Anglo American takeover price needs to surpass £30/share
A takeover of Anglo American Plc would need to be pitched at more than £30 ($37.6) per share, a higher price than BHP Group Ltd. offered last week, according to analysts and traders surveyed by Bloomberg.
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Barrick Gold beats estimates for quarterly profit, enters JV in Jamaica
Canadian miner Barrick Gold on Wednesday beat first-quarter profit estimates on higher bullion prices and said it has entered into an exploration partnership with Geophysx Jamaica.
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Barrick’s Mali mine feeds Russian war machine, advocacy group says
Barrick Gold faced criticism outside its annual general meeting on Tuesday in Toronto for supporting Malian rulers with ties to Russia.
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As BHP weighs firm bid for Anglo, investors fret over cherry-picking assets
BHP Group can’t cherry pick Anglo American assets without paying a hefty premium, Anglo investors told Reuters, concerned that they stand to lose heavily by holding shares in South African subsidiaries.
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Anglo under pressure to reveal plans to fend off BHP as Elliott hikes stake
Anglo American faced calls from shareholders on Monday to detail plans for improving its value in order to fend off bidder BHP, as activist investor Elliott further raised the stakes by increasing its holding in the takeover target.
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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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Glencore now sees FY trading division profit between $3bn-$3.5bn
Glencore expects profit at its trading division this year to be at the top end of its long-term annual guidance, in an elevated interest rate and high commodity price environment, it said on Tuesday.
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Brazil iron ore exports seen surging in 2024 if rivers stay high
Brazil’s Corumba region could more than double iron ore shipments through neighboring Uruguay this year if there is enough water in the rivers, according to one of the biggest logistics companies on the Paraguay- Paraná Hidrovia system.
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BHP’s bid for Anglo casts cloud over $9 billion fertilizer mine
BHP Group Ltd.’s proposal for a $39 billion takeover of rival Anglo American Plc is all about securing plenty of copper supplies — so now, the potential deal is throwing uncertainty over the future for Anglo’s massive fertilizer mine in England.
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Anglo’s stumbles have made it prey for mining’s biggest predator
When former boss Mark Cutifani left Anglo American Plc in mid-April 2022, things had rarely looked better for the century-old miner. Metals prices soared as the world emerged from lockdowns, the company had recently posted its best-ever annual profit and the popular industry veteran was handing over to a trusted lieutenant. Anglo stock hit a record the same day.
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Vale sees no impact from BHP-Anglo deal on Minas-Rio project
Brazilian miner Vale SA sees no impact from BHP Group’s bid for Anglo American on the latter’s Minas-Rio project, its CEO Eduardo Bartolomeu said on Thursday.
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Lynas Rare Earths’ revenue slumps, misses expectations
Australian miner Lynas posted a slump in third-quarter sales revenue on Wednesday, missing analyst expectations on the back of a plunge in prices for rare earths, while it flagged higher costs at a project in Western Australia.
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SQM partner Tianqi Lithium requests shareholders vote on Codelco tie-up
China’s Tianqi Lithium said on Thursday it has formally requested that a proposed joint venture between lithium company SQM, in which it is a major shareholder, and state-run copper miner Codelco be put to a shareholder’s vote.
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BlackRock says $12,000 copper is needed to incentivize new mines
Copper needs to reach $12,000 a ton — a 20% jump from this week’s high — to incentivize large-scale investments in new mines, said Olivia Markham, who co-manages the BlackRock World Mining Fund.
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India seeks overseas help for lithium processing to avoid relying on China
India is in talks with several countries seeking partnerships for technical help on lithium processing, said four sources familiar with the matter, to bolster its nascent lithium mining and electric vehicle industries and avoid relying on China.
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Aurubis investing to expand copper output in Bulgaria
Aurubis AG, Europe’s largest refined copper producer, has started a project in its Bulgarian smelter which will expand group copper production by about 110,000 metric tons, its CEO said.
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E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow
A new report by IDTechEx states that investing in e-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners due to the replacement of diesel with cheaper electricity, as these vehicles have the most intensive duty cycles of any vehicle in a mine.
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First Quantum could remove copper from Panama mine after election
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) believes it will be able to take the already mined 121,000 tonnes of copper concentrate out of its disputed mine in Panama after the national elections there in May, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday.
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Vale expects final agreement for Mariana dam reparations in first half of year
Mining company Vale expects to reach a final agreement with authorities for reparations for the collapse of the Samarco tailings dam by the end of the first half of this year, the company told Reuters in a statement on Wednesday.
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Lower iron, nickel and copper prices weigh on Vale’s quarterly earnings
Brazilian miner Vale on Wednesday said lower prices for iron ore, nickel and copper in the first quarter dragged down earnings compared to the year before, as it posted net profit slightly below analyst estimates.
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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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Nigeria revokes 924 dormant mining titles, seeks new investors
Nigeria has revoked 924 dormant mining titles immediately and invites investors to freely apply for the affected licences which will be offered on a “first come, first served” basis, its minister of mines said on Wednesday.
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First Quantum Minerals cuts debt by over $1bn in first quarter
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals said on Tuesday that it has cut its debt by $1.14 billion in the first quarter.
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Gold’s record-setting rally may have its roots in Chinese frenzy
Gold’s record-setting rally this year has puzzled market watchers as bullion has roared higher despite headwinds that should have held it back. With prices sagging this week, the explanation may lie in China.
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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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