World’s top refiner Sinopec posts record profit as oil recovers China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. said its half-year earnings jumped to the highest level on record as refining profits climbed. Bloomberg News | August 26, 2018 | 2:56 pm
Fueling a town with waste In Benin, six tonnes of organic waste are turned into biogas every week. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 26, 2018 | 2:41 pm
Rob McEwen and McEwen Mining acquire 18.8% of Canadian miner The explorer announced high-grade gold results this week at its Red Lake District project in Ontario. Streetwise Reports | August 26, 2018 | 12:15 pm
Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals Manganese X Energy now wants a taste of the cobalt market. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 26, 2018 | 12:02 pm
The secret to safer oil & gas pipelines: graphene Only in the US, corrosion costs the oil and gas industry $1.4 billion a year. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 26, 2018 | 11:43 am
‘I was cheated’ – Tales from the collapse of a commodity giant A former Singapore civil servant recounts how he’s lost almost $36,600 in the implosion of Noble Group Ltd. Bloomberg News | August 26, 2018 | 11:18 am
Vale’s iron ore output will rise only if prices increase -CEO Fabio Schvartsman said the company would ramp up annual production to 450 million tonnes only when prices rise. Reuters | August 26, 2018 | 11:04 am
Reduced cobalt electric car batteries delayed amid price fall "Poorer life cycle, reduced safety and misrepresented relative cost savings are all major concerns for electric vehicle producers." Frik Els | August 24, 2018 | 3:37 pm
Cannabis company Tidal takes cue from small-cap Canadian miners Investment bankers like GMP Capital Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. moved into pot in a big way after mining deals dried up during the commodity slump that followed the financial crisis. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2018 | 1:49 pm