Commodities
Copper hits 2-year high above $10,000 on China squeeze
Supply concerns hang over market for vital industrial metal
Commodities
Business deals
Anglo American rejects BHP's 'opportunistic' takeover offer
Deal between U.K. and Australian firms would have created world's largest copper miner
Commodities
BHP makes $39bn bid for Anglo American amid copper rush
Australian miner proposes takeover to tap demand in EVs, renewables
Opinion
Papua New Guinea's planned gold monopoly will weigh economy down
Key export sector to be damaged by deal with mysterious Singapore company
Commodities
Australian battery metal company shifts to gas amid nickel slump
Queensland Pacific Metals plans to process nickel domestically on back burner
Commodities
Silver's solar demand tops forecast, surging 64% last year
Industrial sector poised to prop up prices for the precious metal
Trade
Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel
At United Steelworkers, president stresses that U.S. Steel should remain American
Energy
China slowdown will lead to global oil glut in 2025: IEA
Decarbonization and surging oil prices also weigh on demand
Business deals
U.S. Steel shareholders approve $14.9bn buyout by Nippon Steel
More than 98% of votes in favor of deal, which faces political opposition
Supply Chain
U.S. coal exports take hit after Baltimore bridge collapse: EIA
Japan the top importer of steelmaking coal from the port
Commodities
Copper hits 1-year high amid economic green shoots in China
Signs of manufacturing recovery on strong U.S. demand buoy metals and stocks
Interview
Ferrexpo to ship Ukraine iron ore to Japan again within 3 years: chair
Black Sea ports closed in Ukraine war have reopened, Lucio Genovese says
Commodities
China shakes wheat market with canceled shipments from U.S., Australia
Buyers seek better prices under Beijing's push to boost food security
Supply Chain
Australian cobalt refiner bets on demand for 'ethical' China-free EV metals
Project pushes ahead despite price slump in key battery ingredient
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Commodities
Indonesia nickel concerns stoked by corruption and land disputes
Bribery charges highlight challenge of regulating lucrative sector
Commodities
Australia doubles down on rare earths despite Chinese dominance
Ambitious strategy to boost role in critical minerals confronts market challenges
Automobiles
Kia aims to qualify for $7,500 U.S. EV tax credit by early 2025
South Korean maker will start to assemble EV9 in Georgia by end of May
International relations
Indonesia furniture makers turn to new markets in face of EU deforestation rule
Industry sees India, ASEAN and Africa as alternative customers
Commodities
Coffee bean prices soar to new highs on Asia's expanding middle class
Vietnam and Indonesia face weak harvests, raising pressure on retail pricing
Commodities
Sluggish grain prices from bumper crop threaten production cuts
Unwinding of built-up short positions could mark turning point for soft market
Commodities
Chile copper mine backed by Japan's Marubeni set for $2.5bn international loan
Exclusive: Production expansion for vital EV metal secures financing
Gender
Philippines tops women business executive ranking of 28 countries
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia place in top 10; Japan, South Korea fall to bottom
Commodities
Australia pumps $550m into rare earths refinery project
Funding 'will deliver critical jobs and economic development,' government says
Interview
Indonesian minister urges investment in Jokowi's mineral strategy
Maritime sector could also be part of developing domestic value chains for growth
Energy
Saudi Aramco boosts dividend despite drop in 2023 profit
Oil giant raises total dividends for last year by 30% to $97.8bn