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Anglo American Sells Royalty Assets for Up to $195 Million

By Christian Moess Laursen

 

Anglo American agreed to sell two royalty assets for up to $195 million to Taurus Funds Management.

The diversified miner said Monday that Taurus will buy an iron-ore royalty owned by Anglo's diamond unit De Beers related to the Onslow iron project in West Pilbara, Australia for $125 million in cash, with up to $25 million being deferred.

The Australian fund manager will buy the subsidiary of De Beers that owns the royalty. It will also buy a gold and copper royalty related to the Caspiche project in northern Chile for $25 million in cash and up to $20 million being deferred.

The sales are expected to close in the fourth quarter.

 

Write to Christian Moess Laursen at christian.moess@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 22, 2024 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)

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