After a U.S. judge said that she had lacked jurisdiction to seize a Kurdish tanker off the U.S. shore, and if it did, it would
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IMF Favors Higher but Smarter Energy Taxes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said last week that energy taxes are, in most parts of the world, lower than they should be to mirror
China’s Aluminium Market Still in Surplus, Outside China in Deficit
The aluminium market outside China is about to record its first deficit in nine years in 2015 as a result of production cuts and Indonesia’s
U.S. Cannot Seize Kurdish Oil for Now
Yesterday, a U.S. judge said she lacked jurisdiction to seize a tanker carrying 100 million USD in Iraqi Kurdish crude due to the ship’s distance
Goldman Sachs Heading for China’s Metals Warehousing
Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s metals warehousing department is looking into its first foray into China. At the same time, privately held C Steinweg has also
EY Mining Study : Boosting Productivity is Vital
Mining companies need to make fundamental changes to their business models to reverse the negative trend of a steadily declining productivity in the industry that
China Castigates the US Due to Anti-Dumping in Solar Industry
China’s Commerce Ministry condemns the anti-dumping duties that the United States have imposed on Chinese solar products saying that this jeopardizes the vitality of the
Exxon Mobil Considers a Multi-Billion Investment in the US
ExxonMobil Corporation is considering a multi-billion plan to expand its Beaumont refinery in Texas to make it the biggest refinery in the United States. The
Asia Buys US Ultra-Light Oil for First Time in 40 Years
Japan and South Korea have bought the first ultra-light oil from the United States after Washington eased the 40-year-old ban on trading US crude oil
Eurochem Kicks Off Phosphate Ore Production in Kazakhstan
Russian Fertilizer Company EuroChem has started phosphate ore production at its new Kok-Jon phosphate rock mine located at the Jambyl region, Kazakhstan. The EuroChem project