Aviva to divest from companies that don’t act on climate Aviva believes climate change poses a huge risk to capital markets and that it is a massive disruptor. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2021 | 9:13 am
Newmont retains lead in ESG ranking of miners with Vale last Rio Tinto Group improved its score but continued to be weighed down by explosions that damaged two Aboriginal Australian sites. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 12:09 pm
Silver price is latest market hit by Reddit day-trader frenzy Spot silver soared as much as 6.8%, the biggest jump since August. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 8:34 am
Zimbabwe miners say foreign-exchange rule could trigger crisis The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Jan. 8 announced that exporters must now hand over 40% of their foreign currency earnings, up from 30%. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 7:41 am
Coal wins curious reprieve in Biden’s assault on climate change He froze the sale of leases to extract oil and gas from federal land, but he left out fossil fuel most widely blamed for global warming. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 3:42 am
Copper union digs in for just reward at Antofagasta’s prize mine Talks at Los Pelambres are the latest in a slew of collective bargaining at Chilean mines, which account for a quarter of the world’s copper. Bloomberg News | January 27, 2021 | 7:57 am
Glencore is looking lonely as rivals look to abandon coal Company is cutting an increasingly isolated figure as a major coal miner as one by one its biggest rivals look to abandon the most polluting fuel. Bloomberg News | January 27, 2021 | 7:51 am
Steinmetz sentence opens new front in war on mining corruption Steinmetz’s conviction was hailed as a milestone in the fight against corruption in a sector long dogged by allegations of murky dealings and shady practices. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2021 | 11:40 am
Liberia sees $800m ArcelorMittal investment this year Arcelor operates an iron ore mine at Yekepa in northern Liberia. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2021 | 10:53 am
Diamond trade is roaring back thanks to stuck-at-home shoppers The boom is being driven by bumper holiday jewelry sales, particularly in the vital US and Chinese markets. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2021 | 9:17 am
US rock legend inspiring magnate’s green steel revolution Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest is “runnin’ down a dream” of a green-powered Australian steel-making renaissance. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 10:21 am
Steinmetz sentenced to 5 years in jail in Swiss bribery case His lawyer said he will appeal all to the way to the Supreme Court. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 9:10 am
