Reuters exclusively reported that the mining investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s most valuable company has offered to buy a majority stake in Vedanta Resources’ Zambian copper assets in its drive to build an African copper mining empire.
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Business & Finance
22 April 2024, 4:22 am 1 minute
Market Impact
The deals spree is part of a push by oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia to secure critical metal supplies from Africa, a move that could also help them participate in the transition to green energy.
Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Business & Finance
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Commodities & Energy
Regions: Africa
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Significant National Story