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,...
BHP touts copper expansion whilst avoiding M&A talk
MINING giant BHP showcased its copper growth ambitions during a shareholder briefing on Monday, whilst steering clear of questions about potential major acquisitions, said...
Rwanda and Congo plan mineral supply overhaul
RWANDA and the Democratic Republic of Congo will collaborate with international partners, including the US, to transform their mineral supply chains under a draft...
Anglo-Teck Vancouver HQ is “perpetual commitment”
TECK Resources CEO Jonathan Price has described plans to headquarter the merged Anglo American-Teck company in Canada as "a perpetual commitment" following the UK...
The banker to whom Anglo always turns
ANGLO American can thank the same banker – James Hartop – for many of its most important transactions over the past 25 years, including...
Mining merger could spark industry consolidation wave
THE £53bn planned merger between Anglo American and Teck Resources announced on Tuesday could trigger a wave of consolidation amongst mining rivals, analysts told...
Anglo Teck is not about surviving hostile M&A – Wanblad
THE combination of Anglo American with Canada's Teck Corporation was hatched only two months ago as the firms discussed potential asset level cooperation.
Duncan Wanblad,...