Antitrust & Competition Authorities — Mining M&A Reviews

Antitrust and competition authorities conduct mandatory merger reviews for mining and metals transactions that meet jurisdictional notification thresholds. Major mining M&A — particularly cross-border deals involving BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, Anglo American and other diversified miners — may require simultaneous clearances from ten or more competition authorities. This directory lists the principal regulatory bodies responsible for these reviews, with links to their legislative frameworks and guidance.

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Competition authority directory — mining M&A review

Alphabetical by jurisdiction.

ACCC — Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Role: Australian competition authority — Canberra
Role: Merger review and competition enforcement for Australian and international mining M&A with Australian nexus.
Key legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010; Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Act 2024.

Primary source: accc.gov.au

Brazil CADE — Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica

Role: Brazilian competition authority — Brasília
Role: Brazilian merger review and competition enforcement; mandatory pre-closing notification for transactions meeting revenue thresholds.
Key legislation: Lei nº 12.529/2011 (Estrutura o Sistema Brasileiro de Defesa da Concorrência).

Primary source: gov.br/cade

China SAMR — State Administration for Market Regulation

Role: Chinese competition authority — Beijing
Role: Chinese merger review and anti-monopoly enforcement; mandatory notification for transactions meeting SAMR thresholds.
Key legislation: Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) 2007, revised 2022; SAMR merger notification thresholds.

Primary source: samr.gov.cn

Competition Bureau Canada

Role: Canadian competition authority — Gatineau, Quebec
Role: Canadian merger review and competition enforcement; pre-merger notification required for transactions meeting Competition Act size-of-transaction thresholds.
Key legislation: Competition Act, RSC 1985, c. C-34.

Primary source: competitionbureau.gc.ca

European Commission — DG COMP

Role: EU competition authority — Brussels
Role: EU merger review; mandatory pre-closing notification for transactions meeting EUMR worldwide and EU turnover thresholds.
Key legislation: EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

Primary source: competition-policy.ec.europa.eu

Japan JFTC — Japan Fair Trade Commission

Role: Japanese competition authority — Tokyo
Role: Japanese merger review and competition enforcement; prior notification required for transactions meeting AMA thresholds.
Key legislation: Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolisation and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Antimonopoly Act).

Primary source: jftc.go.jp/en

Korea KFTC — Korea Fair Trade Commission

Role: Korean competition authority — Sejong
Role: Korean merger review and competition enforcement; mandatory pre-merger notification for transactions meeting MRFTA thresholds.
Key legislation: Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (MRFTA), Act No. 3320.

Primary source: ftc.go.kr

South Africa Competition Tribunal

Role: South African competition tribunal — Pretoria
Role: South African merger adjudication; all large mergers (above thresholds) in mining sector require Competition Commission and Tribunal review.
Key legislation: Competition Act 89 of 1998 (South Africa).

Primary source: comptrib.co.za

UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Role: UK competition authority — London
Role: UK merger review and market investigation; mandatory or voluntary notification depending on share of supply or turnover thresholds.
Key legislation: Enterprise Act 2002; National Security and Investment Act 2021 (parallel foreign investment review).

Primary source: gov.uk — CMA

US Department of Justice — Antitrust Division

Role: US antitrust authority — Washington, DC
Role: US federal antitrust merger review and conduct enforcement for mining M&A with US nexus; files suit in federal court to block or condition transactions.
Key legislation: Clayton Act (15 USC §§ 12-27); Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act pre-merger notification.

Primary source: justice.gov/atr

US Federal Trade Commission

Role: US competition authority — Washington, DC
Role: Co-administers HSR pre-merger notification with DOJ; primarily reviews consumer-goods sectors but has jurisdiction over mining M&A.
Key legislation: Federal Trade Commission Act (15 USC §§ 41-58); Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

Primary source: ftc.gov

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