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    Leslie Hook

    Natural Resources Editor

    Leslie Hook leads the FT's coverage of natural resources, with a special focus on mining and the powerful trading houses that ship raw materials around the globe.

    Her prior roles at the FT include environment and clean energy correspondent, San Francisco correspondent and Beijing correspondent.

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    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      Glencore
      Glencore shareholders push back against climate strategy

      The vote against the company’s 2022 climate report reaches 30%, triggering a consultation process under UK law

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      The Big Read
      The new gold boom: how long can it last?

      Periods of inflation have often boosted the precious metal. This time it is also being bought by central banks worried about geopolitical risk

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      News in-depthGlencore
      Spotlight turns to coal at Glencore as pressure mounts on climate plans

      Swiss miner’s investors call for disclosures on energy transition strategy ahead of annual meeting

    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      Mining
      Canadian-led consortium to bid for Teck’s coal business

      Move would thwart Glencore’s $23bn offer to purchase entire company

    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      Industrial metals
      Weak Chinese demand pushes iron ore prices to five-month low

      The 23% fall in prices from recent high adds to concern over strength of China’s economic recovery

    • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
      Vale SA
      New Vale base metals boss Cutifani to focus on margins, marketing and potential IPO

      Former Anglo chief says shortages of crucial energy transition metals like copper and cobalt are a boon for the business

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      Teck Resources
      Teck Resources scraps restructuring vote as it faces pressure from Glencore bid

      Last-minute cancellation suggests Canadian miner lacked confidence to win resolution to split company

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      InterviewTeck Resources
      Norman Keevil: Super shareholder blocking Glencore’s bid to create mining giant

      Mining magnate who controls Teck Resources has been vociferous in rejecting hostile $23bn takeover attempt

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      Industrial metals
      Shares in China metals miner CMOC surge as Congo impasse clears 

      Deal between Chinese group and Gécamines threatens to put downward pressure on cobalt prices

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      Teck Resources
      Glencore says it is willing to improve $23bn bid for Teck Resources

      Swiss commodities trader says offer depends on engagement from Canadian miner’s board

    • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
      Teck Resources
      Teck bullish on top investor’s backing as it battles $23bn Glencore bid

      Canadian mining group confident China’s CIC will support plan to separate coal and metals businesses

    • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
      Glencore
      Teck calls for Glencore to spin out coal unit as it rejects $23bn revised bid

      Canadian group indicates willingness to consider talks with FTSE 100 miner under different deal structure

    • Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
      Vestas Wind Systems AS
      Finnish client sues Vestas over terminated Russian turbine contract

      Fortum alleges Danish windpower company failed to return advance payment on project cancelled over sanctions

    • Tuesday, 4 April, 2023
      Glencore
      Glencore’s bid for Teck Resources revives animal spirits in race for copper

      Mining M&A is back with copper driving deals as cash-rich companies anticipate shortfall of the metal later this decade

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      Teck Resources
      Canada’s Teck Resources rejects hostile approach by Glencore

      Acquisition would create $91bn natural resources giant

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Vitol Group
      Vitol profits soar to record $15bn on back of energy crisis

      Commodity trader’s profits in 2022 matched previous six years combined as turmoil swept through markets

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Commodities
      Profits at commodity traders hit record in 2022, say finance chiefs

      Companies set high-water mark unlikely to be repeated in 2023

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      London Metal Exchange Ltd
      Trafigura chief says LME nickel contract is ‘not fit for purpose’

      Jeremy Weir says sector needs ‘contracts to reflect the underlying business’

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Commodities
      Commodity markets likely to escape banking crisis fallout, traders say

      Citadel and Trafigura expect no repeat of 2008 collapse of crude and metals prices

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Mercuria Energy Group Ltd
      Mercuria launches nature business as demand grows for voluntary carbon offsets

      Commodity trader seeks to invest $500mn funding projects to prevent deforestation

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      UK launches competition for small nuclear reactor designs

      Ministers hope technology will help accelerate ambitious plans for new generation of atomic power stations

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      BHP Group PLC
      BHP damages case grows to 700,000 claimants seeking up to £36bn

      Mining group faces UK’s largest ever opt-in class action lawsuit over 2015 Brazil disaster

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Cobalt
      China set to tighten grip over global cobalt supply as price hits 32-month low

      Share of global output expected to reach 50% over next two years

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Basic resources
      Citi warns clients about risks of Russia ‘weaponising’ metals

      As a leading supplier of aluminium and palladium, any export cuts by Moscow could lead to price rises

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      Gunvor Group Ltd
      Adnoc and Gunvor deal talks reach impasse

      Co-founder of Switzerland-based energy trading company said to be reluctant to yield control to Abu Dhabi group

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