Vietnam sets out green ambitions with bold targets for solar, rare earth Vietnam is aiming to increase the use of household solar energy equipment to 12 percent by 2020, and 26 percent by 2030. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 1:04 pm
US-China need new trade framework, says former negotiator The world’s two biggest economies need to agree on a new framework that will allow both of their economic systems to co-exist. Bloomberg News | June 4, 2018 | 12:22 pm
Metals merry-go-round: hiring picks up as prices recover More hires are expected as brokers eye opportunities from China’s mainland exchanges opening to investors abroad. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 11:40 am
Coal lobby fights black-lung tax as disease rates surge The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is at risk of insolvency due to soaring debt and a slashing of coal-company contributions through a scheduled tax cut. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 11:22 am
This company may be North America’s next copper producer Matthew Gili, CEO of Nevada Copper, speaks to Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable about the company's plans to go into production. Streetwise Reports | June 4, 2018 | 10:40 am
Gold may hit $1,400 in ’19 on `powerful fuel’ of weak dollar Gold may have posted two straight months of declines, but is set to shrug off the blues and rise in 2019 as the dollar weakens. Bloomberg News | June 4, 2018 | 10:18 am
Directors at Russia’s En+ working with Rothschild to get firm off US blacklist -source U.S. banks worked on the En+ initial public offering in November, but some have taken a step back since the sanctions. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 10:02 am
Canada mulls aid for steel, aluminum industry after US tariffs Canada's cabinet on Monday discussed how to protect the domestic steel and aluminum industry from U.S. tariffs. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 9:51 am
China’s Chinalco starts $1.3bn expansion of Peru copper mine The investment will increase the mine's copper output by 45 percent by 2020, with the value of production exceeding $2 billion annually. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 9:30 am