FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 close lowerGBP sees post-Brexit high, but this is a 'dollar story'Carillion drops into liquidationFTSE 100 closed in the red, as did the FTSE 250, whose constituent Carillion Plc (LON:CLLN), and its downfall, was of course the biggest corporate story of the day.FTSE 100 closed down 9.5 points at 7,769, while FTSE 250 was off around 26 at 20,832.Carillion, the UK's second bigg...Read More
The other top-rising mining stocks on the TSXV last week were Peat Resources, Canada Rare Earth, Hunt Mining and Glen Eagle Resources.Read full newsRead More
Unclear how much highly toxic gas condensate from Iranian ship leaked into water as China vows probe, and Iranian families lose hopeRead full newsRead More
Bart Melek, head of global commodity strategy at TD Securities, looks ahead to the commodities on the move this week.Read full newsRead More
An Iranian oil tanker that sunk in the East China Sea is prompting fears of damage to marine life. Why do oil spills keep happening and who is responsible when they're in international waters?Read full newsRead More
Wyoming lawmakers received a second round of good news regarding the state's looming budget shortfall Monday morning when the Legislature's official revenue estimate was revised upward following October's unexpectedly positiveRead full newsRead More
Fuel from the Sanchi has spread over more than 100 sq km and could badly damage marine life.Read full newsRead More
Canada's Gran Colombia Gold (TSX:GCM) announced today that its total gold production for 2017 was 173,821 ounces, up 16% over 2016 and surpassing its guidance for the current year which was estimated between 150,000 and 160,000 ounces of gold.Only in the fourth quarter of 2017, the company produced 51,699 ounces of gold, up 26% over the fourth quarter of the previous year.Despite the fact that it...Read More
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3.30pm: Signs of North Sea revival give Hurricane Energy PLC a liftNews that Anglo-Dutch gaint Shell is to build its first manned platform in the North Sea for almost thirty years gave a lift to all oilers operating in the region.Hurricane Energy PLC (LON:HURR) for rose 4% to 49.9p for example even though technically it is not in North Sea, rather the West of Shetland UK Continental Shelf.But it's...Read More
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Angkor Gold Corp. (TSXV:ANK,OTCPINK:ANKOF) ('Angkor' or 'the Company') CEO Mike Weeks is pleased to announce an additional diamond drill and regional exploration program at Halo on Angkor's Oyadao South license, in conjunction with its exploration partner, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation ('JOGMEC').Read full newsRead More
Brixton Metals Corporation (TSXV:BBB) is pleased to provide an update on its Hog Heaven project data review and project development plans.Read full newsRead More
Tom Becker, chief executive of Iofina plc (LON:IOF), tells Proactive their new IO#7 IOsorb plant is nearly complete and should be online next month.Chatting to Andrew Scott the iodine extractor confirmed that crystalline iodine production in the second half of 2017 exceeded expectations, clocking in at 267.5 tonnes, versus 216.6 tonnes in the same period of 2016. Meet Netscientific PLC, disc...Read More
Carillion, a major British construction company which employs 43,000 people around the world, collapsed on Monday after rescue talks with stakeholders including the British government failed to yield a bailout.Read full newsRead More
Steve Curtis, chief executive of Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (LON:CMCL TSX:CAL) tells Proactive's Andrew Scott they racked up another record quarter at the Blanket mine.Production at the 49% owned mine totalled 16,425 ounces of gold in the three months to December, 14% more than the previous quarter and 21% higher than a year ago.For 2017 in total, production was 11% higher than the previous...Read More
With US markets closed for holiday, it has been a quiet European session, with Asia similarly subdued, while continued USD weakness, now in its 4th consecutive day, has been the main focus as Bloomberg's dollar index approached its lowest level in three years.Read full newsRead More