Glencore to pay $1bn settlement amid US bribery and market abuse allegations Company also indicates it will plead guilty to bribery counts in UK in relation to oil operations in Africa The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022
Glencore ‘to plead guilty’ over £20m bribery case in Africa The Serious Fraud Office has charged Anglo-Swiss mining giant Glencore with seven counts of bribery after a long-running probe into its activities in Africa. Evening Standard · May 24, 2022
Australian Conservation Foundation names Mount Isa the most polluted postcode in the country Mount Isa Mines responsible for 91% of emissions in the outback city despite having an ‘industry-leading air quality management framework’ The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
Ravensworth a sacred colonial battlefield Land earmarked for an open cut mine expansion near Muswellbrook may have the same historical significance as the sacred battlefields of Europe some historians and indigenous communities have argued. Newcastle Herald · May 15, 2022
‘Greed and fear’: How BP and Shell oil profit is boosted by own traders Analysis: Turmoil resulting from pandemic and Ukraine war create ideal conditions for speculators The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022
Wall Street activist Dan Loeb says Shell risks becoming ‘tarnished’ unless it heeds his break-up call Loeb’s Third Point Investors has been pushing for a break-up of Shell, calling its current business ‘confusing and unmanageable’ Evening Standard · May 9, 2022
Does Labor plan to force the top 200 energy users and producers to cut emissions by 25%? Angus Taylor claims that to be the opposition’s aim but Chris Bowen says it’s a target ‘more than two-thirds of the companies already have’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2022
General Motors Secures Multi-Year Cobalt Supply From Glencore Known for its heat-resistant properties, cobalt is added to lithium-ion battery cathodes to improve energy density and battery longevity. InsideEVs · Apr 13, 2022
Australian miners swoop on Glencore copper opportunities as commodity price rises Dubbed "the new oil", global demand for copper has reached unprecedented highs this year. Despite this, mining giant Glencore is selling off several copper assets – a move welcomed by Australian mining companies. ABC News · Apr 10, 2022
Glencore ends new business in Russia but stops short of full withdrawal FTSE 100 commodity giant Glencore today cut back its exposure to Russia but stopped short of pulling out of the country altogether as other international businesses have. Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022
NT Government allows McArthur River Mine to keep expanding while it negotiates sacred site agreement The future of resources giant Glencore's McArthur River lead zinc mine depends on whether it can negotiate a new agreement with traditional owners to allow future expansions — potentially interfering with several sacred sites. ABC News · Feb 16, 2022
NT government rejects Glencore bid to build toxic dump near sacred site Mining company’s proposed rock dump at McArthur River zinc and lead mine would have been largest built structure in the territory The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022
Northern Territory government rejects Glencore's bid to override sacred sites watchdog on McArthur River mine In a rare win for traditional owners of the mine site, the Northern Territory government has upheld the sacred sites authority's ruling on Glencore's plans for major expansion. ABC News · Feb 15, 2022
Scandal-hit mining companies BHP and Glencore pay record $12bn to investors Companies benefit from soaring price of oil, gas and metals The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022 Glencore and BHP return $10 billion to investors on the back of soaring coal, oil and metal prices Surging prices for iron, coal and oil have led to booming profits at Glencore and BHP.
Birmingham Post · Feb 15, 2022 Britishvolt plans further £200m fundraise for Blyth gigafactory scheme The electric vehicle battery firm's partner Glencore has also pledged another £40m towards the project.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022 UK pay growth lags behind inflation; company insolvencies rise – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022 Britishvolt and Glencore to build plant capable of recycling lithium-ion batteries Facility at Northfleet, Kent, will be able to recycle a minimum of 10,000 tonnes of batteries a year
Birmingham Post · Feb 2, 2022 Britishvolt agrees joint venture to recycling materials from batteries Northumberland will work with Glencore to recycling materials from batteries at a plant in Kent