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Smelter owners urged to put more on the table

The federal government has not ruled out any support measures as it calls on a mining giant to step up and save a copper smelter in regional Australia.

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'Economic death spiral' fear over ailing copper smelter

A delegation is visiting Canberra to plead for a bailout for the copper industry to prevent an "economic death spiral" in north Queensland.

AAP

FTSE 100 climbs as earnings cascade brings cheer

Shares of Games Workshop, AstraZeneca, Barclays and Entain moved higher.

Evening Standard

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Copper smelter rescue talks approach melting point

Closure of a copper smelter and refinery would be a "national disgrace" says a treasurer calling for their operator and federal government to come to the table.

AAP

UK watchdog investigates eight years of Deloitte audits of mining firm Glencore

FRC examines whether accounting firm ‘gave sufficient consideration to risk of non-compliance with laws’

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of jobs at risk as miner pleads for support

A major mining company says it might have to mothball two of its operations, putting thousands of jobs in danger, if more government support is not offered.

AAP

London stocks close higher as latest US tariff rates received

The FTSE 100 index closed up 47.65 points, 0.5%, at 8,854.18.

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‘The bubble had to burst’: the inside story of the Lindsey oil refinery collapse

Prax Group’s sudden demise surprised some, but others saw ‘a house of cards’ built on a thirst for debt-fuelled growth

The Guardian - UK

UN Expert Says Firms 'Profiting' From 'Genocide' Of Palestinians

UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced companies she said "profited from the Israeli economy of illegal occupation, apartheid, and now genocide", in a report that provoked a furious response from Israel.

International Business Times

DR Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months

The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended by three months a ban on exports of cobalt in a bid to curb oversupply of the electric vehicle battery material, the country's regulatory agency has said.

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist

Editorial: As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nation

The Guardian - UK

Cobalt firm taps in to electric car boom with £174m London stock market float

Cobalt Holdings aims to buy up supply of the metal from Glencore as slowing EV growth has pushed down prices

The Guardian - UK

HSBC set to face pressure on climate commitments at shareholder meeting

The UK’s largest bank will be challenged to restate its commitment to net zero at its annual general meeting in London on Friday.

The Independent UK

HSBC accused of ‘bulldozing through’ key climate policy with $1bn Glencore deal

New analysis from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and The Independent has found that in May 2023 the bank helped raise funds for the mining giant despite climate promises

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FTSE 100 suffers biggest daily decline since start of pandemic

The index plummeted by 419.75 points, or 4.95%, to close at 8,054.98.

The Guardian - AU

Methane emissions from Queensland mine may be gross underestimates, UN research finds

Data collected by two planes suggests large open-cut coalmine in Bowen Basin is releasing methane at higher rates than official estimates

The Guardian - UK

JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore

Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa

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Clean industry pitch to save town from job losses

Gravity energy storage in disused mine shafts and critical mineral development are part of a pitch to save a mining town set to lose a big source of employment.

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FTSE 100 slides after higher inflation dampens rate cut hopes

The rise caused City traders to reduce their bets on interest rates being cut later this year by the Bank of England.

The Independent UK

London Stock Exchange could lose biggest company yet as £40bn mining giant considers US move

Glencore could follow Ashtead and Flutter with a primary delisting from the UK markets

The Guardian - UK

Miner Glencore considers ditching London Stock Exchange listing

Group may move primary listing to New York or elsewhere – to get ‘optimal valuation’ – in fresh blow to UK market

The Independent UK

Glencore considering moving main stock market listing away from London

A growing list of firms are abandoning the London Stock Exchange in favour of overseas rivals.

International Business Times

Glencore Looks To Leave London Stock Exchange As Falls Into Loss

Swiss mining and commodity trading giant Glencore said Wednesday it was considering shifting its stock listing from London after it stumbled into a net loss last year on falling coal prices and writing down the value of assets.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 slips back after pound hits almost-two month high

The FTSE 100 finished 32.26 points, or 0.37%, lower to end the day at 8,732.46.

The Guardian - AU

‘The transition should NOT be slowed down’: energy story in The Australian wrongfooted by mining giant

Exclusive: Glencore says it did not call on federal government to slow shift from coal to renewables, contradicting News Corp paper’s front-page quotation

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