Anglo American expects final approval for Teck Resources merger between September and March

SAO ​PAULO, March 18 (Reuters) - London-listed mining company ​Anglo ‌American expects to get ⁠final regulatory approval for its ⁠merger with ​Teck Resources between September this year and March 2027, a spokesperson ​said ‌on Wednesday.

The company clarified its expectations for approval from China and South Korea ​after earlier comments from an ‌executive at an event in Brazil's Sao Paulo, ‌who said that final approvals were expected around the third quarter ​of 2026.

"Nothing has changed on ‌this front and (CEO) Duncan Wanblad's comments from a few weeks ago ⁠stand - ⁠we expect approvals within ‌the originally anticipated timeline, meaning between September ​2026 ​and March ‌2027," the spokesperson said in an email. (Reporting by Oliver Griffin; Editing by Mark Porter)

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