London-listed miner Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad said the company has held talks with multiple technology firms exploring equity purchases to secure metal supplies for AI data centre construction and device manufacturing. Wanblad said discussions are “indeed underway,” with tech firms weighing direct long-term offtake contracts or equity stakes to secure future allocations. Metals cited include copper, aluminium, steel and various rare earths; mining executives say intensifying global resou

London-listed miner Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad said the company has held talks with multiple technology firms exploring equity purchases to secure metal supplies for AI data centre construction and device manufacturing. Wanblad said discussions are “indeed underway,” with tech firms weighing direct long-term offtake contracts or equity stakes to secure future allocations. Metals cited include copper, aluminium, steel and various rare earths; mining executives say intensifying global resource competition is pushing tech companies to target upstream sourcing to strengthen supply-chain resilience.