Net zero is hard work, so companies are going ‘carbon neutral’ Companies are buying carbon offsets like never before. Bloomberg News | July 19, 2021 | 12:38 pm
Battle for Venezuelan gold starts at UK’s top court The question of who controls more than $1 billion of Venezuelan gold stored in the Bank of England’s vaults took another twist. Bloomberg News | July 19, 2021 | 12:24 pm
Assmang calls force majeure on manganese alloys in South Africa Assmang halts KwaZulu-Natal manganese operations amid South African riots. Bloomberg News | July 18, 2021 | 2:24 pm
New York beating London as trading hub for booming cobalt market Trading activity in CME’s contract has been gathering steam since its launch in December. Bloomberg News | July 17, 2021 | 8:28 am
Greenland to abandon all future oil exploration The decision comes amid increasingly alarming signs of global warming. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2021 | 9:29 am
Vedanta Resources calls off consent plea after investor feedback It has halted an attempt to change the terms on $2.2 billion of existing dollar-denominated notes that would have allowed the group to add more debt. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2021 | 9:14 am
Alcoa reports better-than-expected profit, see shipments rising Analysts at BMO Capital Markets forecast Alcoa and other metal companies are facing a transition period. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 2:43 pm
IMF sees $1.5bn loan for Congo spurring investment, aid As part of the loan program, the government will audit its value-added tax arrears owed to mining companies and set up a repayment plan. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 1:18 pm
UK electric car battery startup now considering London listing Britishvolt's decision on whether to list in London or New York will be made within three months. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 10:42 am
UK fraud unit finds alleged bribe network behind cobalt hub Prosecutors have told Swiss authorities they have proof of an alleged money-laundering ring spanning from Africa to Europe. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 8:29 am
Concord Resources buys alumina plant in bet on US revival The deal will give Concord access to an additional 600,000 tonnes of alumina per year on top of the 1.4 million tonnes it already handles, which would make it one of the world’s leading traders of alumina. Bloomberg News | July 14, 2021 | 3:00 pm
JSW Energy plans to spend $10 billion on clean power by 2030 With plans to shift away from coal, the company will add about 15.4 gigawatts of solar, wind and hydropower plants by March 2030. Bloomberg News | July 14, 2021 | 2:49 pm
