Investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory has announced the launch of a $1-billion fund targeting critical minerals and mining projects in emerging markets. The fund – launched in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group – aims to support responsible, high-impact mining projects critical to energy, industry and digital technologies.
A US-Canada trade deal on steel, aluminium and energy could be ready for Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump to sign at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month in South Korea, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report by the Toronto-based daily.
Commodities giant BHP has made what CEO Mike Henry described as “a strong start to the year”, with solid operational performance and record output from key assets underpinning a constructive outlook for the world’s biggest miner by market value. In its September quarter operational review, released on Tuesday, BHP reported a 4% rise in group copper production to 494 000 t, driven by record concentrator throughput at its flagship Escondida mine in Chile. Iron-ore output from Western Australia Iron... Читать дальше...
