Teck Rescources CEO Jonathan Price will become deputy chief executive of a merged Anglo Teck. Photo by Christopher Katsarov Luna / Bloomberg

Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based Anglo American PLC are planning to merge their operations into a combined company called Anglo Teck that will be headquartered in Canada and be one of the world’s largest copper producers. Here’s what you need to know about the deal.

What is Anglo American?

The United Kingdom-based multinational is one of the world’s largest miners, with a diversified portfolio that includes copper , iron ore, steelmaking coal, nickel, manganese, diamonds and crop nutrients. It was founded in 1917 by Ernest Oppenheimer, a South African diamond and gold mining entrepreneur.

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