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Anil Agarwal faces shareholder resistance to $1 billion Vedanta bid

Billionaire Anil Agarwal faces investor resistance to his $1 billion bid to buy out minority shareholders in Vedanta Resources and take the London-listed Indian miner private.

Reuters | July 3, 2018 | 12:18 pm

CHARTS: Halfway through 2018 and the mining rally is over

“China’s buoyant mood is giving way to concerns around tightening…

Frik Els | July 2, 2018 | 4:16 pm

Billionaire Agarwal continues deal spree with Vedanta buyout

Vedanta "can be the second- or third-largest resource company in…

Bloomberg News | July 2, 2018 | 6:34 am

Oil and mining sector continue to grow in Peru

The mining sector showed an interannual growth of 0.16 per…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 1, 2018 | 8:19 am

A self-exiled ex-fugitive is making Mexican billionaires nervous

Mining-union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who fled to Canada more…

Bloomberg News | June 29, 2018 | 2:49 pm

Minehub inks 3-year deal with global copper producer Codelco

The digital commercial platform, powered by MineHub, will enable Codelco customers to collaborate and share transactional information seamlessly via a secure digital platform.

Staff Writer | August 10, 2023 | 9:04 am

China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations

The 400,000 metric ton-per-year smelter will start processing copper concentrates within three months.

Reuters | August 10, 2023 | 8:31 am

Codelco and Anglo American discuss mining pact to lift copper output in Chile

Talks are focusing on enabling Codelco’s Andina mine and Anglo’s Los Bronces to tap rich ore grades sitting between the two operations.

Bloomberg News | August 10, 2023 | 7:42 am

New Gold halts New Afton mine on tailings safety woes

The company said “geotechnical variances” were noticed during a routine inspection, which require further review by an engineer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2023 | 7:23 am

Antofagasta profit jumps despite lower copper prices, boosts dividend

Antofagasta increased its interim dividend to 11.7 cents per share from 9.2 cents last year, after posting a 7.5% rise in half-year profit .

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2023 | 3:48 am

Mining is growing rapidly – so are investor-state disputes

New study shows dramatic increase in investor-state disputes and 80% of miners and counsel involved in arbitration expect greater government intervention over the next year.

Frik Els | August 9, 2023 | 1:09 pm