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Why The Future Of Oil Rests On China
"Oil demand in the world’s top oil importer, China, has rebounded to nearly pre-coronavirus levels." By Tsvetana Paraskova The pace of...
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Russia’s Central Bank Stops Buying Gold As The Low Oil Price Bites
"The central bank selling only started to end in late 1999 with the signing of the Central Bank Gold Agreement,...
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Subsistence Miners Lose Out as Coronavirus Crushes Local Gold Prices
"Artisanal miners - subsistence workers who typically use rudimentary techniques - number around 40 million worldwide, according to a 2019...
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The Oil Shock of 2020 Appears to be Here – And The Pain Could Be Wide and deep
"There is little doubt, too, that U.S. oil companies are especially vulnerable right now." By Scott L. Montgomery The world...
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Coal Power Developers ‘Risk Wasting Billions’
Coal power developers risk wasting hundreds of billions of pounds as new renewable sources are now cheaper than new coal...
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New Breakthrough Means Carmakers May Use More Platinum, Less Palladium
"Palladium declined 3.2% Tuesday, with Citigroup predicting the coronavirus outbreak would lower Chinese consumption of the metal this year." By...
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Growing Global Emissions Gap Calls For Switch Into Crisis Mode, Warns Academics
“The gap is due to three reasons – a 14% increase in emissions from 2008 to 2018, global agreement on...
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Coronavirus – OPEC Reduces Number of Delegates, Stops Journalists From Covering OPEC, Non-OPEC Meeting
By Udeme Akpan The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has adopted measures, targeted at preventing the spread of Coronavirus,...
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World Energy Council Partnering With Africa Energy Indaba
The upcoming Africa Energy Indaba is proud to announce its continued strategic partnership with the World Energy Council. Dr Angela...
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More hopeful times for mining for 2020, but plenty of uncertainty
By Joe Keenan, Managing Director, BME There is considerable uncertainty that plagues the global economy going into 2020, but...
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