Also in today’s newsletter, shale magnate says US democracy ‘would be safe’ under Trump

Italian group will use investment to help fund diversification from oil and gas to renewable energy

New oil pipelines will boost exports from the Vaca Muerta formation, although gas infrastructure is more complex

Miners are finally willing to give backing despite logistical difficulties and uncertainty over the economy

The coalition is the west’s answer to China’s control of minerals that are critical to the energy transition

Court delays introduction of new protections for endangered species as activists bemoan ‘fear-mongering’