Smurfit Westrock Plc shares rise 1.44% intraday after ESGold Corp. announced a joint venture in Colombia.

Smurfit Westrock Plc rose 1.44% in intraday trading. The company's recent announcement about a joint venture with Planta Magdalena S.A.S. in Colombia represents the company’s strategic planning in the mining-rich country. The company has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding with Planta Magdalena for the development of a fully permitted gold and silver project in Colombia’s Department of Bolívar.