Archives: Mining mergers and acquisitions

Epiroc has agreed to acquire Mernok Elektronik (Pty) Ltd, a South Africa-based company that provides advanced collision avoidance systems for mining companies. With this acquisition, Epiroc will strengthen its position as a world-leading provider of automation and safety solutions for mining operations, it says. Mernok Elektronik is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. The company designs[…]

In June, BEUMER Group completed the acquisition of the FAM Group of Magdeburg, Germany, in the process, increasing its conveyor system and loading technology offering and becoming a significant player in the in-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) space. Close to six months after closing, IM put some questions to Stefan Hotz, Director Sales FAM Group,[…]

BHP has submitted a revised non-binding indicative proposal to the Board of OZ Minerals Limited (OZL) that, subject to a successful four-week due dilligence period, could see the major miner acquire the mid-tier base metal-focused miner. The offer to acquire 100% of OZ Minerals by way of a scheme of arrangement for a cash price[…]

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Polymathian Industrial Mathematics, an Australia-based provider of advanced mine optimisation software and services. Polymathian will be reported in Digital Mining Technologies, a division within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions (SMR), Sandvik says. Polymathian’s solutions for automated decision making and process optimisation complements the offering of Deswik,[…]

Italian group Webuild has announced that it has reached a conditional agreement to acquire the entire share capital of the Australian company Clough Ltd from South Africa’s Murray & Roberts. Webuild was born in 2020 from Salini Impregilo, is a leading global player in the construction of large, complex projects for sustainable mobility (rail, metro,[…]

Molycop has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Process IQ (PIQ), a mining technology provider of proprietary data analytics and visualisation, instrumentation and advanced process control solutions. The agreement represents an exciting and important step in Molycop’s digital transformation, as the acquisition of Process IQ complements Molycop’s MillSlicer technology platform and expands its[…]

Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell plc in Switzerland, the UK, US and Sweden have entered into agreements to acquire the Environmentally Considerate Lubricants (ECLs) business of the PANOLIN Group, a transaction that brings with it an offering of biodegradable lubricants. The transaction includes the PANOLIN brand, ECL product formulations, intellectual property, technical expertise and technology, international[…]

Sandvik says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the mining related business of Schenck Process Group (SP Mining). SP Mining is one of the market leaders in screening, feeding, screening media and train loading solutions in the industry, according to Sandvik. It also has a strong aftermarket business, which includes application support, screen[…]

Epiroc has agreed to acquire Remote Control Technologies, an Australia-based company that provides automation and remote control solutions for mining customers around the world. With this acquisition, Epiroc says it will be the world-leading automation solutions provider not only for surface and underground rock drilling but also for underground loading and haulage. Remote Control Technologies,[…]

acQuire Technology Solutions says it has completed the acquisition of MTS, a South Africa-based company that specialises in people-centred technology and advisory services to help resource companies meet obligations that cover their social licence to operate. Insite becomes the third product in acQuire’s suite of information management tools for the natural resources industries. The software-as-a-service[…]