November 20, 2017 Top Glencore executive quits Katanga board after accounting lapse Katanga, which operates cobalt and copper mines in the DRC, said Aristotelis Mistakidis, Liam Gallagher and Tim Henderson had tendered their resignations.
November 20, 2017 Anglo to halt Minas Rio in Brazil if expansion licence delayed further The company said if long-delayed permit for its massive iron ore mine is not issued next month as expected, it would have to shut it by Sep. 2018.
November 17, 2017 French researchers unearth largest stash of Medieval silver coins ever found They are puzzled by the finding of 21 Islamic gold dinars at an abbey in eastern France.
November 17, 2017 Vale delays sale of stake in New Caledonia nickel mine The sale may be delayed for up to a year, a setback to efforts by the world’s largest iron ore producer to offload non-core assets.
November 17, 2017 Hedge fund bet on Glencore backfires with $100m loss London hedge fund giant Lansdowne Partners lost a long-term bet against Glencore this year after the spectacular recovery of the miner took some by surprise.
November 16, 2017 Cobalt hedging not mining the route for VW in EV drive, official says "Hedging by means of long-term (supplier) contracts is [] way to control such new issues (of securing materials supplies)," says VW head of sustainability.
November 16, 2017 Canada says coal not coming back, US and Germany differ Nearly 20 countries have joined a British-Canadian initiative to phase out coal from power generation before 2030.
November 15, 2017 Fresnillo jumps after HBSC upgrades rating to ‘buy’ HSBC referred to the company as a “sector leader at a discount”.
November 15, 2017 What people think of globalization, by country More than in the past, the population is divided on whether globalization is a force for good or not.
November 15, 2017 Glencore, Canadian teachers close to launch mining royalty firm The Swiss commodity giant is reportedly finalizing a $700-million deal with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to create a new base-metals royalty vehicle.
JPMorgan warns of ‘more volatility’ facing energy transition It’s clear that “oil and gas will remain a meaningful part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future,” analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 09:14 am
