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Trump imposes forced labor duties on 60 trading partners as 10% US tariffs expire
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

The Trump administration on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union and China, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced... 


A map indicating the global distribution and regional exposure profile of baseline water stress for mining and metals facilities
Competition for water resources a risk to the global energy transition, warns ICMM
22nd July 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM warns that water availability could, in many regions, act as a constraint on the development of new mines and related facilities, particularly for the... 


ADNOC project called Hail & Ghasha
ADNOC greenlights $6.2bn Umm Shaif Gas Cap project
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Abu Dhabi's State energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has taken a $6.2-billion final investment decision (FID) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap, in an acceleration of its... 


Oil tankers at sea
Goldman sees Brent exceeding $120/bbl in Q4 if Hormuz disruptions persist
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs said on Monday that Brent crude could top $120 a barrel in the fourth quarter this year and average $100 a barrel next year if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted and... 


Steel rolls
China's steel sector looks weaker than it is, reverse for iron-ore - Reuters
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

China's steel sector presents something of a dilemma in trying to work out if it is soft and likely to continue to weaken, or whether it is actually performing quite strongly given the subdued... 


Zinc metal
Zinc expected to retreat in 2026 as weak demand offsets supply fears
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

Zinc prices are expected to retreat from recent highs over the rest of the year as lacklustre demand offsets supply disruptions, analysts say. The metal used to galvanise steel is up more than 13%... 


Oil and pipeline infrastructure
Iran to restore 100-million cubic metres of lost gas output in coming months, official says
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

Iran expects to restore around 100-million cubic metres a day of natural gas production capacity within the coming months, a senior government official said on Monday according to the oil... 


Oil refinery
Forget crude, war pushes refiners to the brink - Reuters
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

The global oil refining industry is flashing warning signs. The supply chain for the products that fuel the global economy is under growing stress as conflicts in the Middle East and Russia ripple... 


Strait of Hormuz
Global energy security at risk if Strait of Hormuz does not open in weeks, IEA chief says
17th July 2026 By: Reuters

If the US and Iran do not increase oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz soon, the world should worry about energy security, International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Fatih Birol said... 


The Reko Diq project area
Capital reports record revenue in the second quarter
16th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mining services company Capital has reported another quarterly revenue record of $117.3-million for the three months ended June 30. This contributed to stronger-than-expected revenue of... 


BSE chairperson Neo Mooki and DMCC chairperson and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem hold a signed document marking the partnership
DMCC, Botswana Stock Exchange Group sign MoU to expand market access for Botswana's commodity exports
15th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE), operator of... 


Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney alongside other Canadian, Saudi Arabian, Hatch and Maaden officials
Canada's Hatch inks strategic delivery owner-partnership agreement with Saudi Arabian miner
14th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has joined Canadian engineering consultancy Hatch and a Saudi Arabian mining company in signing a strategic delivery owner-partnership agreement to accelerate... 


Iran oil fields
Oil hits four-week high as US, Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz
14th July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices rose on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iran and renewed attacks between Washington and Tehran heightened concerns over energy flows... 


Precious metals prices drop amid resurfacing Middle East tensions
Precious metals prices drop amid resurfacing Middle East tensions
13th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the latest hostilities in the US war with Iran, precious metals prices dropped across the board, with the gold price falling back below $4 100/oz and silver below $60/oz. In its latest... 


Zinc stacks
United Arab Emirates-based federal export credit agency inks $50m facility with metals trader Gerald Group
13th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Gerald Metals Sàrl, the Geneva-based subsidiary of a leading independent commodity trading company, Gerald Group, has successfully closed a three-year $50-million finance facility supported by... 


Ore in truck
China expands strategic mineral toolkit with new investment firm
13th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

A new, Beijing-backed mining investment vehicle is aimed at bolstering China’s grip on overseas resources, as the country pushes back against US and European efforts to curb its dominance of the... 


Great Barrier Reef
Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows
10th July 2026 By: Reuters

Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to deep-sea mining, the world's largest... 


LDB president Charlotte Rose and DDE chairperson Ahmed Bin Sulayem
DMCC’s Dubai Diamond Exchange, London Diamond Bourse sign MoU to strengthen global diamond trade
8th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, has announced a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the... 


An oil rig
Oil surges, stocks tumble as Trump declares Iran MoU 'over'
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil surged by more than 5% on Wednesday and global stocks and bond prices tumbled, as investors fled risk assets after US President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding signed with... 


Oil in hand
Oil prices settle at pre-Iran war levels as crude output grows
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target increase starting in August, and exports... 


LNG vessel
Global LNG trade hit record in 2025, but Middle East conflict clouds outlook, IGU says
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade hit a record last year as strong US exports and rising European imports offset weaker Asian purchases, the International Gas Union (IGU) said in a report on... 


A gold bar
JPMorgan sees $4 500 gold price in fourth quarter, says risks to downside
6th July 2026 By: Reuters

JPMorgan said demand for gold from key sectors would not be as strong as it had expected, limiting the rise in gold prices this year to $4 300/oz in the third quarter and $4 500/oz in the fourth... 


Oil worker on an oil pump
Oil prices little changed ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold
3rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices were little changed on Friday before a long holiday weekend in the US, as traders held on to hopes that attempts to secure peace in the Middle East between the US and Iran would... 


Rolled aluminium
UAE's IHC, Adani plan $11bn aluminium project in India
2nd July 2026 By: Reuters

Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company plans to invest $11.5-billion in an integrated aluminium project in India's eastern state of Odisha through a joint venture with Adani Group, a State... 


Al Wash-hi Majaza mine, in Oman
Alara reaches fifty-first shipment milestone from Omani copper mine
1st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Alara Resources has successfully dispatched its fifty-first copper concentrate shipment from the Al Wash-hi Majaza copper mine, in Oman. The mine is operated by Alara's joint venture... 


Steel coil
EU unveils new steel import quotas to protect its industry from overcapacity
30th June 2026 By: Reuters

The European Commission unveiled quotas under the new system to limit duty-free steel imports into the European Union, in a move designed ‌to protect the bloc's steel sector and increase its... 


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Shell expects 65% rise in global LNG demand by 2050
30th June 2026 By: Reuters

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is expected to rise by around 65% by 2050, driven largely by Asia as countries seek lower-emission alternatives to coal and data centres boost power... 


Strait of Hormuz
Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices rose on Monday following days of tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran that underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal and again slowed energy shipping through the Strait of... 


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US-Iran deal to have varied impact on metals complex – BMI
26th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The metals complex is poised for a mixed performance following the US-Iran deal announced in June, with easing demand-side concerns supporting industrial metals, while the alleviation of... 


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IMF says it will take time for energy, commodity prices to normalize after US-Iran deal
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it has seen energy and commodity prices fall since the US-Iran agreement to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but it will take... 


Kolomela iron-ore mine in South Africa
Iron-ore heads for seventh weekly loss on swelling inventory, falling steel demand
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices fell on Friday and were headed for a seventh straight weekly loss, weighed down by swelling portside inventory and faltering steel consumption in top consumer China, as well as... 


Vedanta's aluminium smelter in India
Vedanta completes historic demerger, lists four new companies in India
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Vedanta Group has passed a defining milestone in Indian corporate history with the successful listing of four newly demerged companies on the Bombay Stock Exchange and... 


Gold bars
Gold ETFs could see fresh outflows on rising bets on Fed monetary tightening
25th June 2026 By: Reuters

Bullion-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could face renewed outflows if investors continue to increase their bets on interest rate hikes, analysts say — a factor that could pull already falling... 


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