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Monday, 27 July, 2020

Copper
Copper start-up appoints mining veteran Goodyear to board
Jetti Resources claims to have solved problem of how to economically extract copper from low-grade ore
Wednesday, 22 July, 2020

LexMining
Antofagasta/copper: red better Premium
Miner stands to gain more than usual from rebounding prices
Tuesday, 21 July, 2020

Silver prices soar to six-year high on ‘green recovery’ bet
Precious metal outshines gold with a 70% rise since its March low
Monday, 20 July, 2020

Glencore
Glencore’s top zinc executive Daniel Maté to step down
Break-up of ‘billionaire boys club’ that built commodity trader’s dominance almost complete
Monday, 20 July, 2020

Tata Steel Ltd
Unions fear job losses in Port Talbot electric power plan
Environmental conditions attached to state aid could mean converting blast furnaces
Friday, 17 July, 2020

Rio Tinto signals uneven global recovery
Miner cites persistent Chinese iron ore demand but flags weakness in US, EU and Japan
Wednesday, 15 July, 2020

Iron ore outstrips gold as year’s best-performing major commodity
Latest data suggest China could produce a record 1bn-plus tonnes of steel this year
Tuesday, 14 July, 2020

Russian business & finance
Rusal presses Vladimir Potanin to shake up Norilsk after Arctic spill
Leading shareholder slams ‘collective inertia’ of directors at metals group controlled by billionaire
Sunday, 12 July, 2020

Mergers & Acquisitions
China Moly strikes $550m precious metal deal with Elliott-backed miner
Payments from Triple Flag to mark first ‘streaming’ deal by Chinese mining company
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Friday, 10 July, 2020

The Commodities NoteMining
Industrial and artisanal miners in the Congo need a new cobalt compact
Companies should help create a system that benefits everyone
Friday, 10 July, 2020

Copper
Rise in China copper production suggests ‘robust’ recovery
Second consecutive increase in June feeds optimism for world’s second-biggest economy
Monday, 6 July, 2020

The Commodities NoteJames Whiteside
What does the pathway to net zero look like for miners?
The lead time to new technology development and installation means preparations need to start now
Friday, 3 July, 2020

FTfmJohn Dizard
Don’t bet on the silver boom
The industrial metal will not be dragged up by gold
Wednesday, 1 July, 2020

Trade Secrets
US-Canada trade fight looms as USMCA comes into force Premium
Trump administration considers reimposing tariffs on neighbour’s aluminium
Wednesday, 1 July, 2020

United Co RUSAL PLC
En+ urges EU to drop tariffs for ‘green aluminium’
Controlling shareholder of Rusal calls for reduced reliance on imported high-carbon metals
Monday, 29 June, 2020

Rio Tinto PLC
Rio Tinto avoids footing $1bn bill for new power plant in Mongolia
Deal hands government more influence over company’s Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Gobi Desert
Monday, 22 June, 2020

ArcelorMittal explores sale of Canadian infrastructure assets
Steelmaker considers selling railway and port in Quebec to help ease its debt burden
Sunday, 21 June, 2020

ExplainerMarket Questions
Does Beijing’s Covid outbreak threaten China’s recovery?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Thursday, 18 June, 2020

Lex
Aluminium/LME: spare metal Premium
Without increased demand, any price rally sparked by a supply squeeze would not be sustained
Tuesday, 16 June, 2020

LexElectric vehicles
Glencore/Tesla: battery flattery Premium
Electric car maker to buy cobalt from Swiss mining group
Tuesday, 16 June, 2020

Tesla Inc
Tesla to buy cobalt from Glencore for new car plants
Carmaker strikes deal with Swiss miner for metal to use in Shanghai and Berlin Gigafactories
Sunday, 14 June, 2020

Tata Steel Ltd
Tata Steel braced for fresh strikes at Dutch plant
Staff prepare for more walkouts as tensions rise at Indian conglomerate’s European arm
Wednesday, 10 June, 2020

AnalysisChinese economy
China turns to steel to galvanise post-Covid economy
Rampant demand boosts price of key ingredient iron ore
Friday, 5 June, 2020

London Metal Exchange plans ‘low-carbon’ aluminium trading
For first time in its 143-year history, LME lines up platform for greener metal
Thursday, 4 June, 2020

Copper
Strong Chinese demand puts copper in a bull market
Consumption of metal after easing of lockdowns boosts price by 20% from March lows