(Analysis) Renewable energy and electric vehicles are reshaping global markets, driving a major shift in mining towards strategic minerals. Elements like copper, nickel, and lithium become fundamental for new technologies that propel the energy transition. Amid this backdrop, BHP’s massive $39 billion offer for Anglo American initiates a potential wave of mergers and acquisitions. Aiming […]
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