Canada clears way for $53B Anglo-Teck merger

Canada clears way for $53B Anglo-Teck merger

Highland Valley Copper Operations in Canada. (Image courtesy of Teck.) The Canadian government has approved the $53-billion Anglo Teck mega-merger, clearing the way for the creation of one of the world’s largest copper producers as global demand for the metal accelerates. Although industry minister Mélanie Joly greenlit the merger on national security grounds in November, lawmakers still needed

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China’s CMOC $1.08B DRC Copper Mine Investment Expansion By

China’s CMOC $1.08B DRC Copper Mine Investment Expansion

What Makes CMOC’s Kisanfu Mine Expansion a Strategic Game-Changer? What Makes CMOC’s Kisanfu Mine Expansion a Strategic Game-Changer? China Molybdenum Company’s ambitious $1.08 billion investment in the Kisanfu Mine expansion represents one of the most significant copper development projects currently underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This massive capital commitment positions CMOC to dramatically increase its

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Ivanhoe secures $500m investment from Qatar sovereign wealth fund

Ivanhoe secures $500m investment from Qatar sovereign wealth fund

Ivanhoe Mines co-chairperson Robert Friedland Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines on Wednesday announced a $500-million investment from sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Under the terms of the private placement, Ivanhoe will issue 57.5-million common shares to QIA at C$12.00 a share, raising gross proceeds of about $500-million. On completion, QIA will hold about 4%

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Aramco goes on contracting spree as US players split its $90 billion cake into 34 slices

Aramco goes on contracting spree as US players split its $90 billion cake into 34 slices

Illustration; Source: Saudi Aramco Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s energy heavyweight, has dished out multiple deals spanning liquefied natural gas (LNG), fuels, chemicals, emission-reduction technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and other digital solutions, manufacturing, asset management, short-term cash investments, and procurement of materials, equipment, and services. Thanks to these contract awards, U.S. companies have secured 34 memoranda of

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Mars’ $36 Billion Kellanova Deal Hit by Full-Scale EU Probe

Mars’ $36 Billion Kellanova Deal Hit by Full-Scale EU Probe

Packages of Pringles chips, manufactured by Kellanova. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Mars Inc.’s $36 billion bid for Pringles chips maker Kellanova faces a potential glitch after European Union opened an in-depth investigation over concerns the largest packaged-food deal in almost a decade could thwart competition. The deal will give Mars “several very popular brands of potato chips and cereals to

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Chile’s ENAMI says lithium venture with Rio Tinto to start production in 2032

Chile’s Atacama region. (Image by LMspencer | Stock Photo.) Chile’s state-run mining firm ENAMI aims for its new Rio Tinto lithium partnership at Altoandinos to begin production in 2032 with 35,000 metric tons of the battery metal per year, and ramp up over three years to 75,000 tons, ENAMI company chief Ivan Mlynarz said on Friday. The

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Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings fund drops nearly 14% so far this year

Bill Ackman, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian/File Photo NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings portfolio has lost nearly 14% so far this year, the firm told investors

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BlackRock's GIP Is Close to Raising $25 Billion for New Fund

BlackRock’s GIP Is Close to Raising $25 Billion for New Fund

The BlackRock headquarters in New York. Photo by Michael Nagle /Bloomberg BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners is close to raising roughly $25 billion for its latest flagship fund, a sum that would make it one of the largest in the infrastructure industry, according to people familiar with the matter. (Bloomberg) — BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners is

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Pimco says own more bonds as Trump ushers in era of uncertainty

Pimco says own more bonds as Trump ushers in era of uncertainty

US President-elect Donald Trump (Jan 15): The uncertainty likely to be injected into markets this year by US President-elect Donald Trump promises to be yet another driver of attractive bond returns, according to Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco). Unpredictability, paired with rising Treasury yields and diminished expectations for central bank easing is seen generating long-term

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