WEEKLY UPDATE

Key transactions
&
industry news

RJM's weekly update covers key events in infrastructure, metals and mining, chemicals, energy, transportation and logistics, building materials, manufacturing, and other industrial sectors we serve. Read each week to stay informed.

03/13/2026

Hill & Smith PLC, a leading provider of solutions that enhance the resilience of vital infrastructure and the built environment, announces the acquisition of Freeberg Industrial Fabrication Corp. (“Freeberg”) for $36M.

Metro Mining restarts Bauxite Hills operations after wet season maintenance.

—Plus 29 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
03/12/2026

RJM & Company Advises Travero, a Subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT), on its Sale of Logistics Park Dubuque to LOGISTEC.

—Plus major M&A deals
and top news stories.
03/06/2026

LT Corporation, a Mississippi-based company, has acquired Commercial Metal Forming, which is headquartered in Youngstown.

Rio Tinto advances Amrun bauxite expansion as new projects gather pace.

—Plus 35 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
02/27/2026

Blackboxstocks Inc. (Nasdaq:BLBX) announced the successful closing of its previously announced merger with REalloys Inc.

EGA announces $5B debt financing.

—Plus 34 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
02/20/2026

Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), a global technology leader in energy efficiency, decarbonization, thermal management and mission⁠-⁠critical performance, has signed an agreement to acquire Alloy Enterprises, a Boston⁠-⁠based company specializing in a next⁠-⁠generation thermal management platform for high⁠-⁠performance data centers and other mission critical industrial applications.

Anglo American posts $3.7B loss on fresh De Beers write⁠-⁠down.

—Plus 33 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
02/13/2026

Ternium S.A. (NYSE:TX) has completed the acquisition of 153.1M ordinary shares of Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A.

Trump plans to roll back some tariffs on steel and aluminum goods, FT reports.

—Plus 32 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
02/06/2026

Papilo, the leading total waste management solutions provider backed by Impact Fund announces the strategic acquisition of Warwick-based Allwood Recycling Solutions.

Rio Tinto, Glencore scrap mining mega-merger.

—Plus 36 major M&A deals
and top news stories.
01/30/2026

Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Votorantim’s ~69% controlling shareholding in Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) for approximately $902.6M.

Hindalco announces plans for aluminum smelter expansion and downstream push.

—Plus 31 major M&A deals
and top news stories.