Glencore foregoes coal spinoff

Glencore said it will not spin off its coal business after securing backing from the majority of its investors, according to Reuters. The miner had been debating on whether to keep the coal assets or spin them off after it purchased the majority of Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal business last month. Retaining the coal assets “offers the lowest risk pathway…

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Glencore-led group nabs Teck coal unit

A consortium led by Glencore has agreed to acquire Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal unit for $9 billion, marking one of the largest deals in the mining sector, according to Reuters. Glencore will own 77% of the business in a $6.9 billion cash deal, while 20% will go to Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp., which already holds a 2.5% stake. South Korea’s…

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Teck, Norden collab on curbing emissions via freight

Coal, copper and zinc producer Teck Resources has teamed with transport firm Norden for an agreement that will reduce CO² emissions in Teck’s steelmaking coal supply chain. The agreement is expected to reduce annual emissions from Teck shipments handled by Norden by 25%, or up to 6,700 tonnes of CO². The latter will achieve emission reductions with a range of…

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