Anglo American axes bumper pay plan ahead of vote mining Anglo American has shelved plans to give its top executives a bumper payday if it completes its planned $50bn (£38bn) megamerger with Canada’s Teck, in a dramatic climbdown ahead of a shareholder vote on Tuesday. The FTSE 100 mining behemoth had sought investor approval for a motion to pay chief executive Duncan Wanblad a £8.5m [...]
Mining has its mojo back – will London miss out? mining After years spent cast as the underbelly of the global economy, mining is undergoing a reputational and financial revival. Ali Lyon explores what’s behind the renaissance, and whether London risks losing its status as the industry’s spiritual home as a result. With his thick-rimmed spectacles, salt-and-pepper hair and wiry, lean build, Gustavo Pimenta is a [...]
Anglo American boss sees future in London despite HQ move mining Anglo American has no plans to move its primary listing away from London once its megamerger with Canadian rival Teck is completed, its boss has said, despite the firm recently choosing to move its headquarters to Vancouver. Duncan Wanblad, who will eventually head up the future ‘Anglo Teck’ entity should the deal be green lit [...]