The Commerce Department finished the report into whether automotive imports are a threat to the US national security. Although the conclusion of the report has not been released yet, it is likely that Trump now has 90 days to decide on imposing tariffsRead full newsRead More
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By Laura Millan Lombrana(Bloomberg) - Just weeks after the police unit was formed, they caught their first glimpse of the copper thieves - the silhouettes of a group of men on a hill overlooking the rail lines - triggering a car chase at the dead of night across Chile's Atacama desert.While the pursuit ended in failure, with the gang disappearing into the dark at full speed, at least the police ha...Read More
Feb 18 (Reuters) - African miner Petra Diamonds named a new chief executive on Monday as it works to cut debt and generate free cash flow after first-half core earnings were hit by lower diamond prices.The news helped lift its shares more than 8 percent by 1010 GMT. The broader mining market was little changed.Analysts said appointing Richard Duffy, who has held finance posts in his 27 years in th...Read More
Feb 18 (Reuters) - African miner Petra Diamonds named a new chief executive on Monday as it works to cut debt and generate free cash flow after first-half core earnings were hit by lower diamond prices.The news helped lift its shares more than 8 percent by 1010 GMT. The broader mining market was little changed.Analysts said appointing Richard Duffy, who has held finance posts in his 27 years in th...Read More
(Bloomberg) - Liberian President George Weah declared Monday a day of national mourning after more than 40 people were killed in a mudslide at an alleged illegal mine in the north of the country.The national disaster management agency has been searching for survivors since the incident in Nimba County last weekend, but the region is inaccessible and getting the necessary equipment there is posing...Read More
Brazil is prohibiting a specific type of tailings dam after two of those structures owned by miner Vale SA burst in recent years, causing death and environmental devastation.All so-called upstream dams need to be decommissioned or removed by August 2021, according to a resolution the National Mining Agency, or ANM, published on Monday in the nation's official gazette. Dam owners have until Aug. 15...Read More
* Industry one of biggest consumers of power* Deeper power cuts risk production, jobs* Some eyeing own power generation* But say face red tapeBy Tanisha Heiberg and Zandi ShabalalaJOHANNESBURG/LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - South African utility Eskom imposed the worst power cuts in several years on homes and businesses last week, conjuring up memories of the 2008 crisis when the grid nearly collapsed...Read More
* Industry one of biggest consumers of power* Deeper power cuts risk production, jobs* Some eyeing own power generation* But say face red tapeBy Tanisha Heiberg and Zandi ShabalalaJOHANNESBURG/LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - South African utility Eskom imposed the worst power cuts in several years on homes and businesses last week, conjuring up memories of the 2008 crisis when the grid nearly collapsed...Read More
Locals claim that pollution caused by bauxite mining has turned Malaysia's sea red. Photo by GERAM | CleanMalaysia.comKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Malaysian government said it would not extend its moratorium on bauxite mining which ends on March 31 due to strong demand for the industry, state news agency Bernama reported on Monday, quoting the water, land and natural resources minister.Mal...Read More
Anglo American Minas Rio mine ore loading at dedicated export terminal port of A??u in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. October 2014.A surge in iron ore prices is fueling hopes for bigger returns and a share-buyback spree as the world's top miners prepare to report results.BHP Group, Rio Tinto Group, Glencore Plc and Anglo American Plc are expected to announce bumper profits over the next two weeks....Read More
Because of Moscow's support for Maduro, the international community and market analysts are closely watching the relationship of Russian oil companies with Venezuela. Read full newsRead More
the total amount is twice the amount the U.S. Treasury paid to bail out the auto industry during the last recessionRead full newsRead More
JAKARTA, Feb 18 (Reuters) -* PT Freeport Indonesia's copper concentrate export permit expired on Feb. 15, and the company has not received export recommendations from the mining ministry that will help it to obtain a new permit, company spokesman Riza Pratama said on Monday in a text message.* The unit of Freeport McMoRan for the time being is shipping part of its production to its smelter in East...Read More
JAKARTA, Feb 18 (Reuters) -* PT Freeport Indonesia's copper concentrate export permit expired on Feb. 15, and the company has not received export recommendations from the mining ministry that will help it to obtain a new permit, company spokesman Riza Pratama said on Monday in a text message.* The unit of Freeport McMoRan for the time being is shipping part of its production to its smelter in East...Read More
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* Investors bet on progress at Sino-U.S. trade talks * Nikkei rises to 2019 high, China blue chips bounce * European car stocks fall 0.4 percent on U.S. fears * Oil prices hits highest for year as supply tightens (Updates prices throughout)By Karin StroheckerLondon, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hopes for progress in Sino-U.S.trade talks and expectations of policy stimulus from centralbanks lifted world stoc...Read More
The Nasdaq clawed its way out of bear market territory on FridayThe dominant stock market headlines late last week generally seemed to fall under the category of "more of the same" -- speculation over U.S.-China trade negotiations; fresh developments on the politically divisive border wall; shifting Fed policy expectations; hot-and-cold corporate earnings; more Brexit fumblings out of the U.K.; an...Read More
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How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.Despite the strong January kick-start to 2019, many investors are still apprehensive of what's to come, especially considering some of the latest market-moving events -- think Fed policy announcements, U.S.-China trade negotiations, and earnings season, to start.While it's certainly no crystal ball, becoming familiar with the various...Read More