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Mining
Apr 19, 2025

VEB, a Russian copper mining company, will invest $13.4 billion in the country's Far East

The Russian government announced on Saturday that the state-owned development bank VEB would invest over 1.1 trillion Russian roubles (about $13.40 billion) in order to develop a...

Africa
Apr 19, 2025

At least 17 people killed in Nigeria by suspected herders

Police said that at least 17 people died when suspected cattle-herders attacked Benue State in central Nigeria on Thursday. This was amid an increase of violent clashes...

Apr 18, 2025

Toronto FC wins rare road game at Real Salt Lake

Toronto FC hasn't beaten Real Salt Lake in Utah for nearly 18 years. Real Salt Lake is 10-0-2 against Toronto FC at home since their first ever...

Indonesia
Apr 18, 2025

Indonesian woman uses mangroves to fight rising tides

Pasijah is a 55-year old housewife from Indonesia's Central Java Province. She wakes every morning with the sound of waves. It's not as idyllic as it sounds....

United States
Apr 18, 2025

Sources say that KKR is among the asset managers competing for Abu Dhabi district cooling business.

Three sources confirmed that KKR, I Squared Capital and other global asset managers are bidding to buy a district cooling company owned by Abu Dhabi’s Multiply Group....

Canada
Apr 18, 2025

Trump will expedite the permitting process for 10 mining projects in the US

The White House announced on Friday that it would expedite the permitting process for 10 mining projects in the United States, as part of President Donald Trump’s...

Brazil
Apr 18, 2025

Sources confirm that Petrobras has approved the tender for restarting fertilizer plants in Brazil’s northeast.

According to four sources with knowledge of the matter, the board of Brazilian state oil company Petrobras approved plans on Thursday to select a new partner to...

Africa
Apr 18, 2025

Sources diplomatically confirm that Rwanda will allow Southern Africa troops to pass through Congo to Tanzania.

Three diplomatic sources confirmed on Friday that Rwanda had agreed to allow troops sent by the Southern Africa group to fight rebels fighting in eastern Democratic Republic...

United States
Apr 18, 2025

Ukraine says it wants to conclude mineral deal negotiations within a week

Kyiv announced on Friday that it hopes to conclude talks with Washington by the end next week on a deal on joint exploiting of Ukrainian mineral resources....

Ukraine
Apr 18, 2025

What are the critical minerals of Ukraine and why is Trump interested in them?

Kyiv announced on Friday that it hopes to conclude talks with Washington by the end next week on a deal on jointly exploiting Ukrainian minerals resources. Ukrainian...

United States
Apr 18, 2025

Ukraine hopes to conclude mineral deal negotiations within a week

Kyiv announced on Friday that it hopes to conclude talks with Washington by the end next week on a deal on joint exploiting of Ukrainian mineral resources....

China
Apr 18, 2025

Iron ore to suffer second weekly decline as Trump tariffs weigh

Iron ore futures fell on Friday, heading for a second consecutive weekly loss, weighed down by lingering Sino/U.S. Trade tensions. However, resilient demand, positive economic data, and...

India
Apr 18, 2025

Sources say that India is planning to relax nuclear liability laws in order to attract foreign companies.

Three government sources have said that India plans to relax its nuclear liability laws in order to cap the penalties for equipment suppliers who are involved in...

United Kingdom
Apr 18, 2025

Shanghai copper gains after Trump signals end to China tariff increases

The copper prices in Shanghai increased on Friday, as the possibility of an end to the titt-for-tat tariff increases between the U.S. As of 0355 GMT, the...

Oil & Gas
Apr 18, 2025

Saipem Renews Offshore Activities Agreement With Saudi Aramco

Saipem has signed a renewal for its framework agreement with Saudi Aramco. The Long-Term Agreement (LTA) now extends until the end of 2027.With the renewal of the...

China
Apr 18, 2025

Iron ore to gain weekly on strong demand despite Trump tariff shock

The price of iron ore fell on Friday but was headed to a weekly increase due to strong demand, positive economic data, and the hope for more...

United Kingdom
Apr 17, 2025

Shanghai Copper Gains on Tariff Deal Hopes

The copper prices in Shanghai increased on Friday as the possibility of an end to the titt-for-tat tariff increases between the U.S. As of 0150 GMT, the...

Norway
Apr 17, 2025

Soccer-Bodo/Glimt stun Lazio in penalty shoot-out to make Europa League semi-finals

Nikita Haikin's crucial save helped Bodo/Glimt to a dramatic penalty shootout victory away from Lazio, on Thursday. They became the first Norwegian team in the Europa League...

Ukraine
Apr 17, 2025

Senior Ukrainian official: US and Ukraine sign a memorandum to begin a mineral deal

Ukraine announced on Thursday that Kyiv had signed a Memorandum with Washington as an initial step to clinching a deal on developing minerals in Ukraine. This is...

United Kingdom
Apr 17, 2025

Bodo/Glimt stun Lazio in penalty shoot-out to make Europa League semi-finals

Nikita Haikin's crucial save helped Bodo/Glimt to a dramatic penalty shootout victory away from Lazio, on Thursday. They became the first Norwegian team in the Europa League...

Climate Change
Apr 17, 2025

EU Commission receives complaint regarding easing of sustainability regulations

Climate and human right campaigners filed a lawsuit against the European Commission Friday accusing it of weakening sustainability legislation without consulting the public or assessing its impact....

United States
Apr 17, 2025

MP Materials suspends rare earth shipment to China over tariffs

MP Materials announced on Thursday that it would no longer be shipping rare earth concentrates to China as a result of the retaliatory duties and export controls...

United States
Apr 17, 2025

Shooting at Florida State University leaves one dead

According to reports, a shooting occurred at Florida State University on Thursday, resulting in the death of one person and the injury of six others. A suspect...

Mexico
Apr 17, 2025

The Supreme Court's top cases

In the current term of the U.S. Supreme Court, there are cases that involve guns, gender affirming medical care for minors who identify as transgender, online pornography...

Canada
Apr 17, 2025

Ontario pledges to reduce red tape for mining projects

By Divya Rajagopal Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that the province will reduce the time it takes to approve new mining project by half in...

Switzerland
Apr 17, 2025

After Trump's tariffs, gold is now returning to Switzerland after being exempted from them

Official data show that the gold, which traders had been shipping to New York as a precautionary measure against possible U.S. import tariffs on bullion, is now...

United States
Apr 17, 2025

BlackRock gets permission to continue owning large US utility stakes

U.S. Energy regulators granted BlackRock permission on Thursday to continue owning major stakes in utilities. This was a victory for the top asset manager of the world...

Italy
Apr 17, 2025

Three dead in Italian cable car accident near Naples, ANSA says

ANSA, the main Italian news agency, reported that three people were killed, one was seriously injured, and another went missing when a cable car fell to the...

United States
Apr 17, 2025

Brazil's Petrobras reduces diesel prices for distributors

Petrobras, the state-run Brazilian oil company, announced on Thursday that it would reduce diesel prices by 0.12 reals ($0.0205) on average per liter. Crude prices have fallen...

Poland
Apr 17, 2025

Why one Eastern European nation was slow to give up its Russian oil addiction: Vladimirov

By Martin Vladimirov Czechia, on April 7, has the infrastructure, reserves and access to other suppliers that it needs to stop importing Russian oil. Three years after...

Oil & Gas
Apr 17, 2025

The wealth of Russia's richest people reaches record $625.5 billion

Forbes Russian-language Forbes list of Russia's wealthiest individuals reported that the richest Russians saw their wealth increase by more than 8 percent to $625.5 Billion over the...

Netherlands
Apr 17, 2025

TenneT, a power grid company, has restructured its funding structure to support a business split

TenneT, the Dutch state-owned company that owns the power grid, will realign its financing structure in order to separate its Dutch and German operations. The state will...

Saudi Arabia
Apr 17, 2025

Saudi Defence Minister arrives in Tehran before Iran-US talks

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman landed in Tehran, Iran on Thursday to meet with officials ahead of the weekend talks between Iran & the United...

Africa
Apr 17, 2025

Alphamin, a Congo tin mining company, says that production has resumed after the rebels withdrew.

Alphamin Resources announced that it had restarted the tin production in its Bisie mine, located in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This was after rebels retreated from...

Germany
Apr 17, 2025

Sources say that TK Elevator owners are considering the US as a potential multi-billion dollar IPO.

Three people familiar with the matter said that TK Elevator owners are considering the United States for a possible initial public offering (IPO) next year despite the...

Africa
Apr 17, 2025

Nigeria reduces electricity subsidies by 35% following tariff hike

Adebayo Adelabu, the Power Minister, announced on Thursday that Nigeria had achieved a reduction of 35% in electricity subsidies after a tariff hike implemented last year. This...

Mining
Apr 17, 2025

Gold's record rally stops as investors cash out gains

Gold prices fell on Thursday, after a steep rise the previous day, as investors booked their profits before a long weekend. However, a softer dollar, and the...

United States
Apr 17, 2025

Italy will meet NATO's defence spending target of 2% GDP this year

Giancarlo Giorgetti, the Economy Minister at a Thursday hearing in parliament, said that Italy would meet NATO's target of 2% GDP on defence expenditures this year. According...

Ukraine
Apr 17, 2025

Putin's envoy to Russia says that Witkoff's contacts with the Russians are extremely productive

Putin's investment representative said that the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. president Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, was very productive. However, various countries...

Finland
Apr 17, 2025

Sources say that TK Elevator owners are weighing up the US dollar for a potential multi-billion euro IPO.

Three people familiar with the matter said that TK Elevator owners are considering the United States for a possible initial public offering (IPO) next year, despite the...

Brazil
Apr 17, 2025

Sources say that Brazil's Petrobras is considering outsourcing the operation of its fertilizer plants.

Three sources with knowledge of the talks said that Brazil's state oil company Petrobras was considering holding a tender for a company to run its nitrogen fertilizer...

Japan
Apr 17, 2025

Shortsellers target a wider range of companies before Trump's "Liberation Day"

Hazeltree, a data and technology firm, said that shortsellers had targeted a broader range of equity sectors before President Donald Trump announced his "Liberation Day", or April...

Japan
Apr 17, 2025

Japan's crude imports for FY2024 down 7.1%; second consecutive year of decline

The Ministry of Finance (MOF), on Thursday, reported that Japan's crude oil imports cleared by customs in 2024 fell 7.1% from the previous year, and the value...

United Kingdom
Apr 17, 2025

Copper trades at a low volume as the dollar edge up

The copper price fell in London Thursday, under the pressure of a stronger dollar. However, it remained within a narrow range, despite lower trading volumes before a...

United States
Apr 17, 2025

Hyundai will suspend EV production due to US tariffs and slow demand in South Korea - Yonhap

Hyundai Motor will temporarily stop production of some electric vehicles in South Korea, Yonhap reported on Thursday. The news agency cited unnamed sources. Yonhap reported that the...

Indonesia
Apr 17, 2025

Indonesian nickel smelter asks for a delay in royalty increases until prices increase

The chairman of the Indonesian Nickel Smelters Association requested that the government delay the new mineral royalties until the nickel price on the London Metal Exchange has...

Ukraine
Apr 17, 2025

Officials say that three people were killed in an attack by Russia on the south of Ukraine

Local authorities reported that Russian missiles and drones killed three people and injured ten more in Ukraine's southern region on Thursday after an overnight barrage. The regional...

Ukraine
Apr 17, 2025

Finland investigates Russia sanctions breach regarding nuclear plant construction

The Finnish customs authority announced on Thursday that it was investigating a possible breach of Russian sanctions involving documents relating to the construction and operation of a...

United States
Apr 17, 2025

State media reports that an Iranian minister has arrived in Russia to deliver a message by Khamenei.

Iranian state media reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Moscow on Friday to deliver to Russian President Vladimir Putin a message sent by the...

Kuwait
Apr 17, 2025

Tariffs weigh on major Gulf markets, causing them to decline

Investors were concerned about the uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policies and a possible economic slowdown. Traders await signs of progress in negotiations between the administration of U.S....