Copper alchemizes into pure M&A gold

Anglo American’s $50 bln agreed merger (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/anglo-teck-could-exhume-viable-glencore-rio-deal-2025-09-11/#:~:text=At%20current%20market%20values%2C%20Glencore,artful%20deployment%20of%20special%20dividends.) with Teck Resources (https://www.breakingviews.com/columns/breaking-view/anglo-teck-mergers-benefits-outweigh-its-oddities-2025-09-09/) reignites the fitful quest by big extractors (https://www.breakingviews.com/columns/breaking-view/anglos-teck-deal-leaves-bhp-hole-2025-09-10/) to join forces in the hunt for metal essential to the energy boom. In this week’s Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate the likely consequences. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement (https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statement.html) for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.spotify.com/about-advertisements) to opt-out of targeted advertising.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)