Leslie Hook

Activist investor encouraged by idea that the miner could split into two companies under new leadership

Growing amount of unreported transactions presents challenge for bullion market traders

SFO case is one of the highest-profile prosecutions of commodities trading executives ever undertaken in the UK

Materials added may be included in future tariff policies

Bullion has slumped 9% from recent peak in move welcomed as ‘healthy correction’

UK’s $35tn bullion market would benefit from more transparency, says incoming chair Peter Zoellner

Plunge comes amid warnings historic bullion rally is overdone

Copper trading has shifted from Comex as uncertainty persists over US president’s trade policy

Chief executive Mike Henry says company is looking at restarting operations in Arizona

Metal has staged a bigger rally than gold this year

Stock outperformance is set to unlock bumper profits but sparks concern about repeat of financial indiscipline

Strategy chief Catherine Raw warns that countries’ push to control their natural resources complicates dealmaking

Rally in precious metal also driven by dual ‘aggressor’ bids from ETFs and central banks

Gold miner says Mark Hill will take over immediately from Mark Bristow, who led post-merger integration with Randgold

Plan to double gold production and build rare earths supply chain comes amid global race to secure crucial minerals

Investments would finance projects to extract materials crucial for defence and high-tech manufacturing

Former secretary of state expects America’s ‘deregulatory mindset’ to attract mining listings

Doubts voiced about whether ‘merger of equals’ was best for Vancouver-based company and the country

Anglo American and Teck Resources fulfil long-held dream to integrate a site they share in the Chilean Andes

UK-listed group to combine with Canadian copper producer in one of largest-ever mining deals