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Anglo’s stumbles have made it prey for mining’s biggest predator

The company’s reputation is in tatters after a series of missteps sent its value plunging by half. And now industry heavyweight BHP is moving in.

Bloomberg News | April 25, 2024 | 12:25 pm

South Africa scrutinizes BHP bid for Anglo weeks before election

The deal worth about $39 billion would involve Anglo exiting its platinum and…

Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 11:28 am

Miners struggle to finance projects amid surging battery demand — IEA

EVs could reach 17 million in 2024, accounting for more…

Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 11:19 am

Marex Group’s IPO raises $292 million

Marex is one of the largest dealers on the London…

Bloomberg News | April 25, 2024 | 8:40 am

BHP-Anglo American potential merger: It’s all about copper

The world’s largest miner wants to buy Anglo American, but…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2024 | 7:52 am

Lucara Diamond revives sales deal with gem trader HB Antwerp

The Canadian miner said it will supply HB Antwerp with rough diamonds of 10.8 carats and above for 10 years.

Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 9:30 am

Deep-sea mining may be inevitable, says UN regulator

Deep sea mining is likely just a matter of time, according to the head of the International Seabed Authority.

Staff Writer | February 19, 2024 | 9:10 am

Polymetal to drop out of top 10 gold miners on Russia sale

The gold miner agreed to sell its Russian unit to Russian firm Mangazeya Plus.

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 8:07 am

French recycling plant on fire housing 900 tonnes of lithium batteries

The fire broke out on Saturday in a warehouse owned by French recycling group SNAM in Viviez, north of Toulouse.

Reuters | February 18, 2024 | 9:54 am

SSR Mining SVP is latest company figure detained over mine disaster

Turkey's energy minister says hundreds of search and rescue personnel are still looking for the missing workers.

Staff Writer | February 18, 2024 | 9:42 am

Turkey cancels SSR gold environmental permits after accident

The move came days after an incident that dislodged 10 million cubic meters of earth across a 200-meter slope.

Bloomberg News | February 17, 2024 | 9:07 pm

First commercial gravity storage for energy planned in Finnish mine

Gravitricity has chosen the former Pyhäjärvi mine, Europe’s deepest copper-zinc mine, to deploy its technology.

Staff Writer | February 15, 2024 | 11:00 am

Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium

The miners will explore new uses for PGMs, particularly palladium, in the hydrogen market amid weak demand for the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2024 | 5:29 am

Tiny diamond-tin-filled device could jumpstart work toward quantum internet

Device developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Cambridge could allow the quick, efficient flow of quantum information over large distances.

Staff Writer | February 14, 2024 | 3:06 pm

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