Deals•Feb 19, 2026
Vale Sells Control of Thompson Nickel Complex to Investor Group for up to $200M Injection
Brazilian miner Vale announced the sale of its 18.9% stake in the Thompson nickel complex in Manitoba to a consortium of Exiro Minerals, Orion Resource Partners and the Canada Growth Fund. The investors will form a new company, Exiro Nickel, and inject up to $200 million, with the transaction expected to close by end‑2026.
MINING.com – Gold
Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Forrestania Resources to Acquire MacPhersons Reward From Beacon Mining for A$5M Cash and 36M Shares
Forrestania Resources has signed a binding heads-of-agreement to acquire the MacPhersons Reward assets from Beacon Mining, a subsidiary of Beacon Minerals. The transaction includes a cash payment of A$5 million and the issuance of 36 million Forrestania shares valued at...
Mining Technology
Deals•Feb 17, 2026
AFRY to Acquire Mining Consultancy AMC to Boost Mining & Metals Growth
Swedish engineering firm AFRY announced it will acquire AMC, a leading independent mining consultancy, to strengthen its mining and metals capabilities and expand into key markets such as Australia and Canada. The transaction involves AFRY acquiring 100% of the shares...
International Mining (IM-Mining)
Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Wheaton to Acquire BHP's Silver Stream for $4.3B
Mining giant BHP announced a major silver streaming deal, selling a portion of its silver production to Wheaton for $4.3 billion. The transaction comes as copper becomes BHP's primary revenue driver, boosting its half‑year earnings. The deal is expected to strengthen...
Mining Magazine
Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Precious Shipping Acquires 20-Year-Old MR Product Tanker
Precious Shipping, a Thai dry bulk shipowner, announced it is acquiring a 20‑year‑old MR product tanker, marking its entry into the product tanker market and expanding its fleet beyond dry bulk vessels. The move diversifies the company's operations into liquid...
Seatrade Maritime
Deals•Feb 17, 2026
BHP Secures $4.3B Upfront Payment in Silver‑streaming Deal with Wheaton Precious Metals
Australian mining giant BHP entered a silver‑streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals, receiving an upfront cash payment of $4.3 billion in exchange for delivering silver from its Antamina mine. The deal provides BHP with immediate financing while Wheaton secures future silver...
CNBC – Top News & Analysis
Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Genesis Minerals to Acquire Magnetic Resources for $449M
Australian gold miner Genesis Minerals announced a cash‑and‑stock acquisition of Magnetic Resources valued at approximately A$639 million ($449 million). The deal, payable in cash and new Genesis shares, will give Genesis ownership of the Lady Julie project in the Laverton gold district,...
MINING.com – Gold
Deals•Feb 12, 2026
JERA Completes $1.5B Haynesville Shale Acquisition From Williams and GeoSouthern Energy
JERA Co., Inc., via JERA Americas, closed its $1.5 billion acquisition of the South Mansfield upstream asset in Louisiana’s Haynesville shale, buying it from Williams and GeoSouthern Energy affiliates. The deal expands JERA’s U.S. upstream portfolio and supports its low‑carbon LNG...
World Oil – News
Deals•Feb 11, 2026
Harbour Energy Completes $3.2 Bn Acquisition of LLOG Exploration
Harbour Energy has completed its $3.2 bn acquisition of LLOG Exploration Company LLC, adding a deepwater oil portfolio in the U.S. Gulf. The deal, financed with $2.7 bn in cash and $0.5 bn in newly issued Harbour shares, expands Harbour’s offshore presence across...
World Oil – News
Deals•Feb 11, 2026
St Barbara Agrees to Sell 50% of Simberi to Lingbao Gold and Kumul for up to A$470M
St Barbara announced it has agreed to sell a combined 50% stake in its Simberi gold project in Papua New Guinea to China’s Lingbao Gold Group and PNG’s Kumul Mineral Holdings for up to A$470 million in staged cash payments and...
MINING.com
Deals•Feb 11, 2026
German Mining Startup Hades Raises €15M in Seed Round
German mining startup Hades announced a €15 million seed round, valuing the company at €67.5 million. The round was co‑led by HV Capital and Headline, with participation from existing investors Project A and Visionaries Tomorrow. The funding will be used to expand...
Sifted
Deals•Feb 11, 2026
Elemental Energies Acquires Applied Petroleum Technology to Expand Subsurface and Basin Modeling Capabilities
Elemental Energies announced the acquisition of Applied Petroleum Technology AS (APT), a specialist geoscience and petroleum geochemistry firm, to strengthen its global subsurface, geochemistry and reservoir analysis capabilities. The deal adds roughly 10% to Elemental’s workforce, bringing total staff to...
World Oil – News