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Inflation-hedging bets pour fuel on sector rally
Industrial metal hits its highest level in a decade as global demand increases
A downturn in China’s steel market could change investors’ minds about the miner
Jean-Sébastien Jacques’ total remuneration at mining group rose 20% to £7.2m last year
Makers of lab-grown stones vie with De Beers and Alrosa to attract climate-conscious consumers
New chief promises a more collegiate approach after outcry over group’s destruction of a sacred Aboriginal site last year
Most of the factors driving the recent bull market are temporary in nature
Mining group hands $9bn of cash back to shareholders as commodity prices rally
BHP and Glencore announce $6.7bn of dividends as industry enjoys best conditions in decade
Shares hit after unexpected departures amid fears of cost blowout at $2.6bn Iron Bridge project
Switzerland-based group raises prospect of further cash returns if commodity prices remain strong
Beijing asks industry executives if proposed restrictions will harm western contractors
Stocks of the metal used in global electronics sector fall to record lows
After the intense pressure on oil and gas, heavy industry’s role in the climate crisis is now under growing scrutiny
Pandemic effect helps Anglo-Australian miner leapfrog Shell and Unilever in market value
Move by Polyus to ditch use of coal comes as global warming becomes bigger issue in Russia
Local council to reconsider approval for controversial colliery amid concern over UK climate targets
Broad-based recent gains have not been seen in decades and spur talk of ‘supercycle’
Ulan Bator wants to replace underground development plan for Oyu Tolgoi
Swiss bribery conviction narrows options for Israeli mining tycoon fighting claims for billions of dollars
Utilities love the Biden administration’s green energy plan
Digital economy will still need metals and minerals
The government’s approach is inconsistent with its ambitious green rhetoric
The Guinea mining scandal illustrates the ease with which officials can sell their nation’s treasure
Deal over Brumadinho breach that killed 270 people is Latin America’s largest such settlement
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