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In Hotter Commodities, special correspondent Andrea Hotter cuts to the chase on the biggest stories impacting the natural resources sector, what it means for the markets, and what the key risks and opportunities are.

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Glencore has sweetened its offer for Teck Resources by adding a cash component to its bid

A coalition of the world’s leading aluminium market participants is set to make the supply chain more sustainable, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) said on Monday, March 27

Glencore’s Gary Nagle might have spoken too soon when he said that his company wouldn’t be hit by a nickel fraud similar to that seen by its rival, Trafigura

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has dealt a blow to not just the numerous climate tech companies that banked with it but to the broader capital-raising environment for energy transition start-ups

Canada has banned the import of aluminium products from Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, effective immediately, the country’s deputy prime minister said on Friday March 10

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been buying equity in miners to secure access to battery raw materials, but David Brocas, co-founder and managing partner of Voltaire Minerals Partners, contends that the offtake agreements may not be in the best interest of miners unless carefully structured

Almost a year after the London Metal Exchange temporarily suspended trading in its nickel contract, it has become the subject of the first enforcement investigation of a UK exchange by its regulator

Glencore’s new chief executive officer Gary Nagle is learning a key management lesson the hard way, namely: “You can’t please all of the people all of the time

Global commodities trader Trafigura is suing Indian businessman Prateek Gupta and companies connected with him after discovering an allegedly elaborate scheme of nickel fraud

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