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Commodities

  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    US trade
    White House seeks critical minerals trade zone to curb China’s dominance

    Effort marks rare instance of Trump administration aiming to collaborate with global allies on trade

    3 hours ago
    Vice President JD Vance gestures while speaking at a podium during the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Mining
    Glencore-Rio megamerger ‘hangs in the balance’ as deadline looms

    Rio wants to hold both CEO and chair roles in combined company while Glencore holds out for premium

    Large mining vehicles and trucks operate on terraced red earth roads at an open-pit iron ore mine surrounded by greenery.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Oil & Gas industry
    Shell plans up to £4.6mn pay rise for chief Wael Sawan

    UK oil major has consulted shareholders on boosting maximum long-term share awards to £13.8mn a year

    Wael Sawan speaks on stage, gesturing with both hands, wearing a suit and a microphone headset.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Americas economy
    Chile aims for growth surge as copper booms

    Incoming finance minister eyes cuts to taxes and regulation in bid to boost activity

    A worker in a reflective protective suit and red helmet stands inside the Codelco El Teniente copper mine near glowing molten metal.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Precious metals
    Chinese trading firm Zhongcai nets $500mn from silver rout

    Well-timed short bets make group led by Bian Ximing a big winner after recent precious metals sell-off

    Several 1kg silver bars stamped with purity and assay marks are arranged in rows on a dark surface.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Export-Import Bank of the United States
    Senators push $70bn funding deal to support Trump’s critical minerals agenda

    Lawmakers Kevin Cramer and Mark Warner to introduce legislation to fund US Export-Import Bank

    Senator Kevin Cramer speaks to reporters in a hallway at the US Capitol, holding a conversation before a Senate luncheon.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    LexCopper
    How copper miners are squeezing their way out of a shortage

    With demand set to soar, the industry has got inventive over extracting the metal using leaching initiatives

    Premium content
    Komatsu dump trucks haul earth at the Oyu Tolgoi open pit mine at sunset, with dust rising from the mining operations
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Rare earths
    Rare earths customers in rush to find alternatives to Chinese suppliers

    Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington drive ‘influx’ of funding, says Adamas Intelligence

    Rare earth powders of various colors displayed in glass containers at the China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co Ltd booth.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    News in-depthTrump tariffs
    India hails Trump ‘deal’ but ducks discussing Russian oil ban

    Analysts deeply sceptical of US president’s claim that Narendra Modi has promised to stop buying crude from Moscow

    Reliance Industries oil refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat; Trump and Modi
  • Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
    Precious metals
    Silver’s runaway rally becomes ‘death trap’ for Reddit’s retail crowd

    Meteoric rise — and thumping sell-off — has seen the volatile precious metal compared to a ‘meme stock’

    Montage featuring a silver bar labelled ‘Fine Silver 100 oz’, flanked by two gold bars, with a fluctuating chart line in the background.
  • Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
    Mining
    US-backed fund agrees to buy stake in Glencore’s DR Congo mines

    Orion CMC strikes multibillion-dollar deal to invest in commodity group’s copper and cobalt projects

    Two workers in protective gear walk along a dirt road at the Mutanda copper-cobalt mine amid industrial structures.
  • Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
    Energy Source
    There’s a new ‘breakout star’ in the battery storage market

    Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is now one of the world’s top deployers of grid-scale energy storage

    Premium content
    Rows of solar panels are arranged across a sandy landscape at a solar power plant in Uyayna, Saudi Arabia.
  • Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
    Precious metals
    Gold and silver prices rebound after sell-off

    Asian markets rally after steep fall in precious metals spills over into region’s stocks

    Gold jewellery and ornaments, including bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings, are displayed on red stands as two customers look on through the shop window.
  • Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
    BP PLC
    BP faces new investor tactics in climate pressure campaign

    Shareholders will challenge oil major over ‘undisciplined capital allocation’

  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    Precious metals
    Gold and silver deepen historic slump

    Losses in precious metals follow record-breaking rally

    Chart showing $ per troy ounce of gold since November last year
  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    LexMergers & Acquisitions
    Devon Energy’s merger with Coterra looks a little too defensive

    With oil prices stagnant and development costs high, investors seem none too impressed by this all-stock deal

    Premium content
    Silhouettes of oil pump jacks operate at sunset, with the sun low in the sky behind the machinery.
  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    Oil & Gas industry
    Oil tumbles as US-Iran tensions ease

    Energy prices reverse recent gains on easing geopolitical concerns and warmer weather outlook

    Storage tanks and industrial structures at an oil refinery in New Jersey, US
  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    US trade
    US to launch $12bn critical minerals stockpile to counter China’s dominance

    US Export-Import Bank will provide $10bn in debt financing for effort named Project Vault

    A worker in a red shirt moves a large roll of copper among several tightly coiled copper rolls inside a factory.
  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    Rare earths
    EU struggling to diversify critical minerals supply, warns report

    European Court of Auditors says bloc’s raw materials policy rests on ‘incomplete foundations’

    A technician inspects a row of solar panels at the Weesow-Willmersdorf solar park under a sunny sky.
  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    Oil & Gas industry
    Devon and Coterra agree merger to create $58bn US shale group

    Deal comes as lower oil prices force smaller US producers to consider tie-ups

    A pump jack operates at a Devon Energy Production Company well site, silhouetted against the evening sky.
  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    British Steel Ltd
    Turnaround investor Flacks targets British Steel takeover

    ‘Bullish believer’ proposes acquisition as part of plan to create European metals group

    A worker in protective gear tends to equipment near molten metal at a blast furnace, with intense orange light in the background.
  • Monday, 2 February, 2026
    Oil & Gas industry
    Europe’s oil majors prepare to cut billions in shareholder payouts

    Shell, BP and peers widely expected to rein in buybacks to protect balance sheets in face of lower oil prices

    The Leuna oil refinery and chemical complex at night, with illuminated towers and cooling towers emitting steam behind residential houses.
  • Sunday, 1 February, 2026
    Cryptocurrencies
    Bitcoin price slides to lowest level since 2025 tariff shock

    Drop comes after gold and other precious metals sold off sharply

    A person with red nail polish takes a photo of drones forming a Bitcoin symbol in the night sky using a smartphone.
  • Sunday, 1 February, 2026
    Utilities
    Europe’s gas storage falls to lowest level since 2022

    Harsh winter and policy changes push prices to 10-month high

    Two large oil and gas storage tanks with exterior staircases and strong shadows at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery.
  • Sunday, 1 February, 2026
    News in-depthPrecious metals
    Gold and silver tumult triggers ‘pandemonium’ in New York’s Diamond District

    Volatility of precious metals presents risks and big rewards for Manhattan’s no-nonsense jewellers

    Man wearing a cap and diamond jewelry holds two gold bars in front of a black-and-gold wall
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