Drill and Deal

News / 2026

· Copper, Deals

Luca Mining buys Capstone’s Cozamin mine for up to $385m

Luca pays $290m upfront in cash and shares, $35m a year after closing, and up to $60m more if the LME copper price clears set levels in 2027, 2028 and 2029. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Bundles of copper cathodes stacked in a yard, ready for transport
Photo: ChrisFountain, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it matters. Copper-linked payments let buyer and seller bridge different price views, an earn-out tied directly to the metal.

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Mining Weekly
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