May 3, 2024

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.

May 3, 2024

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.

May 2, 2024

Top Mauritius lender to finance gas, critical minerals projects

Mauritius Commercial Bank is making 10 billion rupees ($211 million) available to help clients transition to a lower-carbon economy.

May 2, 2024

Atlantic Lithium approved to list on Ghana Stock Exchange

The miner is developing the Ewoyaa project, which will be Ghana’s first lithium operation.

May 2, 2024

Zimbabwe’s sole nickel mine placed under administration

Zimbabwe's government owns 70% of Bindura Nickel Corporation's Trojan mine.

May 2, 2024

Harmony Gold reports fatality at Mponeng mine

Mponeng is the deepest shaft in the world, with a depth of 3,891 metres.

May 2, 2024

BHP CEO flies to South Africa to push $39 billion takeover

BHP’s team aims to engage with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration among other key stakeholders, Bloomberg sources say.

May 2, 2024

Congo M23 rebels claim control of smartphone mineral mining town

Most of Congo's mineral resources are concentrated in the east, where insecurity has worsened since the M23 made a major comeback in March 2022.

May 1, 2024

Barrick CEO ‘can’t see any reason’ for in-person annual meetings

Last year's in-person meeting included a heated exchange between CEO Mark Bristow and an activist protesting the Reko Diq copper project.

May 1, 2024

Anglo American takeover price needs to surpass £30/share, survey shows

Anglo American shares are trading 8.8% above the value of BHP’s rebuffed takeover proposal.