China’s commodity imports saved 2020, this year may be different

The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.

Key violations in the Och-Ziff case came in mining and oil and gas deals associated with Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler and DRC president Joseph Kabila.

Cash optimization, capital access and productivity top EY’s 2016-17 business risks.

Companies had no choice but to cut back on new developments, re-focus on profitable production rather than maximum production and to save costs.

The power outage was the product of strong winds and heavy rain caused by what has been called “the most extreme weather system” that has hit the area in decades.

Despite continued investment in copper assets on the continent from China and India hunting for coal mines.

The Canadian company’s plans in the Okanogan County are now on hold.

A credit upgrade, a rocketing share price and rally in coal and iron ore call into question downsizing strategy of world's number five miner.

Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.