December 9, 2019 $9 billion battery project with BMW, BASF gets EU green light Another EU battery project, coordinated by Germany, is under way and is likely to seek EU approval for state aid later this month.
December 6, 2019 Colombia’s artisanal gold miners now part of a traceable global supply chain More than five hundred gold panners have received support from an on-the-ground team to attain socially and environmentally responsible mining practices standards.
December 6, 2019 Glencore probe silences critics of UK’s top prosecutor First UK authorities were investigating Glencore Plc, and then they weren’t. But on Thursday, the Serious Fraud Office jumped back in.
December 5, 2019 Nornickel and Trafigura test metal trading using tokens Nornickel aims for the tokens to account for as much as 20% of its metals sales, possibly within the next couple of years.
December 5, 2019 Gold-backed ETFs post $1.3 billion outflow in November — report However, global gold-backed assets under management still grew 35% this year.
December 5, 2019 Glencore under investigation for bribery by UK authorities The move by the Serious Fraud Office adds to ongoing corruption probes that Glencore is facing in the US and Brazil.
December 4, 2019 Aurubis says accident hits Belgian copper plant but deliveries continue The Olen plant produces about 340,000 tonnes of copper annually.
December 4, 2019 European Investment Bank explains divestment from unabated fossil fuels The EIB wants to focus on promoting solar energy projects in Spain and climate action investments in Latin America.
December 3, 2019 2020 renewables use spike not enough to meet climate change goals According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, global energy consumption from renewables will jump by 14% next year, yet not enough to solve a climate crisis.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
