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M&A heats up in the battery materials space
M&A heats up in the battery materials space
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy Resources merged this week in a A$4 billion (US$3.1 billion) deal to create the world's fifth-largest global lithium chemicals company. The deal was highlighted by Mining Audiences Manager Michael McCrae on Kitco Roundtable recorded with Kitco correspondent Paul Harris, editor Neils Christensen and special guest Stephen Twyerould, CEO of Excelsior Mining. The show was recorded on Friday.In January Pilbara Minerals finalized its purchase of Altura lithium. Deal was valued at $201 million. Last month deep sea miner DeepGreen Metals went public with a special purpose acquisition company, which valued the new entity at $2.9 billion. DeepGreen, recently renamed The Metals Company, is targeting metals in the EV space like nickel, copper, cobalt and lithium.
Released:
Apr 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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Spotted! Recent junior M&A activity that could turn into a sector wave: Australian M&A is heating up amongst the early-stage development companies, which could portend bigger deals worldwide, said Peter Akerley, CEO of Erdene Resources. On Friday Akerley recorded Kitco Roundtable podcast with correspondent Paul Harris; editor Neils Christensen; and mining audiences manager, Michael McCrae. by Kitco NEWS Roundtable