Anglo spinoffs will ‘very likely’ need South Africa approval
BHP Group Ltd.’s proposal for Anglo American Plc to spin off platinum and iron ore units before a takeover would likely require approval from South African regulators, according to a government agency.
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Implats weighs 3,900 job cuts in South Africa as price rout takes toll
Impala Platinum could cut 3,900 jobs as it restructures its South African operations due to lower metal prices, the miner said on Friday, with the news likely to pile more pressure on the government weeks before a general election.
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Miner owned by South America’s richest family mulls bond sale
Copper miner Antofagasta Plc is holding meetings with investors this week for its first dollar bond offering in nearly two years, people familiar with the matter said.
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Anglo American confirms non-binding offer from BHP
Anglo American Plc said it is has received an unsolicited non-binding combination proposal from BHP Group.
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Anglo American confirms non-binding offer from BHP
Anglo American Plc said it is has received an unsolicited non-binding combination proposal from BHP Group.
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BHP targets Anglo American in bid valued at $39 billion
BHP Group Ltd. proposed a takeover of Anglo American Plc that values the smaller miner at £31.1 billion ($38.8 billion), in a deal that would catapult the combined company’s copper production far beyond its rivals while sparking the biggest shakeup in the industry in over a decade.
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Five Eyes countries working to fight critical minerals dumping
Canada and its Five Eyes Alliance partners are working on put forward a response to tackle the price manipulation of critical metals, Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday.
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Native American group seeks to overturn US court ruling on Rio’s Arizona copper mine
A Native American group has asked all members of a US appeals court on Monday to overturn an earlier ruling that granted land to Rio Tinto for a copper mine in Arizona, saying the land was sacred and culturally significant.
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US, EU set to miss critical minerals agreement this week
A US and European Union push to reach an accord on fostering critical mineral supply chains is set to miss another target this week, according to people familiar with the discussions.
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Aluminum price firms to 11-week high on Yunnan doubts, firm technicals
Aluminum prices touched an 11-week high on Monday over concerns over slow recovery in production in China’s Yunnan province and supported by a strong technical outlook.
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Africa to play ‘huge role’ in US critical mineral strategy, says Treasury’s No. 2
The United States is looking to Africa to help loosen a Chinese stranglehold on battery metals and reduce Russia’s influence over the market for other minerals, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Thursday.
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Former Vale board member claims political influence in CEO succession
A former board member for Brazilian miner Vale said his decision to step down on Monday came after the firm’s succession process was conducted in a “manipulated manner,” according to his resignation letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
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African Rainbow pauses Bokoni mine expansion plan after H1 profit fall
African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) said on Friday it was deferring plans to expand output at its Bokoni mine due to low platinum group metal (PGM) prices after reporting a 43% drop in its half-year profit.
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Australia and Vietnam upgrade relations, to begin talks on critical minerals
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the country was raising ties with Vietnam to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership, with an annual dialogue on minerals amid a push to diversify supply chains away from China.
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US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa
A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Platinum’s worst crisis in decades hits jobs in South Africa
South Africa’s platinum producers are in crisis, as slumping metal prices force jobs cuts and erode profits.
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Canada and Australia boost collaboration on critical minerals
Canada and Australia have agreed to promote shared priorities related to the extraction, processing, and refining of critical minerals, they said in a joint statement on Monday.
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Northam CEO says South African platinum miners facing worst crisis in decades
Northam Platinum’s CEO said on Friday that platinum mining companies in South Africa, the world’s top supplier of the metal, are facing “severe” market conditions and are caught up in the worst crisis in three decades as prices plummet.
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India launches second part of critical minerals auction worth $362 billion
India launched the second part of its critical minerals auction worth an estimated 30 trillion rupees (about $362 billion), the country’s mines minister, Pralhad Joshi, said on Thursday.
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South African billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots
Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is going back to the future.
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Vale sees no indication of environmental breach at suspended mines
Brazilian miner Vale does not see signs of environmental or social breach at two of its mines whose operating licenses were suspended this week, Vale Base Metals chair Mark Cutifani said on Friday.
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Iron ore boom of the 2000s repeating – this time with critical metals
A headline published in The Age back in July 2003 reads: “[Andrew] Forrest has a grand $1.2bn plan for tiny Perth mining company.”
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Anglo American to review assets after writedowns and profit plunge
Anglo American will review its assets after a 94% plunge in annual profit and writedowns at its diamond and nickel operations, the company said on Thursday.
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Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support
Australia classified nickel as a “critical mineral” on Friday, opening the way for the crisis-hit industry to access billions of dollars in cheap government loans, as its prime minister prepared wider policy support for the green energy industry.
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Mexican mining sector balks at plan to ban open-pit mines
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to ban open-pit mining will generate uncertainty and curtail investment for the key sector, mining industry representatives said this week.
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