Shares of Arcadium Lithium (ALTM) are soaring in premarket trading Wednesday, after Rio Tinto (RIO) announced plans to acquire the lithium miner for $5.85 per share in an all-cash deal.
Lithium is a key component in electric-vehicle batteries and Rio is diversifying away from its core products to prepare for the energy transition.
Rio Tinto said the deal would be an all-cash transaction for $5.85 per share, representing a premium of 90% to Arcadium's Oct. 4 closing price of $3.08 per share. Arcadium Lithium's market value currently stands at $4.56 billion, according to LSEG data, with shares rallying 37% so far this week.
Rio Tinto on Wednesday struck a deal to acquire Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, as the global miner extends its operations in another commodity needed for the energy transaction.
Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF)has agreed terms to acquire US-listed Arcadium Lithium in an all-cash deal worth US$5.85 per share or US$6.7 billion (£5.1 billion) in total. Flagged at the weekend when talks were confirmed, Rio said the deal brings into the business a world-class, complementary lithium producer and establishes it as a global leader in energy transition commodities “from aluminium and copper to high-grade iron ore and lithium”.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the American lithium company, Arcadium Lithium, through an all-cash transaction valued at $6.7 billion. Rio Tinto will purchase Arcadium Lithium at a price of $5.85 per share, representing a 90% premium over Arcadium's closing price of $3.08 on October 4th.
Rio Tinto said on Wednesday that it will acquire Arcadium Lithium in an all-cash transaction, valuing the latter at $6.7 billion.
Atlantic Lithium Ltd (AIM:ALL, OTCQX:ALLIF, ASX:A11) has been granted an operating permit for the Ewoyaa project in Ghana, its final regulatory approval in the permitting process. The award, from the Minerals Commission of Ghana, clears the way for the construction of the mine at Ewoyaa, the company said in a statement and is an important milestone towards the Final Investment Decision, Atlantic is still awaiting ratification of the mining lease at Ewoyya from Ghana's parliament, which it said resumes sitting on 15 October 2024.
Confirmation of a buyout offer from Rio Tinto just spurred massive gains for Arcadium Lithium stock.
RIO confirms that it is in discussions to acquire Arcadium Lithium in a bid to grow its lithium portfolio.
Rio Tinto, a global mining giant, has reportedly engaged in preliminary talks to acquire Arcadium Lithium Plc. Arcadium confirms these discussions are informal, and it remains uncertain whether a deal will occur.
Following speculation on October 5th that Rio Tinto (RIO, Financial) was considering acquisition of two lithium producers; Albemarle (ALB, Financial) and Arcadium Lithium (ALTM, Financial), Arcadium Lithium confirmed receiving a non-binding approach from Rio Tinto on October 6th. However, as PRNewswire conveyed, Arcadium emphasized that there are no further official comments until there is news to share.