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China’s Baosteel H1 profit surges on firm steel prices, warns of trade dispute risks

Baoshan reported a 62.2 percent surge on first-half net profit on firm steel prices, but warned about the risks of trade protectionism in the second half.

Reuters | August 27, 2018 | 9:49 am

Liberia set to secure ancestral land rights with long-awaited law

Liberia's Senate passed the Land Rights Bill last week after four years of debate. The law recognises customary land rights as equal to private ownership.

Reuters | August 27, 2018 | 9:32 am

Famous yellow diamonds yielding mine up for grabs

The Ellendale mine produced around half of the world’s supply of rare yellow diamonds during peak production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2018 | 7:43 am

Gold bulls seen waiting a bit longer for the great short squeeze

If the metal continues to rally, the shorts will need to cover, potentially leading to an explosive rally in gold prices and equities.

Bloomberg News | August 27, 2018 | 7:14 am

POSCO to buy lithium mining rights in Argentina from Galaxy

The $280-million deal gives POSCO a package of mining tenements for 17,500 hectares of land in the northern area of the Salar del Hombre Muerto salt flat in Argentina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2018 | 4:36 am