Union Investment sold out of US oil major and smaller peer EOG Resources after review
China’s Citic shows interest in sale that is core plank of FTSE 100 group’s push to raise $20bn
Many factory workers have put faith in Donald Trump and broken with their union over support for tie-up
50% levy would disrupt factories and supply chains in America’s biggest foreign supplier of the metal
Demerger marks significant milestone for corporate overhaul and refocus on copper and iron ore
One potential fix is using AI to cut extraction costs
US president escalates global trade war two days after a court ruled against the legality of his levies
Fast-tracking the return of more idled capacity could push global prices down further
US company benefits from double subsidy on biofuels as surge in imports threatens to wipe UK ethanol industry
Without its own industry, the continent will be forced to depend on foreign firms that could cut off supplies
Finance minister tells FT the kingdom’s priority is to avoid long-running ‘trap of booms and busts’
There is precedent for using critical materials as geopolitical leverage
Trump administration hardens stance on President Nicolás Maduro despite lobbying from the company
Citizens have yet to feel the benefit of economic reform, but Bola Tinubu should press on
British state support needed to prevent loss of production facilities after tariff changes, industry warns
The project, jointly owned with BHP, would eventually meet a quarter of US needs for the metal
Leadership is tasked with reviving output and attracting investment in Africa’s largest crude producer
Dispute over stake in Hess’s Stabroek oilfield has implications for joint operating agreements between companies
Zijin Mining subsidiary aims to offer payments to other mines to secure more supplies at a time of skyrocketing prices
Companies cut spending and idle their drilling rigs despite Donald Trump’s pledge to ‘unleash’ production
Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked bull market but subsequent output surge now weighs down on prices
Green light overcomes opposition from environmental and governance advocates
Academics argue governments should use satellite data to hold companies accountable for pollution
Richard Tice pledges ‘day one’ reversal of net zero policies if his party wins next general election
New technology that extracts the metal from underground brines has been compared to the shale revolution
