Vietnam sets out green ambitions with bold targets for solar, rare earth Vietnam is aiming to increase the use of household solar energy equipment to 12 percent by 2020, and 26 percent by 2030. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 1:04 pm
Metals merry-go-round: hiring picks up as prices recover More hires are expected as brokers eye opportunities from China’s mainland exchanges opening to investors abroad. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 11:40 am
Coal lobby fights black-lung tax as disease rates surge The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is at risk of insolvency due to soaring debt and a slashing of coal-company contributions through a scheduled tax cut. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 11:22 am
Directors at Russia’s En+ working with Rothschild to get firm off US blacklist -source U.S. banks worked on the En+ initial public offering in November, but some have taken a step back since the sanctions. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 10:02 am
Canada mulls aid for steel, aluminum industry after US tariffs Canada's cabinet on Monday discussed how to protect the domestic steel and aluminum industry from U.S. tariffs. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 9:51 am
China’s Chinalco starts $1.3bn expansion of Peru copper mine The investment will increase the mine's copper output by 45 percent by 2020, with the value of production exceeding $2 billion annually. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 9:30 am
Trump aide: Canada trade row a “family quarrel”, Trudeau overreacting The United States said it was moving ahead with tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. Reuters | June 3, 2018 | 7:35 am
Talks end with China warning trade benefits at risk if U.S. imposes tariffs China says implementing tariffs will void agreements. Reuters | June 3, 2018 | 5:47 am
China’s COSCO to build $2 bln shipping port in Peru China is Peru's top trade partner and imports most of the minerals the South American country produces. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 2:24 pm
Paulson nears launch of investor alliance to shake up gold sector -sources The Shareholders Gold Council (SGC), expected to be launched as early as June, will have more than a dozen investors. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 1:22 pm
China’s Shandong Xinhai told to cut nickel pig iron output for summit -official Shandong Xinhai has annual nickel pig iron production capacity of around 1.2 million tonnes. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 12:09 pm
Zimbabwe removes requirement for foreign mines to list locally Mines Minister Winston Chitando had last month promised to remove the requirements, which he said caused panic among foreign mining firms. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 12:05 pm
