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Dollar and gold falters as Trump hits fed, stocks drop: markets wrap

The dollar erases most of its gains and treasuries strengthened after President Donald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2018 | 1:01 pm

Copper tumbles below $6,000 as China sends metals into freefall

Copper crashed through $6,000 a metric ton for the first time in a year and is headed for its biggest monthly drop since 2015.

Reuters | July 19, 2018 | 11:12 am

Tariffs lay bare Washington’s rare earths dilemma

Yttrium is just one a host critical minerals on the list of Chinese imports targeted for the next escalation of the simmering trade war between the two countries.

Reuters | July 19, 2018 | 10:58 am

Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade

From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2018 | 3:43 am

Jiangxi Copper general manager and executives leave roles

Major managerial shake-up at the state-run Jianxi Copper.

Reuters | July 18, 2018 | 10:38 am

Smelting constraints make zinc’s price plunge look overdone

Expectations for a rise in zinc concentrate supplies in coming years have driven down the metal price to one-year lows, but smelting capacity constraints suggest the sell-off is premature.

Reuters | July 17, 2018 | 12:23 pm

China’s top steel city extends pollution curbs until July 21

Tangshan, China's top steelmaking city, has extended recent emergency pollution control measures until July 21 because of a possible major smog alert.

Reuters | July 17, 2018 | 11:40 am