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Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP

Rio Tinto’s talks to buy Glencore and create a new global industry leader could spur consolidation efforts across the copper-hungry mining sector and heap pressure on BHP, currently the world’s biggest miner, to respond

Oil dips as investors assess Iran supply, Venezuelan export resumption

Oil prices dipped on Monday

Rand gains as gold scales new peak

SA Rand gained in early trade on Monday

Apple leads global smartphone market with 20% share in 2025: Counterpoint

Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year-on-year in 2025, lifted by stronger demand and economic momentum in emerging markets, Counterpoint Research said on Monday

Egypt signs renewable energy deals worth $1.8 billion

Egypt hopes to have renewable energy reach 42% of its electricity generation mix by 2030.

Naval drills with China, Iran, Russia may deepen tensions between SA, US: Report

SA decision to host naval exercises involving warships from China, Iran and Russia could further complicate its already strained relationship with the US

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Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP

Oil dips as investors assess Iran supply, Venezuelan export resumption

Rand gains as gold scales new peak

Apple leads global smartphone market with 20% share in 2025: Counterpoint

Egypt signs renewable energy deals worth $1.8 billion

Naval drills with China, Iran, Russia may deepen tensions between SA, US: Report

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