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Outage in Canada’s oilsands is pushing U.S. crude to four-year high

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Libya declared force majeure on some of its crude exports, while the loss of Canadian supplies helped lifted U.S. crude to 3-1/2-year highs.

Reuters | July 3, 2018 | 11:40 am

Burning villages, ethnic tensions menace Mozambique gas boom

Women’s cries just after 1 a.m. confirmed Barnabe Samuel Mussa’s worst fears -- an attack was underway.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2018 | 10:46 am

Sibanye cuts South Africa gold output forecast after deaths

Sections of Sibanye’s Masakhane mine, where an earth tremor resulted in the death of seven workers, have been shut for rehabilitation until February.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2018 | 10:09 am

Brazilian ex-billionaire Batista sentenced to 30 years in jail for bribery

Eike Batista, who was once one of the richest men in the world, was found guilty of bribing former Rio de Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral in exchange for contracts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2018 | 9:20 am

Bankers have gone AWOL in the race to build more lithium mines

Despite bullish forecasts for global demand, lithium may have a funding problem.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2018 | 6:41 am

LME to get tougher on cobalt companies with ties to the DRC

Starting next year, it will demand firms that get at least 25% of their metal from small-scale mines in the DRC to be subject of a professional audit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2018 | 6:00 am

Glencore hammered as US requests documents in corruption probe

Shares fell as much as 13% after the miner and commodities trader was told by US Department of Justice to produce documents on Nigeria, Congo and Venezuela.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2018 | 3:41 am