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Rio Tinto hopes Trump provides favorable path for Resolution copper mine
SANTIAGO, April 8 (Reuters) - Miner Rio Tinto RIO.L sees U.S. President Donald Trump's administration showing more interest in a bigger copper supply chain and hopes that will help push forward its Resolution mine project in Arizona, Rio's copper CEO Katie Jackson said on Tuesday."We hop...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
TIMELINE-Iran's tangled nuclear dispute with the West
April 8 (Reuters) - Iran and the U.S. will hold talks on Saturday on Iran's nuclear programme, with U.S. President Donald Trump having threatened military action if they cannot agree a deal. Iran's nuclear programme has been the subject of a long dispute between it and Western countries that...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Brazil protesters lift blockade of Amazon grain shipping route
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, April 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian indigenous protesters have lifted a blockade of the Trans-Amazonian Highway, reopening a critical grain shipping route linking farmers to the Miritituba river port, traders association Abiove and a toll road operator said on Tuesday. Munduruku ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD jumps to near $30.50 on potential US-China trade war
Silver price (XAG/USD) advances to near $30.50 during North American trading hours on Tuesday. The white metal strengthens as its safe-haven appeal has increased, with traders becoming increasingly concerned over the outlook of trade relations between the United States (US) and China.
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Tue, Apr 8
US natgas prices climb 2% on lower daily output, rising LNG export flows
US gas production on track to decline in April from record high in MarchUS LNG export feedgas on track to hold at record high in AprilUS gas inventories on track for rare build in MarchBy Scott DiSavino April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% on Tuesday on a drop in daily ou...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest gets coking coal from US
KYIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest has received the first batch of U.S. coking coal aimed at compensating for the suspension of production at Ukraine's only coking coal mine, the company said on Tuesday.The bulk carrier Bison delivered 80,000 metric tons of coal from Metinv...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
OPEC+ sticks to production increase for the time being – Commerzbank
At a virtual meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of the OPEC+ oil ministers at the weekend, the only thing that was apparently discussed was better compliance with existing production targets, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 8
Trump touts potential great deal with South Korea
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he discussed tariffs, shipbuilding and potential energy deals in a "great" call with acting South Korean President Han Duck-soo."We have the confines and probability of a great DEAL for both countries. Their top ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
COLUMN-Annual zinc processing benchmark looks bullish but isn't: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Zinc has been the consistent under-performer of the London Metal Exchange (LME) base metal pack since the start of 2025 and this year's benchmark smelter treatment charge reinforces the galvanising metal's bear narrative. Korea Zinc 010130.KS and C...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Pakistan's army vows to protect investors in billion-dollar mining sector in conflict zone
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, April 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan will provide robust security to protect the interests of investors and partners, its army chief told a minerals conference on Tuesday, amid heightened unrest in key mineral-rich province Balochistan.Pakistan is hosting a two-day mines and mi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 6-7 cents, corn up 2-3, soy up 9-10
CHICAGO, April 8 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Tuesday.WHEAT - Up 6 to 7 cents per bushel* CBOT wheat futures ticked higher on weather risks in the U.S. Plains and a weaker ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Chile's Antofagasta expects copper demand to defy tariff turmoil
Antofagasta says Trump's policies could help mining investmentCopper supply likely to be supported by demand from AI and other technologyAntofagasta says Chile well placed to avoid copper tariffsBy Fabian Cambero and Daina Beth Solomon SANTIAGO, April 8 (Reuters) - The trade war stirred by U....Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Orlen seeks to sell 1 bcm of gas to Ukraine by September, sources say
By Marek Strzelecki and Pavel Polityuk WARSAW, April 8 (Reuters) - Poland's Orlen PKN.WA aims to sell 10 cargoes of LNG to Ukraine this year as Kyiv seeks to fill gas storage sites ahead of winter, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.Ukraine is aiming to expand gas transit routes an...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
April 8 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW Total...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
RPT-COLUMN-Soybeans wait in the wings while US, China exchange blows: Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S.-China Trade War 2.0 is heating up and soybeans, China’s top U.S. import, are in the crosshairs once again. But the soybean battle may be lackluster right now because of how little trade is done at this time of year and how few U.S. car...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Generac Strengthens Its Energy Portfolio With New Products Designed For Data Center Market
April 8 (Reuters) - Generac Holdings Inc GNRC.N:GENERAC STRENGTHENS ITS ENERGY PORTFOLIO WITH NEW PRODUCTS DESIGNED FOR DATA CENTER MARKETGENERAC: INTRODUCES NEW LINE UP OF EMERGENCY STAND-BY GENERATORS TO ADDRESS HIGH-CAPACITY APPLICATIONS AND DIVERSE NEEDS OF DATA CENTERSReuters
Tue, Apr 8
