Sirius Minerals buys its way into Brazil

Miner announced a share swap Monday, handing over £27m of stock for a 30 per cent stake in Cibra, Brazil's sixth largest distributor and a subsidiary of the privately held Omimex Group, a Texan oil and gas company.

Financial Times | September 18, 2018 | 3:28 am

LME moves closer to lithium contract launch with request for pricing providers

Financial Times says the LME will launch a cash-settled lithium contract in the second half of 2019, which would allow traders to speculate on prices for the metal.

Financial Times | July 17, 2018 | 4:30 am

Eritrean potash deposit company readies London listing

Danakali Limited said joining the London Stock Exchange would help it raise the cash it needs to fund development of the Colluli deposit in eritrea.

Financial Times | July 12, 2018 | 7:22 am

China shakes up 2,000-year-old salt monopoly

Courts continued to imprison private salt sellers even in the past decade.

Financial Times | January 2, 2017 | 9:35 am

Glencore’s Glasenberg urges rivals to shut lossmaking mines

Glencore chief executive Ivan Glasenberg stepped up his defence of the under-fire miner and trading house on Monday, calling on rivals to shut unprofitable mines and blaming hedge funds for pushing down commodity prices.

Financial Times | October 5, 2015 | 4:09 pm

Russian owners bid to take Polyus private

Polyus Gold’s largest shareholder has launched a widely anticipated offer to take the UK-listed miner private, but has drawn criticism from its independent board committee for the “disappointing” level of its bid.

Financial Times | September 30, 2015 | 6:32 am

World Gold Council considers launch of new London exchange

The gold industry’s leading trade body and half a dozen banks have agreed to explore the idea of establishing an exchange in London as the existing market faces greater regulation.

Financial Times | April 2, 2015 | 4:22 pm

Gold miners struggle to shine in investors’ eyes

Gold miners are hoping that the four-year low in the precious metal’s price, recorded in November, marked the end of a torrid period for the industry – and that the outlook will be brighter in 2015.

Financial Times | January 11, 2015 | 9:19 pm

City scion’s tarnished Siberian gold mission

London-listed gold miner Petropavlovsk is fighting for survival after it embarked on an expansion programme that dramatically increased its debts just as gold’s bull run was ending.

Financial Times | November 5, 2014 | 12:47 am

Gold wanes but retains hedge appeal

Gold prices are heading towards their smallest annual percentage increase in five years as demand growth in China and India, the world's top buyers, slows.

Financial Times | December 28, 2012 | 5:42 pm

Xstrata ‘unfairly disparaged’ says chief

The board of Xstrata has been “unfairly disparaged” over its handling of the $70bn merger with commodities trader Glencore, according to Mick Davis, the miner's chief executive.

Financial Times | October 21, 2012 | 5:49 pm

Time for eurozone to reach for the gold reserves

Is it time for some eurozone governments to start selling that metaphorical family silver? Or, more specifically look at their all-too-real gold reserves, to find a solution to Europe's crisis? That is a question which has recently been buzzing aroun...

Financial Times | August 30, 2012 | 7:16 pm

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