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Duncan Wanblad, Anglo American’s chief executive. Photo: Ian Waldie/Getty Images

Anglo’s Wanblad won’t go easily

With the prospect of a takeover in sight, Anglo American’s first South African chief executive in 15 years is tasked with unlocking value from the global mining company

Glencore offers bonds in Oz as it assesses local targets

The resources giant is selling debt down under for the first time following indications that it is looking to buy more Australian assets.

JSE aquiver over Glencore Xstrata

Mining giant heads to South African stock exchange for R700-billion listing.

Letters August 2 to 7 2013

From Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom ­Fighters, Glencore Xstrata to why women leaders are our best export, readers express their views.

Limpopo: Vexed workers trigger mine chaos

The explosive situation at shafts in Limpopo puts a troubled sector under far greater strain

Glencore hiring workers as Amcu demands reinstatement

The company stands firm that dismissed workers will not be reinstated unless they reapply for their jobs, but Amcu says its members won’t play ball.

Two hundred workers at three of the recently-merged Glencore Xstrata’s chrome mines have been dismissed as a result of wildcat strike action.

Glencore Xstrata chrome mines disrupted by strikes

An alleged assault on an AMCU member has sparked unrest and led to the dismissal of 200 workers.

Glencore-Xstrata may have increased export capacity at the Richards Bay coal terminal.

Undisclosed agreement with Glencore sets Eskom at ease

Eskom’s sudden withdrawal of an objection to Glencore’s merger with Xstrata, since coming to an agreement with the company, has puzzled observers.

Competition tribunal gives Glencore’s Xstrata takeover the go-ahead

The Competition Tribunal has given the green light to the proposed takeover of global miner Xstrata by commodities trader Glencore.

Eskom will not intervene in Glencore and Xstrata merger

Eskom has withdrawn its intervention in the multi-billion dollar merger between resource companies Glencore and Xstrata.

The Mpumalanga power stations will have to be supplied from the Waterberg.

Giant merger puts wind up Eskom

The utility’s dependence on local coal has triggered fears about the effects of the Xtrata-Glencore deal, writes Lisa Steyn.

Eskom has said it is hoping the country’s competition authority will impose conditions on the merger to ensure coal supplies to its power plants are not at risk.

Hearing of Glencore’s $33-bn Xstrata takeover postponed

A hearing by SA’s competition tribunal on commodities trader Glencore’s takeover of miner Xstrata has been postponed until next month, the court said.

Eskom has said it is hoping the country’s competition authority will impose conditions on the merger to ensure coal supplies to its power plants are not at risk.

Mega-miner deal set to close soon

The mooted merger between commodities trader Glencore and mining company Xstrata is likely to face few regulatory hurdles in South Africa.

Loucas Pouroulis.

Kameni accused of making false claims to raise capital

Kameni and Kameni Investments were founded by businessperson Loucas Pouroulis and registered in 2006.

Glencore chief executive Ivan Glasenberg and chair Simon Murray after a company shareholder meeting.

Glencore sweetens Xstrata offer

But the to and fro unsettles potential investors in the mining and commodity giant.

Fifteen security guards were held hostage by a group of 30 men inside a shaft at an Xstrata mine in eMalahleni.

Security guards held hostage at Xstrata mine

Fifteen security guards were held hostage by a group of 30 men inside a shaft at an Xstrata mine in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, say police.

Glencore has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery, corruption and market manipulation elsewhere in the world.

Glencore tells Xstrata investors its bid is final

Commodities trader Glencore has laid out what it says is a final $36-billion takeover offer for Xstrata, warning it would not improve the terms again.

Glencore has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery, corruption and market manipulation elsewhere in the world.

Glencore raises offer for Xstrata to salvage deal

Commodity trader Glencore has raised its offer for miner Xstrata to salvage a bid, now worth about $37-billion.

Glencore has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery, corruption and market manipulation elsewhere in the world.

Glencore, Xstrata super merger in jeopardy

The blockbuster merger commodity giants Glencore and Xstrata is in jeopardy as key shareholder Qatar threatens to block the union in a vote on Friday.

Nkanini could’ve easily served as the location for the film District 9

The fall and fall of Lonmin

A rights issue makes sense and could be good news for investors, an analyst claims