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London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom and England, situated on the River Thames in south-east England. With a population of about nine-million people in the Greater London area, it is one of the world's most populous urban centres and a leading global city. London serves as a major financial, commercial, cultural and political hub, hosting the headquarters of numerous multinational corporations, financial institutions and international organisations. The City of London, often called the Square Mile, forms the historic core and remains one of the world's foremost financial districts alongside Canary Wharf. London is home to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Tower of London and the Palace of Westminster, and attracts millions of tourists annually. The city's economy is diverse, spanning finance, professional services, technology, media, tourism and creative industries, with a gross regional product exceeding £500-billion a year. London is also a major centre for the global gemstone and precious metals trade, with historic links to diamond trading in Hatton Garden and bullion markets. The city has been a continuously important settlement since its founding by the Romans as Londinium in about AD 47, growing over centuries to become the capital of the British Empire and a pre-eminent world city.

London News


The QMM operation in Madagascar
Madagascar villagers file claim against Rio Tinto over alleged mine contamination
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

More than 6 500 people in Madagascar have filed a claim in London's High Court against Rio Tinto, alleging contamination from the mining group's mineral sands operation exposed them to dangerous... 


People shaking hands
Miners bound to megadeal playbook in pursuit of global scale
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Mining companies are set on building scale through M&A and partnerships to tackle financial and geopolitical hurdles, despite several thwarted megadeals over the past year. Gold Fields, whose... 


LBMA CEO Ruth Crowell
Centuries-old London Good Delivery system for gold faces modern accountability test
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) will defend itself in London's High Court from October 7 against a claim that it owed a duty of care to two Tanzanian artisanal miners allegedly killed... 


Gold bars
Venezuela nears deal to move $4bn gold reserve to New York, FT says
18th September 2026 By: Reuters

The Venezuelan government and the opposition are close to an agreement to transfer the central bank's gold reserves, worth about $4-billion, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from the Bank of... 


Gold on trolley being pushed
Hong Kong sets out global gold hub as driver for commodities, yuan
16th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Hong Kong’s plan to build a global gold hub will provide “an entry point” for trading other commodities and expanding the yuan’s usage on world markets, according to its first-ever five year plan.... 


Navitas exploration
Argentina escalates legal push against Falklands oil exploration firms
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

Argentina will file new legal complaints against companies exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands, the government said on Tuesday, escalating Buenos Aires' campaign against businesses... 


Radiant World signage
Radiant World sues Glencore for $2bn, Bloomberg News reports
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

Radiant World and Hong Kong-based commodity trader Sapphire Minmetals have filed a lawsuit against London-listed miner Glencore in Singapore claiming $2-billion in damages, Bloomberg News reported... 


Gemfields’ latest rough emerald auction generates $29.6m
Gemfields’ latest rough emerald auction generates $29.6m
11th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Johannesburg- and London-listed gemstone miner Gemfields reports that its latest auction of commercial-quality rough emeralds, recovered from the company's 75%-owned Kagem mine, in Zambia,... 


Sean Wegerhoff, head of Diversified Industries Client Coverage: South Africa at Standard Bank CIB
Sean Wegerhoff
11th September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Sean Wegerhoff, head of Diversified Industries Client Coverage: South Africa at Standard Bank CIB  


Copper ore
US copper price premium sinks on report that tariff plan stalls
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

LONDON - The premium paid to ship copper to the US fell sharply on Thursday after Reuters reported that Washington's plans to impose a tariff on imports of the metal had stalled. With copper... 


Bauxite in hand
Rio Tinto to acquire Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore, Mitsubishi Development
8th September 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project in Western Cape York, Queensland, from a joint venture between London-listed Glencore and Mitsubishi Development, a company spokesperson... 


Iron-ore pellets
Ferrexpo shares soar as trading resumes, some production restarts
7th September 2026 By: Reuters

Shares in Ukraine-focused iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo shares surged as much as 60% when they resumed trading on Monday after several months of suspension. The company last week said it had... 


Zinc ingots
Zinc hits four-year peak on supply fears and speculators
21st August 2026 By: Reuters

Prices of zinc in London hit their highest in more than four years on Friday as the accumulation of stocks in China, the world's biggest metals consumer, drove concerns about shortages elsewhere,... 


Aluminium
STG buys large amount of aluminium from Radiant World, sources say
14th August 2026 By: Reuters

STG, a trading company funded by principals of the US hedge fund Squarepoint, has bought a large amount of aluminium from Radiant World as the commodity trading house sells off inventory to raise... 


Oil rig
Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA says
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt... 


Antofagasta's Centinela mine
Antofagasta earnings boosted by copper prices despite output drop
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chilean miner Antofagasta posted a 27% increase in half-year core earnings on Thursday as high prices for copper offset lower production, but a shutdown at one of its mines led it to cut its 2026... 


Iron-ore pile
Glencore's exposure to Radiant World more than $500m, sources say
11th August 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore's exposure to Radiant World, a company with which the London-listed miner and trader has stopped doing new business, amounts to more than half-a-billion dollars, two sources familiar with... 


Anglo American's Los Bronces mine
Anglo flags first-half loss at diamonds, coal units; cuts copper cost outlook
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Anglo American reported broadly flat first-half copper production on Thursday and lowered its 2026 copper cost guidance, but said its diamonds and steelmaking coal businesses are expected to post... 


Zinc/lead smelting
Glencore plans large LME lead withdrawals after stocks surge, sources say
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Commodity trader Glencore plans to withdraw 30 000 tons of lead from London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses, two industry sources said, after inventories of the battery metal ballooned to record... 


A doctor in PPE
Congo Ebola outbreak disrupts US-backed minerals talks, sources say
15th July 2026 By: Reuters

A worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is disrupting travel and delaying meetings tied to a US-backed critical minerals partnership aimed at loosening China's hold on... 


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