EU imposes tariffs on Chinese aluminum producers
The European Union has imposed duties on aluminum products imported from China after an investigation showed that they were being sold at unfairly low prices.
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Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura
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New fuel from plastic waste aims to replace fossil fuels in marine industry
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BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining
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Artemis awards $186m EPC contract for Blackwater plant in British Columbia
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Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner
Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal miners under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura.
50-year gold price vs stocks chart shows bullion fair value above $2,500
Gold vs the S&P 500 since end of gold standard indicates bullion’s bull run to resume based on historical norm. That, or stocks are in for a beating.