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Tuesday, 29 November, 2022

Energy crisis
Can Europe keep the lights on?
Why sharing electricity will be crucial in the coldest months
Friday, 25 November, 2022

Coal
Australian court blocks Clive Palmer coal mine on climate grounds
Queensland judge rules Galilee project would violate human rights of First Nations people
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

News in-depthEnergy crisis
Europe’s energy crisis set to linger for years, industry warns
Robust gas storage levels this winter should not provide ‘a false sense of security’, Vitol executive says
Wednesday, 16 November, 2022

Industrial metals
Nickel prices soar as ‘thin’ trading conditions boost volatility
Volumes have fallen sharply since a bout of severe market turbulence in March
Monday, 14 November, 2022

Gold
Gold groups grapple with uncertain outlook for prices and costs
Barrick chief says industry would go ‘out of business’ under gloomiest scenarios of how low the precious metal will go
Friday, 11 November, 2022

London Metal Exchange Ltd
London Metal Exchange rejects calls to ban Russian metal
Appeal by producers and traders concerned by distortion to market pricing fails to sway LME
Friday, 11 November, 2022

Climate change
Global carbon emissions hit record despite China slowdown
Seven years after the Paris climate accord, pollution levels are still rising
Thursday, 10 November, 2022

Mining
Rio Tinto’s bid for Turquoise Hill hits snags
Regulators cite ‘public interest concerns’ and shareholders object to offer for mining group with stake in Oyu Tolgoi project
Thursday, 3 November, 2022

Glencore
Glencore ordered to pay £276mn for Africa oil bribery
UK judge says mining group engaged in ‘corporate corruption on a widespread scale’
Tuesday, 1 November, 2022

Oil & Gas industry
Bumper profits raise pressure on oil majors
Saudi Aramco makes $42.4bn quarterly profits as BP steps up share buybacks
Tuesday, 1 November, 2022

Vitol Group
Russian oil exports will fall despite growing ‘dark fleet’, Vitol chief says
Supplies will drop by up to 1mn barrels per day when new sanctions come in, according to Russell Hardy
Monday, 31 October, 2022

Tesla Inc
Tesla held discussions over taking stake in Glencore
Talks over buying up to 20% of miner reflect carmakers’ concerns over supplies of battery metals
Monday, 31 October, 2022

Copper
Copper bosses warn of supply threat to climate ambitions
Freeport-McMoRan chief says shortage will make it ‘very difficult to meet aspirations’
Friday, 28 October, 2022

Glencore
Glencore cuts production guidance as war, strikes and floods bite
Worsening outlook for one of world’s most profitable mining companies mirrors rest of industry
Tuesday, 25 October, 2022

Mercuria Energy Group Ltd
ChemChina sells back 12% Mercuria stake
Chinese group’s tie-up with Swiss oil trader wound down amid heightened geopolitical tensions
Friday, 21 October, 2022

Rio Tinto PLC
Rio Tinto seeks deals for growth
New chair says baggage of past failures has led to missed M&A opportunities
Friday, 21 October, 2022

BHP Group PLC
BHP chief pledges ‘disciplined’ M&A stance despite bulging war chest
Mike Henry says world’s biggest mining group is looking at exploration and increased productivity to raise output
Thursday, 20 October, 2022

News in-depthIndustrial metals
LME’s Russian metal dilemma threatens market turmoil
Users urge exchange to bar Russian commodities from warehouses
Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Glencore
Zambia questions ex-minister over alleged Glencore political payment
Anti-Corruption Commission probe in African nation is latest headache for trading house
Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Economists Exchange
Christian Rynning-Tønnesen: The biggest risk is nations stop sharing electricity
In the first of our new Climate Exchange dialogues, the chief executive of Europe’s biggest renewable energy generator warns that countries may stop thinking about neighbours
Monday, 10 October, 2022

Glencore
Glencore hit with investor lawsuit after bribery conviction
Mubadala, KIA, Abrdn and HSBC among claimants in case filed at London High Court
Thursday, 6 October, 2022

Special purpose acquisition companies
Former Rusal chief launches London’s first mining Spac
Artem Volynets’ venture will seek to invest in critical metals such as cobalt and copper
Wednesday, 5 October, 2022

Vale SA
Vale seeks to sell metals stake as battery demand soars
Car groups, Japanese trading houses and Middle Eastern sovereign funds among those examining asset
Tuesday, 4 October, 2022

Polymetal International PLC
Polymetal seeks new home as sanctions hamper operations
Anglo-Russian gold miner seeks shift of Jersey domicile to escape Moscow rules on ‘unfriendly’ jurisdictions
Thursday, 29 September, 2022

London Metal Exchange Ltd
Metal prices rise as LME considers banning Russian supplies
Exchange looks at eliciting views on whether to add material to sanctioned oil and coal