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All-share proposal had potential to be one of biggest deals in sector for decade but deemed ‘opportunistic’Business live – latest updatesThe board of Anglo American, the London-listed mining company, has rejected a £31bn takeover approach from the Australian rival BHP.BHP’s all-share proposed offer for Anglo American had the potential to be one of the biggest deals in the global mining sector for a decade...

Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira MathaiAfrica must take greater control in the industries it supplies with raw materials to lift its people from poverty and seize its own destiny in a low-carbon world, one of the continent’s leading environmentalists has urged.Wanjira Mathai, the managing director for Africa and global partnerships at the...

Mining company hit with accusation it contaminated waterways with harmful levels of uranium and leadIn a letter of claim, a document that is an early step in a lawsuit, the villagers accuse Rio Tinto of contaminating the waterways and lakes that they use for domestic purposes with elevated and harmful levels of uranium and lead, which pose a serious risk to human health.This story...

Investigation reveals reports of miscarriages, infections and birth defects among women and girls in mining communitiesWomen and girls living in cobalt-mining communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are reporting a “staggering” rise in serious reproductive health issues, including miscarriages and birth defects, according to a new report.An investigation published by the UK-based human rights group Rights & Accountability in Development (Raid) and...

Package of loans and grants to help ‘can get this industry off the ground’, resources minister saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Gina Rinehart-backed mining company has soared in value by 75%, after the government agreed to provide financial support as it aims to increase Australia’s production of rare earth elements.The $840m package of loans and grants,...

This blog is now closed.Peter Dutton says truth in political advertising ‘probably welcome’ but calls out Labor as scare campaign ‘experts’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBallarat mayor: ‘ripple effect’ of miner’s death will be with community for a long timeBallarat mayor Des Hudson also spoke to ABC News Breakfast about the Ballarat mine incident, and said:It’s a...

European Commission will open office in the territory, made strategically important by rare resources and melting iceThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is heading to Greenland as melting Arctic ice, demand for green-technology raw materials and competition from China increase the territory’s strategic importance.While not in the EU, the autonomous Danish territory is of strong interest to Brussels, especially for...

Johannesburg-based Amplats says one in five jobs will be lost in South Africa amid plunge in profitsThe platinum arm of Anglo American is to cut 3,700 jobs in South Africa as the British mining company attempts to improve performance in the troubled division.Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) said on Monday it aimed to cut jobs after a sharp drop in platinum metal prices, which had...

PM says federal government will make ‘no changes’ to Western Australia GST payments, which could hit $50bn over a decadeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government is considering “time-limited support” for the nickel industry in Western Australia as it faces growing international competition from Indonesian producers, Anthony Albanese...

Mining companies and their joint venture Samarco ordered by Brazilian judge to pay AU$14.7bn over disaster that killed 19 peopleA Brazilian judge has ruled that mining companies Vale and BHP and their joint venture Samarco must pay 47.6bn reais (AU$14.7 bn) in damages for a 2015 tailings dam burst, according to a legal decision seen by Reuters.Vale, a Brazilian company, and BHP, an Australian...

Police charge 20 people with a total of 56 offences in three-day Kalgoorlie operation as part of crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWestern Australian police say they have busted a backyard gold refinery in Kalgoorlie, seizing more than 30 tonnes of gold-bearing ore that was...

Mining safety regulator launches investigation after 27-year-old man killed at BHP-owned mine in the Bowen BasinThe mining safety regulator has begun an investigation after an employee was crushed to death at a central Queensland coalmine on Monday.The 27-year-old man was working at southern section of the BMA Saraji coalmine located in the Bowen Basin, near Dysart, south-west of Mackay. The mine is owned by...

Federal opposition leader told audience at Roy Hill mine that parents and teachers should instruct children about benefits of miningGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton was flown to a party at the Pilbara mine of Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, by another billionaire rich-lister, where he made a speech suggesting parents and teachers talk to children...