Poignant records relating to a colliery disaster in the 1930s that lay unseen for decades at the National Archives are being put on display close to the site of the […]
Read MoreNice deal if it happens – but Anglo Teck is also an invitation to other bidders
Anglo American, of the FTSE 100 index, and the Canadian group Teck Resources, would like you to think of their proposed $53bn (£39bn) combo as “a true merger of equals”, […]
Read MoreAnglo American to merge with rival Teck in $53bn mining group
The London-listed miner Anglo American has agreed to merge with its Canadian rival Teck Resources, in a deal that will create a $53bn (£39bn) global copper group after both companies […]
Read MorePeer asked British diplomat to help Ghana goldmine in which he held shares
A member of the House of Lords asked a senior British diplomat to help a Ghanaian goldmining venture in which he held shares, claiming it was “in the UK national […]
Read MoreMiner Glencore decides against moving stock market listing from London to US
The FTSE 100 miner Glencore has decided to retain its stock market listing in London, rejecting calls for it to move to the US in a boost for the London […]
Read MoreTin mining to return to Cornwall after Reeves makes £29m investment
Tin mining is poised for a comeback in Cornwall after the UK government invested almost £29m to reopen the county’s last tin mine, creating more than 1,000 jobs in the […]
Read MoreBlue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers
In late 2020, amid the economic maelstrom unleashed by Covid-19, there were few better places to be than sitting on top of a goldmine. In Ghana, the west African country […]
Read MoreUK watchdog investigates eight years of Deloitte audits of mining firm Glencore
The accounting firm Deloitte is under investigation by the sector regulator over eight years of its audits into the FTSE 100 commodities and mining company Glencore and a UK subsidiary. […]
Read MoreThe confrontation at Orgreave: a visual timeline
1984 17 June 7pm A meeting is held at Silverwood Miners Welfare, in Rotherham. Arthur Scargill in 1984. Photograph: Jane Bown Scargill, now president of the National Union of Mineworkers […]
Read MoreWinter fuel payments U-turn likely to lead to higher taxes or other welfare cuts, says IFS director – as it happened
Winter fuel payments U-turn likely to lead to higher tax, or alternative benefit cuts, says IFS director The Treasury says restoring the winter fuel payments for most pensioners will cost […]
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