Analysts at CreditSights say they are “surprised” by the speed at which BHP abandoned its latest approach for Anglo American, arguing that the miner’s quick retreat signals either limited appetite for a contentious takeover battle or an acknowledgement that Anglo’s board remains firmly opposed to the structure of any deal.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation", concluding a meeting that pitted him against his US counterpart.
Over the next 75 years, Europe will either face unprecedented migration as millions of Africans seek work and opportunity, or Africa must generate enough economic growth and jobs to support its rapidly expanding population at home, Atlantic Council Africa Center senior fellow and former Goldman Sachs sub-Saharan Africa CEO Colin Coleman has warned.
Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Australian environmental technology firm Calix to support the proposed Zesty green iron demonstration plant in Kwinana, Western Australia, while placing further design work on its BioIron furnace on hold pending additional technical development.
Jonathan Oppenheimer, scion of the family that built Anglo American and De Beers into global mining powerhouses, urged the South African government to “get out of the way” of entrepreneurs.
The US added uranium, copper and silver to a government list of critical minerals as the Trump administration broadens its scope of what commodities it deems vital to the American economy and national security.
Australian miner IGO has appointed Dr Vanessa Guthrie as a nonexecutive director and incoming chair, effective December 1, 2025, succeeding Michael Nossal who will step down on January 1, 2026, after an orderly transition period.
Chilean police raided the offices of state-owned miner Codelco to gather information as they investigated the July collapse at its flagship El Teniente mine which killed six workers, the company said Tuesday.
With rare earth elements (REE) being vital to vital to both economic resilience and national security, the imposition of export controls by China in April, followed by further tightening proposed in October, has galvanised the West to act to secure independent and responsible supply of these critical minerals.
South Africa’s Tax Court of has ruled in favour of integrated resources group Tharisa ‘s subsidiary Tharisa Minerals, in a long-running dispute with the South African Revenue Service (Sars) regarding the calculation of mining royalties under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act.
