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Glencore staff bribery charges delayed until later this year

The commodity trading industry has been dogged by anti-corruption investigations for years, but few individual traders or bosses have faced prosecution.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 10:01 am

Graphic: Hefty shortages to help buoy aluminum prices this year

Supply disruptions in China are likely to offset slow demand…

Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 8:43 am

Mining veteran Mick Davis raises $590 million for metals fund

So far, he has bought into five companies, including silicon…

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 7:46 am

Billionaire Robert Friedland comes out in defence of Teck

He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore's attempted takeover…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2023 | 3:45 am

Aurubis CEO says has stopped buying copper from Russia

The year before the invasion, Russia supplied Aurubis and the…

Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 2:31 pm

Polymetal expects silver to account for less than 5% of 2022 sales

The company has not been directly targeted by Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after it sent thousands of troops into Ukraine on February 24.

Reuters | June 23, 2022 | 7:34 am

Who’s still buying fossil fuels from Russia?

Despite looming sanctions and import bans, Russia exported $97.7 billion worth of fossil fuels in the first 100 days since its invasion of Ukraine.

Visual Capitalist | June 22, 2022 | 3:25 pm

Umicore plan to double down on battery business knocks almost $1bn off market cap

The Belgian company presented a 5 billion euro plan to bulk up its battery materials business by 2026.

Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 10:14 am

De Beers sale shows stronger US and Chinese demand

De Beers sold $650m of diamonds, slightly up from $604m at the previous sale this year, but higher than the $477m this time in 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2022 | 10:13 am

CEO of sanctions-hit Nordgold steps down

Nordgold produces about one million troy ounces of gold a year from eight mines in Russia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Kazakhstan.

Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 8:13 am

Russia eyes new rules on state’s gold, gem sales amid war

The Finance Ministry proposed this week to put a portion of the country’s gold and gems into a special reserve that can be accessed in times of war.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 12:34 pm

Pathways to sustainable smelting

As major economies march towards a net-zero future, there is a growing endeavour to produce metals with little-to-no carbon footprint.

Wood Mackenzie | June 21, 2022 | 11:42 am

Column: Global aluminum production pendulum swings back to China

China produced a record 3.42 million tonnes of primary aluminium in May as the country's smelters continue to ramp up run-rates.

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 9:50 am

Switzerland imports Russian gold for first time since war

Switzerland received 3.1 tonnes of gold worth around $200 million from Russia in May, accounting for around 2-3% of its total gold imports.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 9:18 am

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