURELIUS Acquires Minova Group from Orica

March 2, 2022

Manufacturing

AURELIUS Group completed the acquisition of Minova in a global carve-out from Orica Limited for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 114 million (AUD 180 million). The deal is executed via AURELIUS' co‑investment structure (AURELIUS European Opportunities Fund IV 70% / AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA 30%); Minova is a London‑headquartered manufacturer of ground‑control products serving mining and infrastructure markets with >1,000 employees and ~EUR 300m revenue (2021).

NEQSOL Holding Acquires UMCC Titanium (United Mining and Chemical Company JSC)

October 16, 2024

Industrial Services

NEQSOL Holding, through its Cemin Ukraine unit, is in the process of buying 100% of the shares of the state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company JSC (UMCC) as part of Ukraine’s titanium-related privatization. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the privatization deal, and it is now subject to further regulatory approvals before completion.

Mineros S.A. Acquires Remaining 80% Interest in La Pepa Project from Pan American Silver Corp

August 11, 2025

Industrial Services

Mineros S.A. will acquire an additional 80% interest in Chile’s La Pepa Project from Pan American Silver Corp for $40 million, bringing Mineros’ ownership to 100%. The transaction involves the purchase of all shares of Minera Cavancha SpA not currently owned by Mineros, and is expected to close on or before September 30, 2025.