African Discovery Group Approves Merger to Acquire SOCIETE GRABIN MINING SAS and Form Copper Intelligence

Gerald Group Awarded 100% of Soremi Investments Ltd; Asserts Control of Soremi Mine

June 30, 2025

Industrial Services

Gerald Group says it has been awarded 100% of Soremi Investments Ltd (SIL) and holds an exclusive first right of refusal for 100% of production from Soremi SA, the operator of the Soremi mine in the Republic of the Congo. The group warned that two unauthorised tenders issued by Soremi SA on 6 June 2025 for copper cathodes and zinc ingots are illegal, and said it will pursue remedies to prevent any unauthorised sales while enforcing multiple court orders from the BVI and Hong Kong recognizing Gerald Group's control.

10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II Completes Business Combination With African Agriculture, Inc.

December 6, 2023

Agriculture

10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II completed its merger with African Agriculture, Inc., with the combined company changing its name to African Agriculture Holdings Inc. and beginning trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker AAGR. The transaction brings a commercial-scale alfalfa farming operation (currently ~750 acres in production out of ~62,000 acres secured in Senegal) to the U.S. public markets and is intended to fund scaling of agricultural production and geographic expansion across Africa.

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Global GRAB Technologies

July 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Gladstone Investment Corporation has acquired Global GRAB Technologies in a $67.6 million transaction comprised of equity and senior secured debt. Global GRAB, based in Franklin, Tennessee, specializes in perimeter security and hostile vehicle mitigation systems for government and commercial clients; Gladstone said the investment will support the company's growth, product portfolio expansion, and ability to protect critical infrastructure.

DTN Acquires Grain Discovery

July 30, 2025

Agriculture

DTN has acquired Canadian agtech firm Grain Discovery to integrate its grain transaction, traceability, and sustainability software into DTN’s Ag Hub and broader operational decisioning platform. The acquisition accelerates DTN’s time-to-market for grain procurement, sustainability (including ethanol 45Z tax credit qualification), and digital traceability solutions.

Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corporation to Merge with DeepGreen Metals (to Form The Metals Company)

July 8, 2021

Energy

DeepGreen Metals announced it will advance its deep-sea research program ahead of a business combination with Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corporation (SOAC), expected to result in a rename to TMC the metals company Inc. The deal is structured as a merger/business combination, after which the combined company is expected to trade on NASDAQ as “The Metals Company” (ticker “TMC”).

Colombier Acquisition Corp. II to Combine with GrabAGun (GrabAGun Digital Holdings) in Go-Public Transaction

June 2, 2025

E-Commerce

Metroplex Trading Company, LLC d.b.a. GrabAGun.com (GrabAGun) and Colombier Acquisition Corp. II (Colombier II) entered into a merger agreement for a business combination expected to close in the summer of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The resulting public company, GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc., is expected to be listed on the NYSE under proposed ticker symbols “PEW” and “PEWW.”