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Vale Base Metals sells majority stake in Thompson Nickel Belt to Canadian-led consortium
Consortium includes Exiro Minerals, Orion Resources, Canada Growth FundNew company Exiro Nickel to invest $200 million in mine revivalNickel deemed critical under Canada's critical minerals policyBy Isabel Teles and Divya Rajagopal SAO PAULO/TORONTO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Vale Base Metals has ag...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Nutrien Exec Says Idling Of Trinidad Operations Has Cut Co's Overall Average Gas Costs - Conf Call
Nutrien Ltd NTR.TO:NUTRIEN EXPECTS Q1 POTASH SALES VOLUMES TO BE SIMILAR TO THE SAME PERIOD OF 2025 - CONF CALLNUTRIEN EXPECTS CONTROLLABLE CASH COST FOR POTASH TO BE AT OR BELOW $60 PER TON IN 2026 - CONF CALLNUTRIEN EXEC SAYS CO RESPONDED TO CHALLENGING AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS WITH COST-CUTTING IN...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Danish authorities hold Iran-flagged vessel over registration concerns
COPENHAGEN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Danish maritime authority said on Thursday it has detained a container vessel on the grounds that it is not properly registered.The container vessel is currently named 'Nora' and sails under the Iranian flag, LSEG data showed.Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Lithium Americas to spend up to $1.6 billion for Thacker Pass Phase 1 in 2026
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Lithium Americas LAC.TO said on Thursday capital expenditures for Phase 1 of its Thacker Pass lithium project will range between $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion in 2026, as the Canadian miner accelerates construction at the Nevada site toward a late-2027 completion target.The Nevada...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Deere lifts full-year profit forecast as construction, sales rebound; shares soar
Deere shares up 8.1% after profit forecast boostCEO May sees 2026 as cycle's bottomInventory levels lean, potential upside as stock normalizes - analystDeere faces $1.2 billion pre-tax tariff impact in fiscal 2026By Abhinav Parmar Feb 19 (Reuters) - Farm-machinery maker Deere & Co DE.N ra...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
NY Governor Hochul Pulled A Proposal That Would Have Allowed Commercial Robotaxi Services Outside New York City - Bloomberg News
Feb 19 (Reuters) - NY GOVERNOR HOCHUL HAS PULLED A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED COMMERCIAL ROBOTAXI SERVICES OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: [https://tinyurl.com/39hzfcrw]Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
EXCLUSIVE-Libya brings in Western traders in blow to Russian fuel flows
Libya reduces reliance on Russian fuel importsVitol, Trafigura, TotalEnergies win Libyan fuel tendersLibya aims to boost oil production capacity to 2 million bpdBy Robert Harvey, Ahmad Ghaddar and Enes Tunagur LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Global oil firms and traders including Vitol, Trafigura and ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
PRECIOUS-Gold flat as investors weigh US-Iran tensions; markets await inflation data
US weekly jobless claims fall more than expectedUS PCE data due on FridayFed minutes show officials grappling with policy splitBy Anmol Choubey Feb 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors monitored U.S.-Iran tensions, while a drop in U.S. jobless claims signalled l...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 5-7 cents, corn steady-down 1, soybeans steady-up 2
CHICAGO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The 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. CST (1430 GMT) on Thursday: WHEAT - Up 5 to 7 cents per bushelCBOT wheat rose for a second session but large global supplies capped gains...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Greece's C3is Q4 revenue rises
OverviewGreece-based shipowner's Q4 revenue rose yr/yr, driven by higher TCE ratesNet income for Q4 was $5.2 mln, with EPS of $5.82Company acquiring two product tankers, delivery expected in 2026OutlookCompany expects delivery of two product tankers in 2026, expanding fleet capacity by 387%C3is ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
US natgas futures up 2% on cooler weather ahead of storage report
Gas futures rise due to cooler weather forecastsWaha Hub prices remain negative due to pipeline constraintsLSEG reports increase in US gas output and demandBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% on Thursday on forecasts for cooler weather and high...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Copper rally and rate cuts drive analyst bets on Peru, Brazil
By Kylie MadrySANTIAGO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Rising metals prices driven by artificial intelligence demand and a global industrial recovery prompted an upgrade of Peruvian equities to "overweight" by Oxford Economics analysts on Thursday. The firm maintained its "overweight" rating for...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
US CPC Says La Niña Present, Expects Shift to ENSO‑Neutral by Spring
Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC):SAYS LA NIÑA CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT, AS REPRESENTED IN CURRENT OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONSSAYS A TRANSITION FROM LA NIÑA TO ENSO-NEUTRAL IS EXPECTED IN FEBRUARY-APRIL 2026 (60% CHANCE)SAYS ENSO-NEUTRAL ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Southern Co forecasts annual profit below estimates, raises spending plan
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Southern Co SO.N forecast annual profit below analysts' estimates on Thursday, and raised its five-year spending plan as it prepares to support unprecedented power needs from large-load customers such as data centers and industrials.U.S. utilities have been investing heavily t...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Russia's Rosatom says it is ready to accept enriched uranium from Iran if needed
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia is prepared to accept enriched uranium from Iran if such an agreement were to be reached, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Thursday, citing Alexei Likhachev, CEO of Russian nuclear state corporation Rosatom.Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday tha...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
US farmers to sow more soybeans in 2026, less corn, USDA says
USDA projects corn plantings at 94 million acres, down from 98.8 million in 2025Soybean seedings expected to rise to 85 million acres, up from 81.2 million last yearCorn and soybean harvests both projected at second-largest on recordBy Karl Plume WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers will p...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Russia warns of escalating Iran tensions amid U.S. military build up
Trump has threatened to bomb Iran over its nuclear programU.S. sends warships and fighter jets to regionKremlin urges all sides to show restraintOil prices have risen on fears of fresh attack on Iran DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia warned against an "unprecedented escalation of tension" ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
GRAINS-Soybeans near 3-month high on demand prospects, but high plantings cap gains
Soybeans rise, prices near highest since mid-NovemberExpectations of Chinese demand underpin pricesUSDA anticipates farmers will plant more soybean, less corn in 2026 SINGAPORE/PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures rose for a third consecutive day on Thursday to hover near the previou...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
