Mining giant BHP has proposed a transformative $60bn takeover bid for coal and copper rival Anglo American in a deal that would reshape Australian and world mining. The $230bn behemoth confirmed the mega mining deal on Friday morning, offering Anglo shareholders $48 a share for a near $60bn all-share offer.Continue Reading
Investment in a key commodity that will underpin a global transition to a renewables base and limit climate change is short by more than $300bn, mining giant BHP has warned. CEO Mike Henry, speaking in Paris at the IEA Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit, said about $386bn of “growthContinue Reading
Amnesty International has raised alarm over the industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries, detailing a string of ugly human rights offences related to the ongoing demand for electric vehicles and smartphones. In a newly released report titled Powering Change or Business as Usual?, Amnesty International and theContinue Reading