Copper price at 1-month low on global sell-off as Evergrande crisis intensifies
Copper prices fell as the prospect of a debt default at China property developer fuelled a sell-off across financial markets.
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Backers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America and ArcelorMittal.
Sewer gas could be used to produce clean hydrogen fuel
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Canada’s oil patch heads for hospital triage with virus raging
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Uranium giant in talks to supply Sprott as investor demand soars
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LBMA suspends Kyrgyz gold refinery over responsible sourcing failures
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UBS hits Vale with sell rating as iron ore prices fall
Analysts led by Andreas Bokkenheuser cut the company’s American depositary receipts to sell from buy, a two step drop.