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Allied Gold稱紫金黃金收購協議終止 改為投資入股
【彭博】-- Allied Gold Corp.表示，公司此前與紫金黃金達成的收購協議已終止，紫金將改為投資約2.95億美元。 Allied Gold周三在聲明中表示，紫金將以每股32.55加元的價格認購約1280萬股公司普通股。 原文標題Allied Gold Says China's Zijin Gold Terminates Takeover More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com ©2026 Bloomberg L.P.
Air Products Axes Massive Clean Energy Complex in Louisiana
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Air Products and Chemicals Inc. is scrapping plans to develop a multibillion-dollar project in Louisiana that would have produced of hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide.
Sherritt to dissolve Cuba mining venture following U.S. sanctions
Skip to Content Donald Trump recently signed an executive order targeting almost any non-U.S. entity that conducts business in Cuba Sherritt, which has been mining cobalt and nickel in Cuba since the 1990s, said earlier this week it would be unable to release its first-quarter results as scheduled on May 15.
Sherritt to dissolve Cuba mining venture following U.S. sanctions
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La guerra de Irán afectó la producción de Chevron y afectó sus ingresos trimestrales
Bloomberg — Chevron Corp. (CVX) dijo que su producción cayó hasta un 6% en el primer trimestre debido en parte a la guerra de Irán, haciéndose eco de una revelación similar de su archirrival Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) a principios de esta semana. La producción de Chevron fue de entre 3,8 y 3,9 millones de barriles netos equivalentes de petróleo al día, dijo la compañía este jueves en una presentación. Esta cifra contrasta con los 4,05 millones de barriles del cuarto trimestre de 2025.
Chevron Says Iran War Reduced Production, Impacted Earnings
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. said its production fell as much as 6% in the first quarter due in part to the Iran war, echoing a similar disclosure from arch rival Exxon Mobil Corp. earlier this week.
US Regulator Chides Big Tech for Lack of Engagement on Grids Original
The chairman of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said big tech companies seeking more power for their data centers don’t engage enough with her agency. Laura Swett, who was appointed to FERC by President Donald Trump, said she’s having far more discussions with traditional power utilities over how to hook up new projects to the grid. Securing electricity has emerged as a key bottleneck for the hyperscalers spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out AI-related infrastructure.
Iran Will Overshadow Everything Else at Houston Oil Forum
Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the economy. Today, Simon Casey, managing editor for energy and commodities in the Americas, looks at what’s in store at CERAWeek as the Iran war continues to roil the global oil market.
Trump dice que considera dejar fuera a Exxon del plan en Venezuela
(Bloomberg) -- Read the story in English El presidente Donald Trump dio señales de que se inclina por excluir a Exxon Mobil Corp. de su iniciativa para que las grandes petroleras de Estados Unidos reconstruyan la industria petrolera de Venezuela, al señalar que no quedó conforme con la respuesta de la compañía.
Trump Says He’s Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela (2)
President signaled he’s leaning toward excluding from his push for US oil majors to rebuild Venezuela’s petroleum industry, saying he was displeased with the company’s response to his initiative. “I’d probably be inclined to keep Exxon out,” Trump told reporters late Sunday aboard the presidential plane on the way back to Washington from his Florida estate. “I didn’t like their response.
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Трамп најави можност за исклучување на „Ексон“ од Венецуела
Американскиот претседател Доналд Трамп сигнализираше дека сериозно размислува да ја исклучи „Ексон мобил“ (Exxon Mobil Corp.) од неговите напори да ги ангажира големите американски нафтени компании во обновата на нафтената индустрија на Венецуела, наведувајќи дека е незадоволен од одговорот на компанијата на неговата иницијатива. „Најверојатно ќе ја исклучам ‘Ексон’“, им изјави Трамп на новинарите доцна во неделата, во претседателскиот авион, на пат кон Вашингтон од неговиот имот во Флорида.
Trump quiere excluir a Exxon de sus planes en Venezuela tras descontento con la compañía
Bloomberg — El presidente Donald Trump dio a entender que se inclina por excluir a Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) de su impulso para que las grandes petroleras estadounidenses reconstruyan la industria petrolera de Venezuela, diciendo que estaba descontento con la respuesta de la compañía a su iniciativa. “Probablemente me inclinaría por mantener a Exxon fuera”, dijo Trump a los periodistas a última hora del domingo a bordo del avión presidencial de regreso a Washington desde su finca de Florida.
Trump says hes inclined to exclude Exxon from Venezuela
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump signaled hes leaning toward excluding Exxon Mobil Corp. from his push for US oil majors to rebuild Venezuelas petroleum industry, saying he was displeased with the companys response to his initiative.Id probably be inclined to keep Exxon out, Trump told reporters late Sunday aboard the presidential plane on the way back to Washington from his Florida estate. I didnt like their response.
Trump Says He’s Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump signaled he’s leaning toward excluding Exxon Mobil Corp. from his push for US oil majors to rebuild Venezuela’s petroleum industry, saying he was displeased with the company’s response to his initiative.
Trump Media Targets Nuclear Fusion Through Merger With TAE (1)
, the company behind Truth Social, is getting into nuclear fusion. The company said Thursday it will merge with , a closely held fusion developer founded in 1998, in a transaction valued at more than $6 billion. Shareholders of each company will own about 50% of the combined business after the all-stock deal is completed, Trump Media said in a .
Antero selling production assets from Ohio's Utica Shale
Antero Resources Corp. and its pipeline affiliate agreed to buy natural gas production and pipeline assets from privately held HG Energy II LLC for a combined $3.9 billion in cash, expanding its reserves of the fuel just as prices are rebounding. Antero Resources will pay $2.8 billion for upstream assets in the Marcellus shale in West Virginia, it said Monday in a statement. The company also announced the sale of production assets in Ohio’s Utica Shale for $800 million in cash.
Antero to Buy Gas Assets From Quantum’s HG for $2.8 Billion (2)
Antero Resources Corp. and its pipeline affiliate agreed to buy natural gas production and pipeline assets from privately held HG Energy II LLC for a combined $3.9 billion in cash, expanding its reserves of the fuel just as prices are rebounding. Antero Resources will pay $2.8 billion for upstream assets in the Marcellus shale in West Virginia, it said Monday in a statement. The company also announced the sale of production assets in Ohio’s Utica Shale for $800 million in cash.
Antero to Buy Gas Assets From Quantum’s HG for $2.8 Billion
Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Antero Resources Corp.
La fiebre del oro: Coeur Mining desembolsa 7 mil mdd para adquirir New Gold, empresa minera
Coeur Mining acordó adquirir New Gold por unos 7 mil millones de dólares en una operación totalmente en acciones que consolida a dos productores de oro norteamericanos de tamaño mediano, ya que el aumento vertiginoso de los precios del oro ha reavivado el interés de los inversores en el sector. La operación representa la mayor adquisición entre productores de oro en 2025 y se produce tras la subida récord del metal este año, con precios que superaron los 4 mil dólares la onza.
Coeur Mining to Acquire New Gold for $7 Billion (Correct)
agreed to acquire for about $7 billion in an all-stock deal that consolidates two midsize North American gold producers as surging bullion prices have reignited investor interest in the sector. The deal marks the largest takeover between gold producers in 2025 and follows this year’s record-breaking rally for the metal, with prices soaring above $4,000 an ounce. Shares of precious metals producers have also surged, with Coeur’s and New Gold’s stock more than doubling this year.
アポロ、オーステッドの英洋上風力「ホーンシー3」に65億ドル投資へ
米オルタナティブ資産運用会社アポロ・グローバル・マネジメントのファンドが、デンマークの風力発電大手オーステッドが手掛ける世界最大級の英洋上風力発電プロジェクト「ホーンシー3」に65億ドル（約1兆円）を投資することで合意した。 アポロの3日の声明によると、この合意にはホーンシー3を保有する合弁事業の持ち分50%取得が含まれる。また、同プロジェクトの残る建設費用の50%を負担することでも合意した。 オーステッドは約半年前、ホーンシー4の洋上風力発電所計画を中止。今後数年で再生可能エネルギーの拡大を進める英国の計画にとって大きな打撃となった。 同社は今年、かつて有望視された米国の風力市場が低迷するなど厳しい事業環境に直面している。こうした状況を踏まえ、自社が洋上風力の先駆けとなった欧州での事業に注力する姿勢を強めている。 声明によると、ホーンシー3は北海のホーンシー区域でオーステッドの3件目のギガワット級プロジェクトで、完成後の発電容量は2.9ギガワットに達する見込み。これは英国の300万世帯超の電力を賄える規模だという。...
Apollo Agrees to Invest $6.5 Billion in Orsted Wind Farm (1) Original
Funds managed by Apollo Global Management Inc. agreed to invest $6.5 billion in Orsted A/S’s Hornsea 3, the UK offshore wind project that’s among the world’s largest. The agreement includes the funds taking a 50% interest in the joint venture holding Hornsea 3, Apollo said Monday in a statement. It also involves a commitment to pay for 50% of the project’s remaining construction costs.
Apollo Agrees to Invest $6.5 Billion in Orsted Wind Farm
Offshore wind turbines near Great Yarmouth, UK. (Bloomberg) -- Funds managed by Apollo Global Management Inc. agreed to invest $6.5 billion in Orsted A/S’s Hornsea 3, the UK offshore wind project that’s among the world’s largest.
Coeur Mining to Acquire Canada’s New Gold for $7 Billion (3)
agreed to acquire for about $7 billion in an all-stock deal that consolidates two midsize North American gold producers as surging bullion prices have reignited investor interest in the sector. The deal marks the largest takeover between gold producers in 2025 and follows this year’s record-breaking rally for the metal, with prices soaring above $4,000 an ounce. Shares of precious metals producers have also surged, with Couer’s and New Gold’s stock more than doubling this year.
Coeur Mining to Acquire Canada's New Gold for $7 Billion
Advertisement 1 Coeur Mining Inc. agreed to acquire New Gold Inc. for about $7 billion in an all-stock deal that consolidates two midsize North American gold producers amid rising investor interest in the sector. Article content (Bloomberg) — Coeur Mining Inc. agreed to acquire New Gold Inc. for about $7 billion in an all-stock deal that consolidates two midsize North American gold producers amid rising investor interest in the sector.
Coeur Mining to Acquire New Gold for $7 Billion
Molten gold. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Coeur Mining Inc. agreed to acquire New Gold Inc.
Coeur Mining to Acquire Canada’s New Gold for $7 Billion
, a US precious metals producer, agreed to acquire for about $7 billion in an all-stock deal to add Canadian mining operations. Investors will get 0.4959 share of Coeur for each share of New Gold, Coeur said Monday in a . The transaction follows a record-breaking rally in gold prices this year, with the metal soaring to more than $4,000 per ounce. To contact the reporter on this story: in New York at scasey4@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: at scasey4@bloomberg.net
Barrick says CEO Bristow departs, names Hill as interim boss
Barrick Mining Corp appointed Mark Hill as interim chief executive officer after Mark Bristow departed following almost seven years in the top job. Hill is currently responsible for Barrick’s Latin American and Asia Pacific regions. A board committee is working with an executive search firm to identify a permanent CEO, the company said Monday in a statement. Follow Moneyweb’s in-depth finance and business news on WhatsApp here.
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Talen to Buy Two US Gas-Fired Power Plants for $3.8 Billion
Talen Energy Corp. agreed to acquire a power plant in Pennsylvania and another in Ohio for about $3.8 billion, as the race to secure US generating capacity heats up to meet rising AI-related demand. Talen will purchase Caithness Energy’s Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Pennsylvania and Caithness and BlackRock’s Guernsey Power Station in Ohio, both combined-cycle gas-fired plants located in the PJM power market, Talen said Thursday in a .
Nippon Steel Plans $14 Billion US Investment, Reuters Says (1)
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Nippon Steel Plans $14 Billion US Investment, Reuters Says
(Bloomberg) -- Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest $14 billion in United States Steel Corp. if the Trump administration approves the merger of the companies, Reuters reported.
Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets From Lotus for $1.9 Billion
agreed to buy seven natural gas generation facilities from Lotus Infrastructure Partners for $1.9 billion, the latest US power industry deal as artificial intelligence boosts electricity demand. The facilities total about 2,600 megawatts of capacity, Vistra said Thursday in a . To contact the reporter on this story: in New York at scasey4@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: at scasey4@bloomberg.net © 2025 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
NRG Energy to Buy Gas Power Assets From LS for $12 Billion (1)
NRG Energy Inc. agreed to acquire natural gas-fired power assets from LS Power Equity Advisors LLC for about $12 billion including debt. The deal will double NRG’s generation capacity, adding 18 gas-fired facilities totaling approximately 13 gigawatts, the companies said Monday in a statement. NRG has been a key beneficiary of the AI-driven boom that’s upended the US power system.
Sunoco to Buy Canadian Fuel Seller Parkland for $9.1 Billion (2)
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Sunoco to Buy Canadian Fuel Seller Parkland for $9.1 Billion (2)
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Sunoco to Buy Canadian Fuel Seller Parkland for $9.1 Billion (2)
Sunoco LP agreed to acquire Parkland Corp., one of the largest owners of gas stations in Canada, for about $9.1 billion including debt. As part of the deal, Sunoco will form a new publicly traded company named SUNCorp LLC, the company said Monday in a statement. Sunoco is offering C$44 a share for the Calgary-based company through a combination of cash and SUNCorp stock, a 21% premium to Friday’s closing price.
Sunoco to Buy Canadian Fuel Seller Parkland for $9.1 Billion (2)
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Dow delays construction at major Canadian project amid volatility
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Dow Delays Construction at Major Canada Project Amid Volatility
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Dow Delays Construction at Major Canada Project Amid Volatility
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Caterpillar Appoints Creed as CEO; Umpleby to Be Chairman (1)
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Caterpillar Appoints Joe Creed as CEO Starting May 1
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Caterpillar Inc. said Joe Creed, a 28-year veteran of the U.S. machinery manufacturer, will be its next CEO. Creed will start in the top job on May 1, while current CEO Jim Umpleby will become executive chairman, Caterpillar said April 15 in a statement. Creed, who has held several senior roles at the company and is currently its chief operating officer, steps up at a time of heightened uncertainty for Caterpillar.
Caterpillar Appoints Creed as CEO; Umpleby to Be Chairman (1)
Caterpillar Inc. said Joe Creed, a 28-year veteran of the US machinery manufacturer, will be its next chief executive officer. Creed will start in the top job on May 1, while current CEO Jim Umpleby will become executive chairman, Caterpillar said Tuesday in a statement. Creed, who has held several senior roles at the company and is currently its chief operating officer, steps up at a time of heightened uncertainty for Caterpillar.
Caterpillar Appoints Creed as Next CEO; Umpleby to Be Chairman
Caterpillar Inc. said Joe Creed will be the machinery manufacturer’s next chief executive officer, replacing Jim Umpleby , who will become executive chairman. Creed will start as CEO on May 1, Caterpillar said Tuesday in a statement .
Huge AI Data Center Planned for Pennsylvania Coal Plant Site
A huge natural gas-powered data center that will serve the growing demands of artificial intelligence is being planned for the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. The 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) data center campus, located about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, will be developed at the location of Homer City Generation, previously the state’s largest coal plant, Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit Power Constructors Co. said Wednesday in a statement.
Huge AI Data Center Planned for Pennsylvania Coal Plant Site (1)
A huge natural gas-powered data center that will serve the growing demands of artificial intelligence is being planned for the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. The 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) data center campus, located about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, will be developed at the location of Homer City Generation, previously the state’s largest coal plant, Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit Power Constructors Co. said Wednesday in a statement.
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