Copper producers around the world have moved to halt or cut back operations and slow construction projects of the bellwether metal as the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak continues. In South America, where the bulk of the world’s copper is produced, several mining giants have announced various...
Anglo American has signed a 15-year contract worth US$190 million with Atlas Renewable Energy that will see the latter supply solar energy to the former’s iron ore mining operations in Brazil. The Latin American renewable energy company will supply electricity to the mining giant’s operations through...
Anglo American is set to complete the takeover of struggling UK potash miner Sirius Minerals after its £405 million rescue deal was approved by a majority of Sirius’ shareholders last night. Following a lengthy shareholder meeting in London, Anglo’s bid was approved by 80.28% of the...
Anglo American has reported a 4% rise in total production for the final quarter of 2019, despite a severe drought in Chile pulling back copper production in the last three months of the year. Output from its flagship Los Bronces mine plummeted by 28%, which pulled...
Anglo American has confirmed it is in advanced discussions with London-listed miner Sirius Minerals after proposing a takeover offer valuing the struggling company at about £386 million (US$507 million). The 5.5p per share cash bid comes in at 34% above Sirius’ current share price, which has...
Anglo American will soon return its Minas Rio iron ore mine in Brazil to full capacity after the mining giant was granted a key licence for the use of an expanded tailings dam at the site. Operations at the mine were suspended for eight months last...
Anglo American’s US$5.3 billion Quellaveco copper project has been labelled a ‘generational asset’ and ‘a licence to print money’ by the CEO of its Peruvian operations Tom McCulley. Quellaveco is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper deposits, located in the Moquegua region of Peru. The...
Family-run, South African drilling company Rosond has secured a contract with Kumba Iron ore worth R2 billion, replacing larger firms Master Drilling and Geoserve Exploration Drilling at two mines in the Northern Cape. Rosond has worked on a greenfield exploration drilling programme for Anglo American-owned Kumba...
Anglo American has confirmed it will raise its dividend payout by 27% for the six months to June after reporting a 19% jump in core earnings for the first half of 2019. The UK-based mining giant also declared a bonus return for its shareholders via a...
BHP has become the latest mining giant to consider exiting thermal coal as climate change pressure from investors and activists continues to push companies away from polluting fossil fuels. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, BHP is looking at options to divest its thermal...