UK’s FTSE 100 hits record high as favourable data boosts sentiment
Anglo American jumped 3.2% after Reuters reported that Glencore was mulling an approach for the miner.
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Anglo CEO meets South Africa mines minister after BHP’s takeover proposal
CEO Duncan Wanblad is meeting minister Gwede Mantashe for the first time since rejecting BHP's $39bn takeover bid last week.
Underwater power play for metals in full swing
The International Seabed Authority, which next meets in July, is hashing out the world’s first underwater mining code.
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MIT physicists discovered a new way to make a state of matter known as a strange metal.
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BHP’s high-stakes tilt for Anglo puts regulators in spotlight
The proposed $39 billion combination has more than enough components to trigger intense oversight by regulators concerned about implications for market concentration and access to key minerals.
Boliden to restart Europe’s largest zinc mine
The Swedish miner will gradually ramp up operations at Tara mine in Ireland with the goal of reaching full capacity by January 2025.
Albemarle plans more lithium auctions in bid to demystify prices
The US producer aims to hold more auctions in China as well as other geographies such as Australia while adding lithium hydroxide to its offerings.
Glencore studying an approach for Anglo American
Development could spark a bidding war for the 107-year old mining company.
