Critical Metals Corp. Business Combination With Sizzle Acquisition Corp. to Acquire European Lithium’s Wolfsberg Lithium Project

Critical Materials Group Acquires Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory

October 7, 2026

Industrial Services

Critical Materials Group (CMG) acquired Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory (RMSL), a national security research and rapid solutions lab serving military and law enforcement agencies. The acquisition brings energetics research, formulation, and testing together with CMG’s domestic manufacturing platforms. Financial terms were not disclosed, and RMSL CEO/Co-Founder Travis Swanson joined CMG as Chief Science Officer.

Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II to Combine with Trasteel Holding S.A. in ~$1.3B Nasdaq Business Combination

May 11, 2026

Industrial Services

Trasteel Holding S.A. (Trasteel) has signed a definitive business combination agreement with Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: SZZL), which is expected to take the combined company public on Nasdaq under the ticker “TSTL.” The deal implies an enterprise value of approximately $1.3 billion and is expected to close by year-end 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and other customary conditions.

Critical Metals to Acquire European Lithium

April 28, 2026

Energy

Critical Metals proposed an all-share acquisition of European Lithium, initially announcing a letter of intent on April 27 and subsequently reporting a definitive agreement on May 18, 2026. The proposed deal would consolidate European Lithium’s 7.5% interest in the Tanbreez Rare Earth Project and add its cash and marketable securities to Critical Metals’ balance sheet; the available sources do not report that the transaction has closed.

SAGA Metals Acquires Catalyst Rare Metals and the Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Project

April 14, 2026

Data & Analytics

SAGA Metals entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Catalyst Rare Metals Ltd., which holds the Wolverine heavy rare earth element project in central Labrador, Canada. The deal is structured as an initial payment in SAGA shares plus cash, with additional milestone payments tied to NI 43-101 resource and economic study outcomes. The acquisition was later reported as closed following the April 13, 2026 SPA.

Worldwide Diversified Holdings Acquires Controlling Stake in American Lithium Minerals

November 23, 2025

Energy

Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc. has acquired a controlling interest in American Lithium Minerals, Inc., gaining indirect control over AMLM's option on a 1,730-acre lithium and boron property in Nevada. The transaction positions AMLM to launch a global minerals and rare earth development program (via new subsidiary American Mineral Resources, Inc.) and to reposition the company as a Nasdaq-uplisted commodity acquisition and tokenization vehicle.

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.