Top 10 Metals, Minerals and Mining Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – July 1st – 15th, 2025
Several interesting transactions closed in the Metals, Minerals and Mining sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PIPE
- Canada Nickel Co Inc, advancing the next generation of nickel-cobalt sulphide projects to deliver nickel and cobalt required to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless steel markets, received CAD 6.37 million of development capital from Agnico Eagle Mines.
- Altamira Gold Corp, a junior natural resource company. Principally, it is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties, received CAD 5.29 million of development capital from Aura Mineral, Crescat Capital and other investors.
- Asante Gold Corp, an exploration-stage company, received CAD 236.79 million of development capital.
- Bessor Minerals Inc, engaged in the identification, evaluation and acquisition of mineral properties, as well as exploration of mineral properties once acquired, received CAD 100,000 of development capital.
- Churchill Resources Inc, a metals and minerals exploration company focused on high-grade nickel sulfide and diamond projects, received CAD 700,000 of development capital.
- District Copper Corp, an exploration-stage company. Its principal business activity is the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties, received CAD 541,500 of development capital.
- Eureka Lithium Corp, a junior mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, received CAD 823,760 of development capital.
Merger/Acquisition
- Orogen Royalties Inc, focused on organic royalty creation and royalty acquisitions on precious and base metal discoveries in western North America, acquired by Triple Flag Precious Metals for CAD 421 million.
- Powerstone Metals Corp, a mineral exploration company focused on the identification and exploration of high-quality critical metals assets, acquired Libra Energy Materials through a reverse merger.
- Boston Metal, a global metal technology company intended to commercialize molten oxide electrolysis for high-volume steel production, raised $51 million of venture funding in the form of convertible notes from BHP Ventures, SiteGround Capital and Piva Capital.
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Tina Vital
Managing Director
Extensive career in engineering and investment banking focused on debt and equity transactions for infrastructure, energy, metals & mining, cleantech/waste management and other technology-based industries. Began engineering career with Exxon. Began Wall Street career at Citibank. Frequent guest on global financial news shows and the author of numerous engineering and energy finance publications. Previously served as Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Board Member for the United States Association of Energy Economics (USAEE); and Advisory Board Member for the International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. ABD-PhD Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. MS in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University. BS in Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biology from the University of Pittsburgh. FINRA Series 7, 63 and 79 licensed.
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