Investing Deals and Investments

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

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

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

CNBC – US Top News & Analysis

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...

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

International Mining (IM-Mining)

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...

Deals•Feb 16, 2026

Mubadala, Saudi Billionaire Family and SBI Investment Back Breadfast in $50M Pre-Series C Round

Egyptian e‑commerce startup Breadfast closed a $50 million pre‑Series C financing round. Investors include the UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, a Saudi billionaire family and Japan’s SBI Investment Co., supporting Breadfast’s plans to expand across Africa.

Bloomberg – Technology

Deals•Feb 16, 2026

Saudi Cybersecurity Startup Solidrange Raises $2.4M in Seed Round

Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity startup Solidrange announced a $2.4 million seed round led by Sharaka Capital, with participation from Sadu Capital, SEEDRA Ventures and Tali Ventures. The funding will support regional expansion, product development and AI integration across its GRC automation...

Wamda

Deals•Feb 16, 2026

Jollibee Foods to Acquire South Korean Hot Pot Chain All Day Fresh

Philippine restaurant giant Jollibee Foods announced on Monday that it will acquire South Korean hot‑pot chain All Day Fresh, its latest overseas expansion ahead of a planned U.S. IPO of its international operations in 2027. The financial terms of the...

Nikkei Asia – Economy

Deals•Feb 14, 2026

Brandman Retail Lists on NSE, Shares Close 5% Above IPO Price

Brandman Retail, operator of the Sneakrz athleisure retail chain, debuted on the NSE at a valuation of ₹324.85 crore, with shares closing at ₹211.80, 4.98% above the IPO price of ₹176. The company raised ₹86 crore from the public issue to fund...

Business Standard (India) – Top Stories

Deals•Feb 14, 2026

Ixigo Acquires 60% Stake in Spanish Train Booking Platform Trenes for ₹125 Crore

Online travel portal ixigo announced the acquisition of a 60% stake in Online Travel Solutions S.L., the operator of Spain’s Trenes platform, for approximately ₹125 crore. The deal marks ixigo’s first overseas acquisition and will make Online Travel Solutions a step‑down...

The Hindu BusinessLine – Economy

Aeris Resources Announces Full Takeover of Peel Mining

Aeris Resources announced a binding scheme of arrangement to acquire 100% of Peel Mining’s issued capital, merging Peel’s Mallee Bull and Wirlong copper projects with Aeris’ Tritton Operations. The acquisition, unanimously recommended by Peel’s board, aims to extend the Tritton...

Mining Technology

Business Insider – Markets Insider

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Completes EUR 1 Million Private Placement, Issuing 538,087 New Shares

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. announced the successful completion of a private placement of 538,087 new shares, raising gross proceeds of approximately EUR 1 million. The new shares were registered and will begin trading on Euronext Growth Oslo on 18 February 2026, with a concurrent...

SMFG Issues World's First Digital Inclusion Bonds, Raising $500M

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) has issued $500 million of bonds billed as the world's first 'digital inclusion' bonds. The proceeds will fund infrastructure projects to improve internet connectivity in emerging markets, aiming to bridge the global digital divide....

Nikkei Asia – Economy

Wealth Professional Canada – ETFs

CPP Investments and I Squared Capital Each Take 50% of Inkia Energy in $3.4bn Peru Power Deal

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s investment arm, CPP Investments, agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Peruvian power producer Inkia Energy, valuing the company at $3.4bn including debt. The acquisition is partnered with I Squared Capital, which will hold the...

Sumitomo Forestry to Acquire Tri Pointe Homes for $4.2bn, Becoming 5th‑Largest US Homebuilder

Japanese homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry announced on Feb. 13, 2026 that it will acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes for $4.2 billion, positioning Sumitomo as the fifth‑largest homebuilder in the United States. The deal is part of Sumitomo’s overseas M&A push as...

Nikkei Asia – Economy

The Economic Times – Markets

Five Indian Companies Secure SEBI Clearance for Upcoming IPOs

Sebi granted observation letters to Duroflex Limited, Premier Industrial Corporation, Virupaksha Organics, Hexagon Nutrition and Om Power Transmission, clearing them to launch their initial public offerings. The firms span manufacturing, pharma, nutrition, power EPC and sleep solutions, with fresh issue...

TechCentral (South Africa)

Industrial Development Corporation Pledges over R300 Million to Frontier Rare Earths Project

South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation announced a funding commitment of more than R300 million to the Frontier Rare Earths Project in the Northern Cape. The investment aims to develop a low‑cost producer of critical minerals for smartphones and lithium‑ion batteries. The...

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 12, 2026

New Frontier Minerals Signs Option to Acquire 90% of Québec’s Pomme REE Project

New Frontier Minerals (NFM) signed a binding option and earn‑in agreement to acquire a 90% interest in the Pomme Rare Earth Element (REE) Project in Québec from Metallium, with an initial cash and share investment of A$300,000 and further contingent...

Mining Technology

Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business

Globe Telecom Sets 6.7631% Dividend for up to P25B Perpetual Preferred Share Offering

Ayala‑led Globe Telecom announced the final dividend rates for its upcoming perpetual preferred share offering, targeting up to P25 billion in proceeds. The base offer comprises 7.5 million non‑voting preferred shares at P2,000 each, with a dividend rate of up to 6.7631%,...

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

RXO Issues $400M Senior Notes Amid Moody’s Downgrade

RXO announced on Feb. 11, 2026 the issuance of $400 million of unsecured senior notes due 2031, aimed at redeeming its 7.5% notes due 2027 and supporting general corporate purposes. The offering was oversubscribed, strengthening the company's balance sheet despite a...

FreightWaves

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

Orion CMC to Acquire 40% Stake in Glencore’s DRC Copper and Cobalt Mines

US government‑backed investment group Orion CMC announced a memorandum of understanding with mining giant Glencore to take a 40% stake in Glencore’s two copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deal, part of the US’s Project...

Fastmarkets – Insights

The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets

Goldi Solar Announces $350M IPO Plan

India's solar module maker Goldi Solar Pvt is preparing an initial public offering that could raise up to $350 million. The company has shortlisted advisers and aims to file a draft prospectus by April, with the offering expected to include fresh...

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...

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