For deal sourcers, staying current on private company activity is critical to spotting active buyers, tracking market trends, and uncovering emerging investment opportunities ahead of competitors.
In April alone, we added more than 2,000 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 22,000 searchable deals across sectors, industries, and transaction types in Dakota Marketplace.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, you’ll find the transactions tab that provides structured, filterable data on deal types, values, and dates, while our editorial team curates daily updates through the dakota transactions newsletter, helping you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
To ensure the most comprehensive coverage of private market activity, Dakota monitors over 10,000 websites including company websites, newswires, and numerous third-party news providers to capture and verify transaction data as it happens.
Below are the top 10 materials transactions.
- Transaction Date: 4/9/2026
- Industry: Containers & Packaging
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $10.3B
CD&R has completed its acquisition of Sealed Air Corporation, a leading global provider of food and protective packaging solutions known for brands including CRYOVAC, BUBBLE WRAP, and AUTOBAG, in an all-cash transaction at an enterprise value of $10.3 billion, or $42.15 per share — a 41% premium to Sealed Air's unaffected stock price. The deal takes Sealed Air private, with CD&R committed to accelerating the company's innovation and growth strategy across its Food and Protective packaging businesses.
- Transaction Date: 4/20/2026
- Industry: Metals & Mining
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $2.8B
USA Rare Earth has agreed to acquire Serra Verde Group, owner of the Pela Ema rare earth mine in Brazil, for approximately $2.8 billion in consideration comprising $300 million in cash and roughly 126.8 million newly issued shares. The deal creates a fully integrated rare earth platform spanning mining through magnet manufacturing, with Serra Verde representing the only large-scale producer of all four magnetic rare earths outside Asia and projected to generate $550–$650 million in annualized EBITDA by end of 2027 at Phase 1 nameplate capacity.
- Transaction Date: 4/20/2026
- Industry: Metals & Mining
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $2.12B
Agnico Eagle Mines has announced three simultaneous transactions to consolidate the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt in northern Finland — acquiring Rupert Resources for C$2.9 billion, Aurion Resources for approximately C$481 million, and B2Gold's 70% stake in the Fingold joint venture for $325 million — giving it full control of roughly 2,492 square kilometres anchored by its existing Kittila mine and the Ikkari gold project. The combined Finland platform is expected to produce approximately 500,000 ounces of gold annually, with up to C$500 million in potential operating and development synergies from shared infrastructure and the elimination of overlapping ownership structures across the district.
- Transaction Date: 4/1/2026
- Industry: Chemicals
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $1.8B
DuPont has completed the divestiture of its Aramids business — comprising the iconic Kevlar and Nomex high-performance synthetic fiber brands — to Arclin, a TJC portfolio company, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion. DuPont received approximately $1.2 billion in cash proceeds, a $300 million note receivable, and retained an approximate 17.5% equity stake in the combined Arclin entity valued at $325 million, allowing shareholders to participate in future upside while further streamlining DuPont's portfolio.
- Transaction Date: 4/30/2026
- Industry: Construction Materials
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $1.1B
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Oldcastle Lawn & Garden from CRH in a transaction valued at over $1.1 billion, rebranding the business as GardenCore as it launches as a standalone company. The deal gives Pacific Avenue a leading U.S. manufacturer of lawn and garden consumables — including mulch, soil, stone, and lime products — with over 1,400 employees, 55+ manufacturing facilities, and deep partnerships with major home improvement retailers across the country.
- Transaction Date: 4/16/2026
- Industry: Paper & Forest Products
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $360M
International Paper has agreed to acquire NORPAC, a Longview, Washington-based containerboard manufacturer and One Rock Capital Partners portfolio company, for $360 million. The deal adds approximately one million tons of annual containerboard production capacity across three industry-leading machines, strengthening International Paper's mill system flexibility and expanding its capabilities to serve growing customer demand on the West Coast.
- Transaction Date: 4/20/2026
- Industry: Metals & Mining
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $351M
Agnico Eagle Mines has agreed to acquire Aurion Resources for approximately C$481 million in cash at C$2.60 per share, representing a 46% premium to Aurion's last closing price, securing the company's 30% stake in the Fingold joint venture and its broader Central Lapland Greenstone Belt land package in northern Finland.
- Transaction Date: 4/20/2026
- Industry: Metals & Mining
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $325M
Agnico Eagle Mines has agreed to acquire B2Gold's 70% majority stake in the Fingold joint venture for $325 million, which combined with Aurion's 30% holding gives Agnico full ownership of the Fingold asset and eliminates overlapping ownership structures across its consolidated Finnish gold district anchored by the Kittila mine and Ikkari gold project.
- Transaction Date: 4/1/2026
- Industry: Metals & Mining
- Type: Real Assets
- Transaction Value: $275M
Wheaton Precious Metals has entered into a gold and silver streaming agreement with KGL Resources for the Jervois copper project in Australia's Northern Territory, providing $275 million in upfront consideration in exchange for purchasing up to 75% of payable gold and silver production — declining to 25% for life of mine after threshold deliveries — with ongoing payments at 20% of spot price. The deal marks Wheaton's first streaming transaction in Australia, with attributable production forecast to average approximately 5.8 thousand ounces of gold and 770,000 ounces of silver annually in the first five years of production, expected to commence in the second half of 2027.
- Transaction Date: 4/6/2026
- Industry: Metals & Mining
- Type: Credit
- Transaction Value: $150M
Mesabi Metallics, an Essar Group-backed iron ore company, has secured $150 million in financing from Macquarie Group to support the Q3 2026 startup of its world-scale Direct Reduction grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minnesota — one of the largest private-sector industrial investments in Minnesota's history at $2.5 billion total project cost. The financing follows a recently announced $520 million senior secured credit facility with Breakwall Capital, with the project strategically positioned to supply DR-grade iron ore pellets to next-generation electric arc furnaces and reduce U.S. dependence on imported raw materials.
At Dakota, we understand how important it is to stay current on deal activity as it happens. That’s why our editorial team continuously monitors the news for real-time updates on platform investments, add-ons, divestitures, and more to deliver daily highlights straight to your inbox through our transactions newsletter.
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