Glencore has increased its stake in Stillwater Critical Minerals to 15.4% for a total investment of C$7.1 million (about $5.2 million) in less than a year.Glencore now owns 15.4% of the Montana platinum group metals developer and its eponymous project next to Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stillwater... More

JBIC agreed a 25-year loan of up to $248 million with Companía Minera Arqueros (CMAQ) to fund development of the Arqueros copper mine in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.The loan is co-financed with Mizuho, SMBC and MUFG, bringing the total amount to $355 million. Japan's Nittetsu Mining is... More

EBRD is boosting Palestinian export and import activities by providing a $2 million trade finance line to the Arab Islamic Bank.The trade finance line, given under the EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme, will be used to issue guarantees in favour of confirming banks for pre-export and... More

NIB has signed a ten-year loan with the Norwegian utility Eviny to co-finance an investment programme to increase sub-station and grid capacity in Western Norway.The NOK1.5 billion ($135 million) loan will help finance projects carried out in the areas of Kollsnes, Mongstad and Fensfjordsbassenget... More

Olam Agri Holdings upped its offer for Australia’s Namoi Cotton, topping a proposal from rival Louis Dreyfus Company and heating up a bidding war between two agricultural commodity giants.Olam Agri offered A$0.66 cash per share, valuing the producer at A$135.5 million ($88.4 million), subject... More

Trafigura has signed a contract for four Medium Gas Carriers that will be capable of using low-carbon ammonia as a propulsion fuel when delivered. The vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.The vessels will carry LPG or ammonia and the first ship will be delivered in... More

Croatia's HBOR and the ministry of regional development and EU funds will provide €250 million ($268 million) in loans to companies for energy efficiency projects.The programme offers favourable loans with the possibility of partial loan write-off based on energy-saving criteria to... More

Vale has concluded the sale of a 10% stake in Vale Base Metals to Manara Minerals for $2.5 billion (BRL12.99 billion). The transaction was completed after the green light from regulatory authorities.In July last year, the Brazilian miner entered two agreements to offload a 13% stake in VBM for a... More

China’s Zhaojin Capital has won control of Australia’s Tietto Minerals after a protracted six months takeover tussle that values the gold producer at A$733 million ($474.62 million).Zhaojin Capital, a unit of Hong Kong-listed Zhaojin Mining, now has 52.8% voting power, up from 42.5%... More