Rio Tinto Acquires Arcadium Lithium

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.

Work Truck Solutions Acquires Arcadium Technologies

April 14, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Work Truck Solutions, a software provider for the commercial vehicle industry, announced it has acquired Arcadium Technologies, a CRM and vehicle inventory/sales management tools provider for heavy-duty dealers. Arcadium will continue operating as a dedicated division under Tim Cline, with tighter integration planned across Work Truck Solutions’ inventory management, digital merchandising, and Comvoy marketplace offerings.

Altius Minerals Corporation Acquires Lithium Royalty Corp.

January 27, 2026

Energy

Altius Minerals Corporation entered into a definitive plan-of-arrangement agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Lithium Royalty Corp. for total consideration of approximately C$520 million (C$9.50 per LRC share), payable at shareholders’ election as cash, Altius shares, or a mix subject to proration. The transaction is court- and shareholder-approval subject and is currently expected to close around March 2026.

Arkema Acquires Stake in Tiamat

January 12, 2024

Energy

Arkema has become a shareholder in Tiamat, a French start-up spun off from CNRS that develops sodium‑ion battery cells, participating in a €22 million fundraising alongside strategic investors Stellantis Ventures and MBDA. The funding will support Tiamat's plan to build a 5 GWh gigafactory in France (with an initial 0.7 GWh tranche targeted by end‑2025) and accelerate Arkema's development of battery‑materials solutions for lithium‑free storage technologies.

Rio Tinto Acquires Remaining Stake in Turquoise Hill Resources for C$43.00 per Share

November 18, 2022

Industrial Services

Rio Tinto has agreed to terminate certain dissent-related agreements with minority shareholders tied to Pentwater Capital Management LP and SailingStone Capital Partners LLC, while its all-cash plan to acquire the ~49% of Turquoise Hill it does not already own will proceed. Under the proposed plan of arrangement, Turquoise Hill shareholders are offered C$43.00 per share in cash, supported by Rio Tinto’s commitments regarding dissent rights and related payments.

Lithium Americas Acquires Millennial Lithium

November 17, 2021

Energy

Lithium Americas Corp. agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Millennial Lithium Corp. in a definitive arrangement valued at C$4.70 per share (approximately US$400 million in total consideration), payable mostly in Lithium Americas common shares. The transaction adds Millennial's Pastos Grandes lithium brine project in Salta, Argentina to Lithium Americas' portfolio and is expected to close after customary shareholder, regulatory and court approvals in early 2022.