NIU Group Acquires Chile's Minera Tres Valles

Sun Valley Investments AG Increases Stake in Mineros S.A.

July 15, 2025

Industrial Services

Sun Valley Investments AG completed a public offer to purchase 23,851,918 common shares of Mineros S.A. at COP 5,500 per share, acquiring the shares for COP 131,185,549,000 (approximately CAD $44.9M). The purchase increases Sun Valley’s ownership in Mineros from 57.42% to approximately 65.38%; Sun Valley says it will hold the shares for investment purposes and may further adjust or engage with the company over time.

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.

AURELIUS Acquires Minova Group from Orica

March 2, 2022

Manufacturing

AURELIUS Group completed the acquisition of Minova in a global carve-out from Orica Limited for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 114 million (AUD 180 million). The deal is executed via AURELIUS' co‑investment structure (AURELIUS European Opportunities Fund IV 70% / AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA 30%); Minova is a London‑headquartered manufacturer of ground‑control products serving mining and infrastructure markets with >1,000 employees and ~EUR 300m revenue (2021).

Boliden Acquires Somincor (Neves-Corvo) and Zinkgruvan from Lundin Mining

April 16, 2025

Industrial Services

Boliden completed the acquisition of the Somincor (Neves-Corvo) copper and zinc mine in Portugal and the Zinkgruvan zinc mine in Sweden from Lundin Mining on April 16, 2025. The cash consideration was USD 1.40 billion (USD 1.30 billion enterprise value plus up to USD 150 million contingent payments); the deal was financed with a bridge loan and a directed share issue that raised ~SEK 3.75 billion. The acquisition nearly doubles Boliden's zinc concentrate production and significantly strengthens its copper concentrate output.

Kunes Auto & RV Group Acquires Three Dealerships in Minnesota and Lake Bluff, Illinois

February 3, 2026

Automotive

Kunes Auto & RV Group completed three acquisitions, purchasing two dealerships from the family‑owned Valley Automotive Group (now Kunes Apple Valley and Kunes Valley GMC in Hastings, Minnesota) and Kunes Lakes Chevrolet in Lake Bluff, Illinois from The Exchange. The deals expand Kunes’ Midwest footprint into the Twin Cities market and the Chicago North Shore, and include a succession element as Valley Automotive Group’s family remained involved in Minnesota operations.

Golden Minerals Sells Minera de Cordilleras to Privately Held Mexican Buyer

April 1, 2025

Energy

Golden Minerals Company sold its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary Minera de Cordilleras, S. de R.L. de C.V. to a privately held Mexican company for US$600,000. The April 1, 2025 agreement transferred Minera Cordilleras' capital contribution accounts (CUCAs), net operating losses and five Mexican mining concessions; Golden Minerals said all funds related to the sale have been received.