The proposed $260bn tie-up would create the world’s biggest copper producer at a time of soaring demand for the metal
Revived attempt to create a $260bn megamerger underscores the desperate need for copper
The two miners have held talks before but conditions have rarely looked more favourable
Discussions over a tie-up to create the world’s largest mining group come as race to secure copper reshapes the sector
Plus, Merck is in talks for a cancer drugmaker and hedge funds spar over credit default swaps
The rally reflects continued buying by central banks and a repricing of monetary risk
The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe
Nicolas Niarchos delivers a sobering exposé of the human abuses and environmental damage wrought by the demands of EVs and the energy transition
Production hold-ups at large mines and fears about Trump tariffs have helped to fuel sharp rally since October
More countries are buying directly from artisanal miners as trafficking robs them of tax revenues and foreign exchange
US president has hailed the fossil fuel as ‘indestructible’ but weak investor demand plagues the sector
Accused of being a smokescreen for metals smuggled from DR Congo, the country now boasts Africa’s largest tungsten mine
Mining groups lose licences as resource-rich African states seek bigger share of profits
Fears about China’s control of the rare earth supply chain have bolstered demand for alternative suppliers
Shakhmurat Mutalip has countered offer from Shukhrat Ibragimov for stake in miner
Miner says expenses are ‘shocking’ and that lawyers’ push for upfront payment is ‘absurd’
Fossil fuel demand has kept growing amid the rise of low-carbon technology
IEA forecasts a decline in years to 2030 despite ‘many uncertainties’
Ivanhoe Atlantic’s ‘Liberty Corridor’ would supply iron ore to US and allies but faces opposition in west Africa — and Washington
Ottawa lawmakers won concessions over megadeal between domestic copper producer and London-listed group
The US is funnelling materials such as cobalt and graphite into national defence rather than new climate technologies
How one city in the Balkans has ridden boom times and economic declines thanks to its mines
Tie-up comes as miners worldwide seek to boost their production of copper
Price of metal has more than doubled this year amid booming demand from investors and industrial users
FTSE 100 miner walks away from proposals to lock in share awards after shareholder objections
