WEEKLY UPDATE

Key transactions
&
industry news

RJM's weekly update covers key events in infrastructure, metals and mining, chemicals, energy, transportation and logistics, building materials, manufacturing, and other industrial sectors we serve. Read each week to stay informed.

12/19/2025

U.S.-based Talon Metals has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Lundin Mining to acquire 100% of Lundin Mining U.S., the subsidiary that indirectly owns the Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill.

Jubilee continues to progress Zambian copper strategy.

—Plus 34 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
12/12/2025

Contango Ore (NYSEAM:CTGO) agreed to acquire Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV:DV) for approximately $400M in a merger of equals transaction.

Australia unveils rescue bid for Rio Tinto's Tomago aluminum smelter.

—Plus 24 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
12/05/2025

JSW Steel Limited entered into scheme of amalgamation to acquire the remaining 17.35% stake in Piombino Steel Limited from JSW Shipping & Logistics Private Limited for $844M.

U.S. Steel to restart blast furnace at Plant Trump pushed to preserve.

—Plus 27 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
11/26/2025

ASSA ABLOY AB (OM:ASSA B) acquired International Door Products Inc.

Norway's Hydro plans to close five extrusion plants in Europe.

—Plus 20 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
11/21/2025

Angeles Equity Partners acquired an unknown majority stake in Technique.

EGA surpasses 50 million tonnes of cast metal as a new growth phase unfolds.

—Plus 27 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
11/14/2025

Precious and base metals explorer American Pacific Mining will sell its Palmer volcanogenic massive sulfide project in Alaska to Vizsla Copper, in a deal valued at $15M and structured through the issuance of Vizsla common shares.

BHP found liable over Mariana dam disaster.

—Plus 27 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
11/07/2025

Bingham & Taylor, a leading manufacturer of underground infrastructure access solutions serving water and gas utility customers across North America, has been acquired by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company in conjunction with Neenah Foundry Company.

Vedanta's newly launched CopperTech to invest $1.5B in Konkola.

—Plus 25 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
10/31/2025

Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE:RYI), a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, and Olympic Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZEUS), a leading U.S. metals service center, have entered into a definitive agreement to merge.

Trump-Xi meeting: U.S. president says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed.

—Plus 28 major M&A deals
and top news stories.