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BHP boss Mike Henry (pictured) said the new offer was a 'win-win' for shareholders of both firms and he was 'disappointed' Anglo rebuffed the bid.

BHP has made two tilts at Anglo American, first with a £31bn offer and now a second £34bn approach. Both have been robustly rejected.

Complex proposal will need to be backed by a bigger figure to put board under real pressure

Anglo American said on Monday it had rejected a second takeover offer from BHP which would create a major mining group. Last month, mining giant BHP made an all-share offer for fellow major Anglo American. If completed, the deal would be…

Miner could restructure itself and reap potential rewards without the overhang of Australian rival’s deal

LONDON, May 13 — Australian mining giant BHP revealed today that British rival Anglo American has rejected an “improv...

Australian miner increases all-share proposal by 15% but board of UK-listed target says it is still ‘highly unattractive’

“The ball is in BHP’s court until the 22 May put up or shut up deadline,” one group of analysts said.

The mega-merger would have created the biggest copper miner in the world, with 10% of global output.

The mega-merger would have created the biggest copper miner in the world, with 10% of global output.

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Australian company says FTSE 100-listed group’s board did not engage with its all-share approach

Mike Henry and his counterpart at Anglo, Duncan Wanblad, are due to speak at the Bank of American Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference in Florida.