Ignore or enforce? Biden’s dilemma on China’s commodity purchases

President Joe Biden inherits a problematic trade deal with China and the unpalatable choices of trying to make Beijing meet its commitments on purchases of US commodities.

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 10:36 am

Family men or forest destroyers? Meet the miners living off the Amazon’s gold

The Amazon has more than 4,470 illegal mining sites, more than half of them in Brazil.

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 10:16 am

Death of the ring could be only the start of LME revamp

The LME’s iconic ring finally looks set to succumb to the electronic tide that has swept all before it.

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 9:59 am

Sandvik proposes extra dividend as Q4 profit beats forecast

Company reported quarterly earnings above market expectations on Thursday, boosted by firming demand for mining equipment and a recovering automotive sector.

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 9:33 am

Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue

Rescue teams on Wednesday drilled new holes down a gold mine in China's Shandong province, searching for more survivors after an explosion 10 days ago.

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 9:23 am