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FTSE 100 closes higher despite continued trade fears
China has pledged to spend more on infrastructure to offset any downturn caused by Trump’s trade tariffs
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Rio Tinto Ltd
LON:RIO
Rio Tinto Ltd is a leading international mining group that finds, mines and processes the earth's mineral resources. The Group's major products include aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy products, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, salt and talc), and iron ore. Its activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America. There are also significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
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Tempus Resources enters the stage in highly prospective Ecuador
The Zamora Projects provide high-quality early-stage gold exploration prospects close to Lundin Gold's Fruta del Norte.
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FTSE 100 closes down after latest Trump trade war stunt
The Dow Jones suffered a 300 point fall in the first half hour of trading
Salazar Resources shows it’s possible to make exploration a value proposition, even in these tough equity markets
Salazar's exploration efforts are supported by a consistent income stream
Royal Road Minerals adds mining veteran Liz Wall to board as it continues Colombia and Nicaragua advances
Wall's two-decade career began with mining titan Rio Tinto
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Proactive CEO Sessions next week feature growing bio-pharma and exploration companies
The Sydney CEO Session is on Monday, May 13, and the Melbourne session is Tuesday, May 14.
UK’s top 40 companies gain momentum at start of 2019 as profits sink for the rest
Higher earnings from blue-chip firms such as Lloyds and HSBC helped send overall profits for the UK's largest firms 11% higher in the first quarter, while the rest of the corporates saw theirs tumble 18%
Artemis Resources puts Ruth Well, Pilbara sulphide resource at 152,000 tonnes
The Dubai royal-chaired company has a plant near Munni Munni that could process material.
Ausmex Mining to direct $7 million cash injection to Queensland-focused exploration
Its focus is on ground in Tier 1 provinces, such as on the Mt Freda complex in Queensland and an Olympic Dam structural corridor in South Australia.
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Xanadu Mines in prime position with Mongolian copper project iced with gold
Copper market fundamentals add to the potential economic viability of the Kharmagtai project.
Arctic Star has exciting ground and a highly experienced team as it advances this year's diamond exploration
The junior resource group owns 100% of its flagship Timantti project (which means diamond in Finnish)
Investments and investor services
Proactive CEO Sessions next month feature bio-pharma and exploration companies
The Sydney CEO Session is on Monday, May 13, and the Melbourne session is Tuesday, May 14.
Analysts remain cautious on the outlook for iron ore, in spite of ongoing positive supply-demand dynamics
The iron ore price remains high, following Vale's tailings dam disaster
BHP joins Rio Tinto in cutting its 2019 iron ore output to reflect the impact of tropical cyclone Veronica
The FTSE 100-listed firm lowered its 2019 iron ore production forecast to 265mln-270mln tonnes, down from the 273mln-283mln tonnes expected previously
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FTSE 100 closes near break-even as traders fear China growth may be unsustainable
On Wall Street, stocks were in the red at the time of writing despite positive Chinese data and a batch of positive earnings reports
Rio Tinto cuts 2019 production estimates after posting 14% drop in quarterly iron ore shipments
The Anglo-Australian miner reduced its annual iron ore shipments estimate to a range of 333mln to 343mln, down from a previously reduced range of 338mln to 350mln tonnes
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FTSE 100 ahead at the close as investor appetite returns
The premier UK share index finished around 33 points higher at 7,469