Commodities
Commodities: Weak Chinese factory PMI dampens sentiment
Commodities traded lower on Thursday for the most part, following the release of a weaker-than-expected reading on Chinese manufacturing sector conditions, although the latest US data did surprise to the upside.
US wants "significant structural change" in trade relationship with China, Lighthizer says
The US administration seeks "significant structural changes" in its trade relationship with China, America's trade czar told Congress.
Commodities: Oil futures bounce back despite record US oil output
Commodity prices were moving higher on Wednesday, helped by a 'bullish' set of weekly US oil inventory figures, even as America's trade czar, Robert Lighthizer, testified before Congress on the current state of US-China trade talks.
Rockfire Resources kickstarts exploration at Copper Dome
Rockfire Resources on Wednesday began soil sampling, rock sampling, and geological mapping at the Copper Dome prospect in Central Queensland, Australia.
Commodities: Brent futures slide as Trump tells OPEC to take it easy
Energy futures slid sharply lower at the start of the week after the US President took to social media to tell the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to "please relax and take it easy", adding that the "World cannot take a price hike - fragile!".
Barrick Gold makes $18bn unsolicited bid for rival Newmont
Canada’s Barrick Gold made a hostile $18bn bid on Monday to buy US rival Newmont Mining and merge two of the largest gold firms in the world.
Ariana Resources praises 'excellent' performance at Turkish goldmine
Ariana Resources on Friday reported an "excellent" quarterly performance at the Kiziltepe gold mine in Turkey after strong production and prices drove gross income upward.
Commodities: China shows appetite for corn and wheat, US oil output hits record 12.0m b/d
Commodity prices were little changed as traders waited on fresh news out of trade talks in Washington for direction, despite the release of some weak economic data in the States and alongside figures showing record domestic US oil output.
Argos Resources storms upward after Falkland licence secured
Argos Resources stormed upward on Thursday after it confirmed it has taken full ownership of the PL001 Licence in the North Falkland Basin.
Kaz Minerals' profits boosted by rising copper production
Kaz Minerals on Thursday reported a rise in annual profits thanks to increased revenues driven by higher copper production from the FTSE 250 listed company's portfolio of low-cost open-pit mines.
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas secures rig for Guyana exploration well
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas on Wednesday contracted a rig, the Stena Forth, to drill an exploration well at the Jethro-Lobe prospect on the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana.
Commodities: Copper clambers back atop 200-day moving average
Commodities moved higher as investors in the States returned from the long weekend and US-China trade talks got under way again in Washington D. C.
Commodities: WTI and copper jump
Energy and base metals futures pushed higher at the start of the week, helped by the apparently positive news-flow regarding the prospect for reduced tensions between the US and China on trade.
Egdon Resources' Springs Road well 'ahead of schedule'
Egdon Resources climbed on Friday after IGas Energy said operations at Springs Road-1, in which Egdon holds 14. 5% interest, are "progressing well".
Anglo African Oil & Gas earmarks April for new well production
Anglo African Oil & Gas on Wednesday reported that production is scheduled to commence in April at its TLP-103C well, at the Tilapia licence in the Republic of the Congo.
Cuadrilla loses appeal to open second fracking site in UK
Fracking company Cuadrilla has been refused permission to operate on a new site in the Lancashire over fears for road safety and traffic concerns.
Andalas dives as acquisition progress falters
Andalas Energy and Power tumbled on Tuesday after its efforts to acquire the Bunga Mas PSC (PSC) prospect in Indonesia hit a snag due to a dispute with contractors at the site.
Tlou Energy completes first Lesedi well pod
Tlou Energy successfully completed the drilling of the its first development pod at its coal bed methane project in Botswana on Tuesday.
Commodities: Futures slip as Chinese investors return from their break
Commodities started the week on a downbeat note, with investors treading cautiously ahead of the second round of US-China trade talks that had kicked-off earlier on Monday, in Beijing.
Savannah Resources reveals 'impressive' mineralisation at Portuguese lithium project
Savannah Resources climbed on Monday after confirming the continuity of lithium mineralisation at its Mina do Barroso lithium project in Portugal.