Northern Dynasty looks to sell Pebble stake

One half of the Pebble Limited Partnership – the half that includes Rio Tinto – is looking to sell. The Pebble Partnership, which involves Northern Dynasty (in which Rio Tinto is a major shareholder) and Anglo American, wants to develop the controversial...

Anglo gives activist Botha the boot

Anglo American officials prevented shareholder activist Theo Botha from attending the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) in London because they were unable to confirm that Botha had a “valid right of entry to the AGM”. A lawyer described Anglo American’s move as...

Report on the Anglo American AGM, 21 April 2011

Of the three largest mining companies with London AGMs, (the other two being BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto), Anglo American is perhaps most adept at managing criticism and containing dissent. Faced with a large delegation opposing the Pebble project in Alaska, the...

Anglo American to help miners with medical claims

Global diversified miner Anglo American PLC said Thursday that it will offer to cover the medical expenses of gold miners in South Africa who have filed claims related to respiratory ailments against the company. “This is one of those situations where, even...

Coalition to save Bristol Bay, Alaska

We write on the day of Anglo American’s shareholder meeting to register deep concerns about the proposed open-cast, gold and copper Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. We are unusual bedfellows, including Alaska Native leaders, the director of Bristol...