FTSE 100 climbs as earnings cascade brings cheer Shares of Games Workshop, AstraZeneca, Barclays and Entain moved higher. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025
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 · Jul 24, 2025
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 · Jul 23, 2025
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 · Jul 23, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
‘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 · Jul 4, 2025
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 · Jul 3, 2025
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 · Jun 22, 2025
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 · Jun 10, 2025
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 · May 12, 2025
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 · May 1, 2025
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 The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
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 - AU · Mar 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025 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
AAP · Feb 20, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 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 · Feb 19, 2025 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 · Feb 19, 2025 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 · Feb 19, 2025 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 · Feb 19, 2025 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 · Feb 14, 2025 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 · Nov 22, 2024 ‘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
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024 Retailers help drag FTSE 100 to three-month low as firms warn over tax rises The blue-chip index dropped 68.35 points to close at 8,072.39, the lowest level since early August.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 14, 2024 For sake of the city, just get on with the job Letters and Short Takes: Tuesday, October 15, 2024