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Harry is the commodities correspondent for the Financial Times. He was previously the FT's industry reporter and before that breaking news reporter. He lived and worked in Japan for nearly five years including two years as a research associate at the leading independent Tokyo-based think tank.
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  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Mining
    Mexican mining industry under threat from sweeping new regulations

    One exploration group abandons country because of ‘political instability’ as warnings rise of legal challenges

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    IPOs
    Soda ash group aims to be ‘big fish’ in London with $7.5bn valuation target

    WE Soda, controlled by Turkish media mogul Turgay Ciner, bucks recent trends with plan for UK IPO

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Industrial metals
    Boost for Europe’s EV makers after Portuguese lithium mine given environmental nod

    Savannah’s Barroso mine seen as a test of Europe’s ability to secure regional supplies of vital battery material

  • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
    A new gold rush

    UK set to lose solar investment after developer criticises lack of incentives

  • 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

  • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
    Copper
    Copper price slides as global demand drops sharply

    LME stockpiles build up rapidly as European industrial activity cools

  • Monday, 22 May, 2023
    Ford Motor Co
    Ford strikes lithium deals in bid to secure EV battery supplies

    Carmaker seeks to reduce $7bn cost gap with rivals by simplifying ranges and supply chains

  • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
    Turkish economy
    Turkey’s foreign currency and gold reserves fell $17bn before election

    Pre-poll worries over economy exacerbated since Erdoğan’s strong first-round showing

  • Monday, 15 May, 2023
    Precious metals
    Platinum market expected to hit record deficit this year

    Surge in industrial demand comes as South African supply hit by electricity shortages

  • Friday, 12 May, 2023
    AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
    AngloGold Ashanti to switch primary listing to New York

    South African miner says move will allow it to access deeper pool of investors

  • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
    Industrial metals
    Australian lithium producer Allkem strikes merger deal with US rival Livent

    Key battery component lithium is pivotal as car industry switches to electric

  • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
    The Big Read
    The new ‘blood diamonds’: the elaborate plan to halt Russia’s trade

    G7 nations are working on an inspections regime to target the country’s gemstones, but risk destabilising the global industry

  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
    Cobalt
    Indonesia emerges as world’s second-largest cobalt producer

    Fast-growing supply depresses prices but raises fears about China’s control of market

  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
    Batteries
    Glencore plans Europe’s biggest electric car battery recycling plant

    Commodity trader and mining group aims to extend its business to take advantage of big demand for EVs

  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    US firm aims to cut investors in on $1.2tn diamond market

    Diamond Standard creates bars and coins of measured values of gems but faces hurdles to launch futures contract and ETF

  • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
    Barrick Gold Corp
    Barrick Gold boss hunts for takeover targets

    Serial dealmaker Bristow forecasts market rally in gold and copper that will lift mining stocks

  • Friday, 5 May, 2023
    Gold
    US banking crisis pushes gold close to all-time high

    Chinese consumers and central bank purchases add to demand for precious metal

  • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
    News in-depthIndustrial metals
    Chile’s move to control lithium alarms industry

    Australia, Argentina and African countries set to benefit as Santiago moves ‘urgently’ to take stake in key projects

  • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
    Mining
    ‘Playing with fire’: the countdown to mining the deep seas for critical minerals

    UN-backed regulator at centre of wrangle over future of Pacific Ocean’s depths as July deadline looms

  • Sunday, 23 April, 2023
    Banks
    ING sues China’s biggest bank over copper trading losses

    Dutch lender alleges ICBC failed to collect payment for metals sold to cash-squeezed commodity trader Maike

  • Monday, 17 April, 2023
    Commodities
    Swiss-owned company’s Russian gold trades expose gap in western sanctions

    Open Mineral’s Abu Dhabi subsidiary not bound by Bern’s rules

  • Sunday, 16 April, 2023
    News3 min
    Europe and the US look to boost their lithium independence

    China controls about 60 per cent of global lithium processing, through its vast network of refineries

  • Sunday, 16 April, 2023
    Rare earths
    UK looks to mine potential rich seam of critical clean-tech minerals

    British Geological Survey maps areas for exploration as ministers look to strengthen supply of key raw materials

  • 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
    Marex Spectron Group
    Marex open to US listing in latest blow to London stock market

    Commodity broker’s previous plans were for a UK IPO but these were cancelled in 2021

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