From OIL & GAS 11:46am

Chesapeake to pay new chief Lawler $22m

First year package is higher than that earned at rival groups

Comide SPRL's Mashitu's copper mine, operated by Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo ©Bloomberg 10:20pm

ENRC says hackers may have stolen data

Beleaguered miner warns that laptop was stolen by burglars

From MARKETS May 23, 2013

Oil and copper tumble on weak China data

Sentiment hit by Nikkei fall and US monetary policy uncertainty

From MARKETS May 23, 2013

Glencore Xstrata raises $5bn in bond sale

First debt raised since $76bn merger was completed

The hallmark details on one kilogram silver bars are seen at London bullion dealers Gold Investments Ltd. in this arranged photograph in London, UK ©Bloomberg From MARKETS May 23, 2013

Silver’s slide shows hedging benefits

The successful hedging programmes may convince sceptics

May 22, 2013

Miner ECR’s placing knocks a quarter off its share price

Net proceeds to fund group until July

May 22, 2013

Australia outlines resources pullback

Projects worth A$150bn cancelled or delayed in past year

May 21, 2013

Aluminium chief to leave Glencore Xstrata

Fegel marks first senior departure since miner’s takeover

May 21, 2013

China’s Cathay makes fresh Discovery bid

Private equity group abandoned offer for African miner in February

Lombard May 20, 2013

Little to celebrate in lowball ENRC offer

Privatisation move will face intensive scrutiny and could benefit from better price

May 20, 2013

ENRC lowball bid tipped for success

Minority shareholders appear to be running out of options

May 20, 2013

Iron ore prices fall to five-month low

Dip in prices to weigh on miners’ profitability

From LEX May 20, 2013

ENRC: minorities deserve more

An offer on the table does not mean you have to take it

FT Alphaville May 20, 2013

FT Alphaville: A Kazakh muddle

From MARKETS May 20, 2013

Silver’s slide hits commodity stocks

Fresnillo among the biggest fallers as FTSE gains 11 points

Small Talk from UK May 19, 2013

Takeover Panel takes aim at smaller companies

Regulator draws groups into its judicious embrace

From MARKETS May 18, 2013

New money put City’s reputation at risk

UK’s regime helped open door to questionable overseas entrants

Week in Review May 17, 2013

Week in review, May 18

Hayward likes life ‘on the edge’

May 17, 2013

ENRC consortium given buyout extension

Deadline for firm offer by founding shareholders set for June 3

May 17, 2013

Profit warnings hit Australian resources

WorleyParsons joins others in the industry in flagging problems

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