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Latest SPAC News: Former Rusal chief launches London’s first mining SPAC, LanzaTech partners with Northwestern, Yale and NREL to establish new biology center, and Jupiter Wellness initiates clinical trial for new treatment for tinnitus
Former Rusal chief launches London’s first mining SPAC
One of the most prominent Anglo-Russian executives in the metals industry is seeking to raise $125mn for a new mining venture through a London-listed special purpose acquisition company. Artem Volynets, former chief executive of EN+ Group, believes now is a good time for mining deals, particularly for critical metals such as copper and cobalt, despite difficult market conditions.
The new blank-check fund, ACG, is seeking to raise up to $125mn in its initial public offering on Thursday and will identify a target mine producing copper, nickel, cobalt or another metal.
READLanzaTech, Northwestern University, Yale University, and NREL to Establish New Center for Multi-Scale Synthetic Biology
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $178 million for bioenergy research to advance sustainable technology breakthroughs that can improve public health, address climate change, improve food and agricultural production, and create more resilient supply chains.
A team from Northwestern University, LanzaTech NZ, Inc. (LanzaTech), Yale University, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) received $18.5 Million in funding from this grant for integrating cell?free systems and genome engineering to accelerate biosystems design for carbon?negative biomanufacturing.
LanzaTech has entered into a merger agreement for a business combination transaction with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: AMCI).
READJupiter Wellness Initiates Clinical Trial for Potential New Treatment for Tinnitus
Jupiter Wellness, Inc. (Nasdaq:JUPW), a wellness company focused on hair loss, eczema, burns, and sexual wellness announced today the initiation of a triple-blinded clinical study evaluating a possible treatment for tinnitus. To date, no effective treatment exists for tinnitus.
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Melar I (NASDAQ:MACI) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Italian e-commerce firm Everli at a pro forma enterprise value of $247 million. Everli delivers groceries to consumers via in-store shoppers at a wide range of retailers in the Italian market. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the...
Spring Valley II (NASDAQ:SVII) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with uranium miner Eagle Energy Metals at an equity value of $312 million. Eagle Energy holds the rights to two large uranium deposits near the Oregon-Nevada border that it aims to develop alongside its own small, modular nuclear reactor designs. The combined company...
The pace of lock-up expirations among de-SPACs and sponsors is set to slow in August as just four of each will become newly freed to trade their shares. Those with the most to gain from this new freedom this month are the company shareholders of eVTOL developer Joby (NYSE:JOBY). It last closed at $16.89 as...
At the SPAC of Dawn The return of the SPAC market has not depended on further interest rate cuts, but SPACs would have likely benefited had the Fed leaned that way yesterday afternoon. The market is still pointed up in the pre-market even in the absence of a cut, perhaps with the knowledge that dissent...
D. Boral Acquisition I Corp. (NASDAQ:BCARU) announced the pricing of its $250 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “BCARU”, Thursday, July 31, 2025. The new SPAC plans mount a generalist search for a target company valued at $700 million or more in a sector aligned...