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REFILE-Ghana bans mining in forest reserves to curb environmental damage
ACCRA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections aimed at safeguarding water bodies and halting deforestation, the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology said.Africa’s top gold producer is battling a surge in poorly regulated...Reuters
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Senior EU lawmaker: EU will have 90% CO2 reduction target, easing 2035 engine ban
BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Union will target a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions for automakers' fleet from 2035, senior EU lawmaker Manfred Weber said on Tuesday."This means all engines after 2035 are allowed," said Weber, president of the largest party in the European Parli...Reuters
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Iraq's dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis
Drought and upstream dams slash Iraq's water reserves FAO forecasts increased imports Crisis threatening rural livelihoodsBy Sarah El Safty and Moayed Kenany NAJAF, Iraq, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Iraqi wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fie...Reuters
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TotalEnergies wins 21-year deal to power Google data centres in Malaysia
Dec 16 (Reuters) - France's TotalEnergies TTEF.PA said on Tuesday it had signed a 21-year power supply deal with Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O, pledging to supply 1 terawatt hour of renewable energy to support its data centres in Malaysia.The French energy major said the power would be generated...Reuters
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Oil slips on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks, weak China data
By Colleen Howe and Emily Chow SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, adding to the previous session's losses, as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen, raising expectations of a potential easing of sanctions.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 35 cent...Reuters
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TotalEnergies wins 21-year deal to power Google's data centres in Malaysia
Dec 16 (Reuters) - France's TotalEnergies TTEF.PA said on Tuesday it had signed a 21-year power supply deal with Google GOOGL.O, pledging to supply a total of one terawatt-hour worth of energy from a solar plant in Malaysia, which is scheduled for construction in early 2026.Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold edges down as investors turn cautious ahead of year-end US data
Fed Governor Stephen Miran says inflation closer to 2% targetUS Nov non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate data due at 1330 GMTUS weekly jobless claims, PCE data due on FridayBy Ishaan Arora and Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped on Tuesday, as investors turned cautiou...Reuters
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EU weighs scheme to allow combustion-engine vehicles after 2035, Handelsblatt reports
BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is weighing a new compensation scheme that could allow car makers to sell combustion-engine vehicles beyond 2035, Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing senior Commission sources.Under the proposed framework, up to 30% of c...Reuters
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TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Easington outage
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAG...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Turkey says it downs uncontrolled drone that approached from Black Sea
ANKARA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Turkey shot down an uncontrolled drone that approached its airspace from the Black Sea, the defence ministry said.The incident follows Turkey's warning last week of Black Sea escalation after Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports that damaged three Turkish-owned cargo ves...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold edges down as investors turn cautious ahead of year-end US data
Fed Governor Stephen Miran says inflation closer to 2% targetUS Nov non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate data due at 1330 GMTUS weekly jobless claims, PCE data due on FridayBy Ishaan Arora and Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped on Tuesday, as investors turned cautiou...Reuters
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Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks, RIA reports
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia and Pakistan are in talks on a potential oil-sector agreement, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told RIA news agency in remarks published on Tuesday. "All of these areas are Russia’s strengths. And we would be very happy if Russia agreed on an agreement in...Reuters
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Gold edges higher as dollar eases ahead of year-end US jobs data
US dollar at near two-month lowsFed Governor Stephen Miran says inflation closer to 2% targetUS Nov non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate data due at 1330 GMT By Ishaan Arora Dec 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a softer dollar, as investors awaited the release of kReuters
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MBK, YoungPoong seek court injunction to block Korea Zinc's share sale plan
By Heejin Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners and metal smelter YoungPoong Corp have filed for an injunction at a local court to block Korea Zinc's share sale plan to fund the construction of a smelter in the U.S., MBK said in a statem...Reuters
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD breaks below 100-hour SMA pivotal support near $62.50
Silver (XAG/USD) attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Tuesday and reverses a part of the previous day's move up back closer to the record high. The white metal slides further below mid-$62.00s in the last hour, losing over 2.5% for the day.
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GRAINS-Wheat slips to 8-week low as big Southern Hemisphere harvests boost supply
CANBERRA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, falling to their lowest in eight weeks, as large crops in Argentina and Australia kept the market flush with supply.Corn futures also slipped, pressured by competition from cheap feed wheat that could reduce corn...Reuters
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WTI declines below $56.50 on potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $56.35 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price remains under selling pressure amid renewed signs of optimism surrounding a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
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China seizes smuggled drugs on US tip
BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - China seized 430 kg of smuggled cocaine last month, acting on information from the United States, the Chinese Public Security Ministry said on Tuesday. Chinese authorities were able to seize the drugs from a "suspicious" international container at Yantian Port in ...Reuters
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MBK, YoungPoong seek court injunction to block Korea Zinc's share sale plan
SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners and metal smelter YoungPoong Corp requested an injunction at a local court to block Korea Zinc's share sale plan to fund the construction of a smelter in the U.S., MBK said in a statement on Tuesday. Korea Zinc said on Monda...Reuters
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