Big commodities groups watching outcome as founding families vie for Korea Zinc
A jump in shares shows how the sector’s fortunes are tied to the prospects of the world’s second-largest economy
US’s IRA programme yet to have ‘significant impact’, says Jakob Stausholm as he opens London Metal Exchange week
Incubation effort comes as Big Tech looks to atomic energy to meet soaring power demand for AI race
Nippon’s proposed acquisition faces some legitimate pushback
European prices drop below cost of production as world market is deluged
Bottlenecks have built up in uranium supply chain since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Concerns mount about future of Chinese-owned company that employs thousands in UK
Japanese group wins extension to probe of deal that is opposed by Biden, Harris and Trump
Kim Jong Un calls to ‘exponentially’ increase nuclear weapons stockpile
Tata Steel plans to replace its Port Talbot blast furnaces with a less-polluting electric arc furnace
Move in retaliation over sanctions could affect western nuclear reactors, many of which rely on Russian supplies
About 2,500 jobs to be lost in shift to greener furnace at south Wales site
Chair of Indian parent company says talks with the British government are ‘going well’
Pull towards Russia and China grows stronger, says boss of Kazatomprom
Move by Jingye is expected before Christmas and would put at risk thousands of jobs
Biden’s plan to block US Steel acquisition dashes hopes money might beat politics
Plus, the sale of an Australian data centre company mints a new billionaire and an AI start-up focused on safety raises $1bn
Japanese bid for Pennsylvania-based company has become flashpoint in US presidential race
Japanese company lobbies unions and politicians over $14.9bn bid after Kamala Harris insists on local ownership
Imports into Europe expected to surge later this year
Move by Kazakh mining company Kazatomprom threatens to squeeze supplies of the radioactive fuel
Declining demand due to Chinese property rout threatens profit squeeze for producers including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale and Fortescue
The sector’s green transformation is a threat to competitiveness
Sector ravaged by weak demand and industrial production as crippling property market slump hits Asia’s biggest economy
