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IBC Advanced Alloys CEO Mark Smith presents at the Precious Metals and Critical Minerals Virtual Investor Conference on July 23. The copper alloys maker will field live questions on its defense and tech strategy.
Smart Sand's Q1 volumes rose 13% to 910K tons. WTI above $80 and geopolitical tensions boosted drilling. Revenue $47.2M. Cash $13.5M, no debt. Management sees Q2 growth.
Chile's main highway severed, mining disrupted as drought-busting rain triggers mudslides, killing 10. Fruit exporters face new risk if storms return, agronomist warns.
Amaroq appoints Sigurbjorn Thorkelsson as chairman, adds three independent directors as it prepares to uplist to London Stock Exchange's main market.
Brent crude touched $91 Monday after U.S.-Iran strikes escalated. Houthis announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia. The EIA report due Wednesday could test the disruption premium.
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Oakmark Equity and Income Fund says the market is wrong to price Accenture for AI disruption. Shares trade at the lowest P/E in 25 years and below 10x free cash flow.
Delek Logistics' midstream income depends on parent DK's refining strategy. With DK exiting the deep-value play, DKL's stability rests on fee contracts and distribution coverage.
Vivakor shares surged 282% after announcing four recurring crude oil purchase and sale deals through its Vivakor Supply & Trading unit, with counterparty details undisclosed.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz Monday as Houthi threats against Saudi-linked ships and US-Iran clashes escalate, Kpler data shows. No VLCCs or LNG tankers were visible.
The Iran conflict threatens feedstock supplies for LyondellBasell (LYB). Alpha Score 55 (Moderate) reflects the balance between disruption risk and potential price upside. De-escalation reduces the threat; Hormuz disruption worsens it.
Kinder Morgan Q2 earnings due Wednesday. EPS seen up 9% to $0.25. The $32 billion debt load and moderate Alpha Score 61/100 keep the risk profile in focus.
HighPeak Energy is using the crude rally to cut debt and strengthen its balance sheet, a strategy that mirrors a wider sector trend toward capital discipline.
The transaction, structured by Ocean RWA Finance with Symphony Digital Assets and Alpha Jaguar Capital, uses cryptographic verification on Avalanche to let institutions review and transfer private credit positions without exposing confidential documents.
Energy Transfer's buy rating clashes with a Moderate Alpha Score of 62. Record highs on 20% EBITDA growth and a $25B backlog support the bull case. The gap signals caution.
Transocean contracts newbuild drillships at $375K/day, down from $450K a year ago. The Valaris deal has yet to show cost savings. August earnings will test the thesis.
Boliden's Q2 copper output dropped 12% as Aitik ore grades fell to 0.18% copper. Revenue slipped 3% to SEK 17.6 billion on lower metal prices. The CEO expects a more normal grade profile in H2.
Northern Oil and Gas's non-operator model and heavy hedging limit returns when oil prices rise. The analyst rates NOG a hold, citing frequent dilution and upside caps.
Nifty slips for second day as crude near $90, geopolitics weigh. HDFC Bank, Infosys drag. Broader market holds firm with Midcap, Smallcap indices in the green.
SABIC's potential investment in the Jintang project would combine Rongsheng's integrated refining with SABIC's specialty materials, targeting high-performance resins and biodegradable plastics.
Barrick invests C$20.9M for 9.9% of Kingfisher, gaining rights to the Highway 37 project in BC. The deal includes a two-year lockup and a technical committee.
ScottsMiracle-Gro's 2026 corporate responsibility report outlines GroForward 2030 goals, building on $3.3B in sales and a shift toward science-based sustainability targets.
IIL launches GRANUVIA, a Corteva-developed insecticide for brown plant hopper in paddy, offering up to 60 days of control from a single application amid rising pest pressure across India.
Scope Prime raised gold NOP limits to $150M and introduced a dynamic margin model that blends rates across position layers. The new framework also lifts FX caps to $125M with tiered leverage.
Oil prices slipped Tuesday but held near $90. The White House exempted Canadian crude from new tariffs. US-Iran hostilities sustained the risk premium with no supply cuts priced in.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ended flat after trimming early losses. Oil eased on US-Iran truce hopes, while gold bounced. The session paused the recent risk-off shift.
Rongsheng Petrochemical and SABIC signed a deal for the Jintang New Materials Project, with SABIC taking 30-50% equity. The partnership targets high-performance resins and specialty polyesters for China's new energy and electronics supply chains.
SABIC is evaluating a 30-50% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical's new materials unit, bringing specialty materials expertise to the world's largest refining-petrochemical complex.
BlueStone Jewellery swung to a net profit of ₹5.96 crore in Q1. Sales rose 49%. The CEO said the result came despite a jump in gold import duty to 15%.
South West Pinnacle Exploration surged 8.4% after Q1 profit jumped 287% to ₹93 million. The order book hit an all-time high of ₹761 crore, providing revenue visibility through the current fiscal year.