Lobito Corridor is huge step thanks to US, China
OUTSIDE South Africa, billions of dollars are being invested in upgrading and expanding rail networks to facilitate transport of minerals such as copper, cobalt,...
BHP said to be closing in on first female CEO
GERALDINE Slattery is in line to become the first female CEO in BHP's 140-year history after emerging as the leading candidate to succeed Mike...
Why the market has warmed to Anglo Teck
MERGER talks between Anglo American with Teck Corporation got serious only two months ago, according to the UK miner's CEO Duncan Wanblad. Speaking to...
Indigenous chief threatens Teck merger challenge
A CANADIAN indigenous leader has vowed to mount political and legal challenges against Teck Resources' merger with Anglo American unless the companies properly consult...
Ivanhoe seeks more sovereign wealth fund investment
IVANHOE Mines is in constant dialogue with sovereign wealth funds for potential investments to support expanded copper and critical minerals production, co-chairman Robert Friedland...
Anglo-Teck merger hinges on Glencore backing
THE proposed Anglo American-Teck merger faces a crucial test in winning support from Swiss miner Glencore for ambitious infrastructure sharing plans between two major...
US plans mining fund to counter China
THE US government is negotiating a multibillion-dollar overseas mining fund with investment firm Orion Resource Partners as Washington seeks to challenge Chinese dominance in...
Trump is shifting corporate power away from investors
DONALD Trump's administration is mounting a comprehensive push against shareholder rights through sweeping regulatory changes that could fundamentally alter America's capital markets, said the...
Anglo American’s Teck bid faces Canadian opposition
ANGLO American's $50bn takeover of Teck Resources has triggered fierce resistance in Canada, where investors and politicians are questioning whether the nil-premium deal serves...
BHP projects image of calm as M&A gyrations begin
IT has been three years into a copper price bull run, yet it’s surprising how troubled some of its largest producers are. Rio Tinto,...