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Gazprom shares plunge 25% after dividend blocked

Russian state-backed gas group had proposed record payout

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Copper trades below $8,000 a tonne as recession fears take hold

World’s most important industrial metal had struck a record high above $10,600 earlier this year

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Europe power prices hit new high in wake of Russian gas supply cuts

Prices quadruple in a year exacerbated by maintenance problems at French nuclear plants

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Norilsk and Rusal in talks to forge $60bn Russian metals champion

Nickel and aluminium producers say combination would give groups ‘extra stability against sanctions’

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Commodities slump as recession fears stamp out fierce rally

Raw materials from grains to oil have lost their lustre, with hedge funds betting on further falls

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Metals industry opposes proposed EU toxic label on battery component lithium

European Chemicals Agency seeks to classify the metal as a reproductive toxin

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BHP will face £5bn High Court lawsuit over Brazilian dam disaster

Some 202,600 claimants are suing over country’s biggest environmental disaster

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Petropavlovsk shares suspended after indebted miner files for administration

Russian gold producer has struggled to refinance after UK imposed sanctions on main lender Gazprombank

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EU clean energy targets risk being missed as rates rise

Developers of large hydrogen projects need clarity on subsidies and a pipeline of committed customers

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Mining mogul Andrew Forrest doubles down on green hydrogen

Billionaire boss says he will transform iron ore giant Fortescue Metals Group into a clean energy leader

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EU cuts down Russian coal imports ahead of bloc-wide ban

Move to limit reliance on fuel from sanctioned country adds to fears about energy crisis

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Copper rout worsens as recession fears hammer commodities markets

Price of key industrial metal returns to levels last seen in late 2020

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Mongolia says Russia-China gas pipeline will break ground in 2024

Prime minister Luvsannamsrai tells FT that Rio Tinto’s Gobi Desert copper mine is on track

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BHP warns of slowing global growth as monetary policy tightens

Falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on world’s biggest miners

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Copper price bounces higher as miners cut production forecasts

Industrial metal hit a 20-month low last week as recession fears gripped commodity markets

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De Beers boosted by sanctions imposed on Russian rival

Diamond sales have held up thanks to pent up demand from consumers following the pandemic

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Gold Fields defends $5.2bn Yamana bid

South African miner says Canadian target at risk of being snapped up by rivals

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Mining outlook darkens as twin threats loom

Investors set for last round of bumper payouts as margins are squeezed by falling commodity prices and cost inflation

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Rio Tinto signals end to era of record mining returns

Anglo-Australian group reports 29% drop in half-year earnings as commodity prices fall

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Oz Minerals rebuffs BHP’s $5.8bn offer

Board says mining group’s bid ‘significantly’ undervalues Australian company

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Miner Antofagasta warns of copper project challenges under Chile tax rise plan

UK-listed group says new investments in metal would be reviewed if country’s government approves tax and royalty increases

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Thungela to pay bumper dividend as coal price soars

South African business spun out of Anglo American reveals 4,000% rise in profits

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Rio Tinto rebuffed in plan to take control of Mongolian copper project

Canadian partner says $2.7bn buyout offer for one of the world’s biggest deposits is insufficient

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BHP announces record cash return on surging coal prices

Australian miner benefits as war in Ukraine crimps Russian fuel exports

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Europe risks losing green hydrogen funding to US, industry leader says

‘Clean’ fuel investors will favour Biden plan unless Brussels improves incentives, Fortescue chief claims

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