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FTSE 100 closes higher with gains across all major sectors
The UK index of leading shares finished over 107 points ahead at 6,941, while the FTSE 250 also closed strongly
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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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Rio Tinto raises target for iron ore exports this year after meeting guidance in 2018
Iron ore production was supported by investments in productivity improvements, minimal weather disruptions and the ramp-up of expanded mine sites
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FTSE 100 closes higher as markets hope for potential US/China trade spat end
FTSE 100 closed out higher, advancing over 133 points to close at 6,968 on the day
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Friday’s retail sales data expected to confirm worst December for a decade
From the slew of retailer updates so far, December looks to have been mixed, although a lot have complained about increased promotional activity during the month
Panoramic Resources on track for first shipment from recommissioned nickel-copper-cobalt project
Ramp-up to full underground production is on schedule and concentrate is being trucked to the Wyndham port.
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Brexit, UK inflation the main focus but retail and housebuilder updates continue to flow
Aside from the Brexit merry-go-round, the Week Ahead will bring UK inflation and retail sales numbers, plus updates from the likes of AB Foods, Persimmon, Bovis Homes, and Whitbread
Rimfire Pacific Mining to assess Sorpresa discoveries this quarter
The company is awaiting assay data which is expected in January 2019.
BHP Billiton faces challenging 2019, says Deutsche Bank as it cuts rating to ‘sell’
Deutsche Bank expects BHP Billiton's earnings and cash flows to weaken in 2019
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Forecast copper supply constraints provide optimism despite 2018 price decline
Sustained demand growth and forecast supply cuts have not yet translated into higher copper prices as the Chinese economy slows.
Sirius Minerals and other London-listed fertiliser groups have big year ahead
Fundamentals underlying the global fertiliser business remain robust
American Pacific Borate & Lithium highlights strong financials of ‘low-risk’ US project
The company hopes to start construction at the $1.7 billion Fort Cady Boron Project in the December 2019 quarter.
FTSE 100 closes in the red as Federal Reserve's rate hike creates jitters
"Investors aren’t willing to forgive Fed Chair Jeremy Powell yet; a soft open on Wall Street threatens to drag the FTSE lower into the close," said Fiona Cincotta at City Index
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FTSE 100 closes lower as US sinks with Santa rally looking a vague memory
At the close, the FTSE 100 was down 71.93 points, or 1.1% at 6,773.24, just above the session low of 6,761.37 and well below the early high of 6,845.17.
Savannah Resouces expects 'significant revenues' from Mina do Barroso
Savannah Resources sees potential to increase the current mineral resource estimate of the Mina do Barroso project
Greatland finds “significant visible mineralisation” in every hole of latest drill campaign at Havieron
Most gold is found in such small traces that assays have to be sent to a lab for the presence of any of the precious metal to be confirmed, so to see it in the cores is always a good sign
West Wits Mining’s data review highlights prospectivity of Mt Cecelia project in WA
The project is in the same region in which Rio Tinto has pegged large areas of exploration ground.
Millennial Lithium one to watch in emerging sector as it moves towards bankable feasibility at exciting Argentina project
The company is successfully advancing its exciting Pastos Grandes project towards production