Anglo American Says Progressing De Beers Sale Process with Bidders

11:44 AM EDT, 07/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Anglo American (AAL.L, AGL.JO) told MT Newswires on Friday it is progressing its competitive sale process for De Beers with "a number of bidders" following media reports that it chose a preferred one. Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing sources, that Anglo American picked a group led by former De Beers Chief Executive Officer Gareth Penny as the preferred bidder for the diamond miner.