Commodities
DekelOil dives after 'poor harvest' scuppers production
Dekeloil Public saw its share price dip on Thursday after a poor harvest resulted in year-on-year decreases in fruit collection and sales of palm oil.
IOG completes 'key step' in Thames pipeline revamp
Development and production focused oil and gas firm Independent Oil & Gas saw its shares rise on Tuesday as it works to confirm the integrity of the Thames Pipeline.
Mosman ups production 28% as Texas project wins big
Mosman Oil & Gas on Tuesday reported it had boosted production by 28% in the six months to June compared to the previous six-month period.
Regal Petroleum shares boosted by successful Ukrainian well workover
Oil and gas exploration and production firm Regal Petroleum saw its shares jump on Friday after it announced a successful workover of the SV-12 well in Ukraine.
Asiamet appoints PR guru for Indonesian transition
Asiamet Resources on Thursday appointed Zsa Zsa Yusharyahya to the position of executive vice president of external relations in Jakarta, effective 1 August.
Enquiry for Caledonia Mining's Zimbabwe project following employee death
A mining related accident led to a fatality at the Caledonia Mining’s 49% owned Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe on Thursday.
Trade tussle will heap more pressure mining stocks - UBS
Base metals have borne the brunt of negative sentiment so far, given higher exposure to trade, but UBS retained its 'overweight' global mining call, but said risks are rising.
Savannah Petroleum makes third consecutive oil discovery in Niger
British independent oil and gas company Savannah Petroleum on Wednesday confirmed the third consecutive discovery in its maiden exploration campaign in Niger’s Agadem Rift Basin.
Aminex shares skyrocket on Tanzania farm-out agreement
Aminex saw its shares rocket over 40% on Wednesday after confirming that it has signed a binding farm-out agreement with its largest shareholder, The Zubair Corporation.
Commodities: Copper extends losses after Chinese investor cuts long position
Industrial metals sagged on Tuesday, helping to drag the entire complex lower, with some traders attributing the decline to the liquidation of a $1bn position in the red metal by a Chinese investor, as reported by the Financial Times.
UK advised to invest in cheaper and safer renewables, rather than nuclear
The UK government should ditch its plans to build more nuclear plants and invest in cleaner, cheaper and safer renewable energy, the National Infrastructure Commission advised on Tuesday.
Commodities: Agriculture futures dip amid lull in US-China-Europe trade spat
Commodities were on the back foot on Monday, with traders using a lull in the trade spat between the US and China to shift from agriculture futures to base metals.
Atalaya Mining's improved resource estimate supports planned mine expansion
Copper ores company Atalaya Mining on Monday announced that an updated resources and reserves estimate for Proyecto Riotinto in south western Spain showed a 29% increase in mineral reserves.
Bellzone zooms as Guinean project receives government boost
Bellzone Mining saw its share price rocket on Monday after he National Assembly of The Republic of Guinea unanimously ratified an addendum concerning its Kalia Mine and associated infrastructure.
Commodities: Soybean futures jump as US-China trade dispute moves into new phase
Agriculture futures led to the upside at the end of the week as the US and China took another step in their confrontation over trade with a favourable tail-wind from US dollar weakness.
Iran seeks more from world leaders to save nuclear deal
Iran warned European foreign ministers gathering in Vienna that it would not be enough to counteract US sanctions to save the 2015 nuclear deal.
Churchill Mining loses director amid continuing legal battle
Coal mining firm Churchill Mining on Friday confirmed that Gregory Radke, a key legal mind on the board, has stepped down from his position as a non-executive director.
Condor Gold continues compromise with Nicaraguan government over processing plant
Condor Gold on Friday submitted 450 pages of additional technical studies to Nicaragua’s ministry of environment and natural resources in pursuit of the construction of a processing plant.
Commodities: US China tariffs will go into effect at the stroke of midnight
Commodities were trading on the back foot ahead of the expected launch of America's tariffs on $34bn-worth of Chinese-made goods at 0501 BST on Friday, with the reaction from Beijing likely to follow soon thereafter.
WTI crude oil futures slip after unexpected stockpile build
US crude oil stockpiles registered an unexpected build last week as net imports rose sharply and rates of refinery use dipped.