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    Leslie Hook

    Natural Resources Editor

    Leslie Hook leads the FT's coverage of natural resources, with a special focus on mining and the powerful trading houses that ship raw materials around the globe.

    Her prior roles at the FT include environment and clean energy correspondent, San Francisco correspondent and Beijing correspondent.

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    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Polymetal International PLC
      Polymetal prepares to shift listing from London to Kazakhstan

      Move would allow gold miner to split its Russian and Kazakh businesses

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Albemarle Corp
      Albemarle cites Biden’s green subsidies package as it raises guidance

      Group says US Inflation Reduction Act will boost electric car demand

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      Oil & Gas industry
      Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc and Gunvor extend talks to reach investment deal

      National oil group is seeking a minority stake in commodity trader as it looks to diversify its revenue stream

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      BHP Group Ltd
      BHP says China to ‘stabilise’ commodity demand in 2023

      Beijing has indicated it will resume coal imports from Australia in diplomatic thaw

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Mining
      Saudi Arabia launches mining fund in effort to reduce oil dependency

      Investments up to $15bn aim to secure access to minerals used in solar panels, electric cars and other industries

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Industrial metals
      Copper rallies on hopes of China economic rebound

      Beijing’s loosening of Covid restrictions triggers gains in metals exposed to Chinese property sector

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Vale SA
      Vale weighs offers for stake in base metals business

      Brazilian mining group says talks have been held with sovereign funds, carmakers and industrial groups

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Glencore
      Glencore shareholders demand more clarity on coal plans

      Investors including LGIM and HSBC seek more disclosure from mining group as coal division booms

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Vitol Group
      Vitol sells stake in Russian Arctic development

      World’s largest independent oil trader is latest group to divest following Ukraine invasion

    • Wednesday, 28 December, 2022
      Coal
      Big coal miners’ profits triple as demand surges

      Companies defy long-term decline with $97bn earnings bonanza in 2022

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      Coal
      Global coal use set to reach fresh record

      Growing demand and Ukraine war drive higher consumption despite promises on climate change to cut levels

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      BHP Group PLC
      Miner BHP invests in ‘pulsed-power’ rock-crushing group

      Start-up I-Rox is backed by Bill Gates fund and by Canadian mining magnate Robert Friedland

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      Rio Tinto PLC
      Rio Tinto prevails in $3.3bn takeover of Turquoise Hill

      Vote by Canadian group’s shareholders in favour of offer will give it greater control of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Trafigura
      Trafigura’s shareholders and top traders to split $1.7bn in payouts

      Commodities group reaps record net profit on the back of energy crisis despite distancing its business from Russia

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      First UK coal mine in 30 years receives government go-ahead

      Green groups and MPs attack decision to proceed with £165mn facility

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      Glencore
      Glencore to accelerate coal mine closures

      World’s biggest miner cuts back in most profitable part of its business to meet emissions targets

    • Monday, 5 December, 2022
      Glencore
      Glencore to pay DR Congo $180mn to cover corruption claims

      Payment by Swiss-based commodity trader and miner covers alleged misconduct from 2007-18

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      Energy crisis
      Can Europe keep the lights on?

      Why sharing electricity will be crucial in the coldest months

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      Coal
      Australian court blocks Clive Palmer coal mine on climate grounds

      Queensland judge rules Galilee project would violate human rights of First Nations people

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      News in-depthEnergy crisis
      Europe’s energy crisis set to linger for years, industry warns

      Robust gas storage levels this winter should not provide ‘a false sense of security’, Vitol executive says

    • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
      Industrial metals
      Nickel prices soar as ‘thin’ trading conditions boost volatility

      Volumes have fallen sharply since a bout of severe market turbulence in March

    • Monday, 14 November, 2022
      Gold
      Gold groups grapple with uncertain outlook for prices and costs

      Barrick chief says industry would go ‘out of business’ under gloomiest scenarios of how low the precious metal will go

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      London Metal Exchange Ltd
      London Metal Exchange rejects calls to ban Russian metal

      Appeal by producers and traders concerned by distortion to market pricing fails to sway LME

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      Climate change
      Global carbon emissions hit record despite China slowdown

      Seven years after the Paris climate accord, pollution levels are still rising

    • Thursday, 10 November, 2022
      Mining
      Rio Tinto’s bid for Turquoise Hill hits snags

      Regulators cite ‘public interest concerns’ and shareholders object to offer for mining group with stake in Oyu Tolgoi project

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