Anglo American rescues Sirius Minerals after high yield failure

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Anglo American rescues Sirius Minerals after high yield failure

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The east coast resort town of Whitby, which is near to the proposed site for the York Potash Mine near Whitby in the North York Moors National Park. Councillors are discussing whether to allow what is potentially the world's biggest potash mine to be constructed in one of England's national parks. | John Giles/PA Archive/PA Images

Shares in Sirius Minerals, the UK firm that is battling to build a mine for polyhalite fertiliser beneath the North York Moors, rallied significantly on Wednesday after the company said it was in advanced takeover discussions with Anglo American.

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