Big deal: BHP proposes a takeover of Anglo American that value | Bloomberg

Big deal: BHP proposes a takeover of Anglo American that values the smaller miner at $38.9 billion, a deal that would create the world’s top copper producer and spark the industry’s biggest shakeup in over a decade. https://bloom.bg/4b5lvYN

Tech matters: Lawyers hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo have questioned Apple about the use of conflict minerals in their supply chain sourced from the country. https://bloom.bg/3JzOYh6

First fall: Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency the ZiG weakens for the first time since its debut earlier this month. https://bloom.bg/49NmHOZ

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