BHP "to Increase Offer for Anglo American"

April 28, 24 by John Jeffay

BHP is likely to increase its all-share offer for Anglo American after the UK miner rejected its $39bn bid last week. A successful bid would almost certainly mean the sale of De Beers, which doesn't fit with BHP's ... Read More...

De Beers Moves Auctions HQ to Botswana

April 28, 24 by John Jeffay

De Beers is moving its auctions headquarters from Singapore to Botswana in a move designed to streamline its operations and cut costs. The UK-based miner sells around 10 per cent of its rough, by value, via online... Read More...

TAGS Sells 20 Specials for $17m

April 28, 24 by John Jeffay

Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) sold a selection of 20 specials (+10.8-cts) for just under $17m. All lots were sold at its third tender in association with Sodiam, Angola's state-owned diamond company, achieving... Read More...

Anglo American Rejects BHP's "Highly Unattractive" $39bn Bid

April 26, 24 by John Jeffay

Anglo American, parent company of De Beers, today (26 April) said it had rejected a "highly unattractive" $39bn all-share offer from rival miner BHP. The board unanimously decided to turn down the offer, saying it ... Read More...

De Beers Sell-Off? You Read it Here First

April 25, 24 by John Jeffay

The prospect of an imminent De Beers sell-off was first raised by IDEX Online as long ago as last December, by Erez Rivlin, market analyst and mining consultant, writing in a guest Memo. He said Anglo American didn't ... Read More...

Memo by John Jeffay

April 25

At 3.56pm on 17 April 2023, an Air Canada flight from Zurich landed at Toronto's Pearson Airport, with a cargo that included 6,600 gold bars worth US$14.5m and US$1.8m in foreign banknotes. At 6.32pm ...  Read More...