Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say

Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical backdrop, but they do not see th...

Tighter scrutiny won’t derail mining M&A, execs say

REGULATORY scrutiny of major mining mergers is intensifying as governments focus more closely on critical minerals and security of supply amid geopolitical uncertainty, Reuters reported. However, industry executives do not see it as a fundamental barrier to dealmaking. CEOs at Glencore, Anglo American and Rio Tinto said following recent half-year results that antitrust and national-interest reviews are becoming increasingly important when evalua…