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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.
A fake gold ring with tungsten and copper duped Vietnamese jewelers, costing one shop VND150 million. Police arrested four suspects and seized 1.32 kg of counterfeits.
The rupee opened at 87.02 per dollar, down 6 paise, as oil importers bought dollars and the greenback strengthened. The RBI was spotted intervening near that level.
Sensex and Nifty opened lower Tuesday as HDFC Bank's margin miss and US-Iran tensions weighed. FII selling and crude price uncertainty added pressure. Asian markets showed mixed recovery.
Brent crude settled near $89, retreating from an intraday high above $90. The Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping remains. The muted price response continues a pattern of diminishing sensitivity to individual incidents.
Peruvian cement maker posts 62% profit jump on 15.5% volume growth and wider EBITDA margin of 31.3%. Construction recovery and lower energy costs drive results.
Hedgehog USA secures long-term Texas data center power from Idemitsu, locking gas contracts and pipeline capacity years before construction starts.
UltraTech Cement shares rose 2% after Q1 profit beat estimates by 7%. Nuvama, Motilal Oswal, Jefferies, and Kotak raised price targets on volume growth and margin expansion.
Brent crude slips below $90 as ceasefire talks between US and Iran gain traction, while Houthi blockade threat on Saudi Arabia so far fails to rattle the market.
Copper output fell 12% at Hillgrove's Kanmantoo mine after a ventilation bottleneck slowed stoping. Cash costs rose to A$3.96/lb. Management says the fix is in and FY guidance of 11,000-12,000 tonnes remains achievable.
Houthi plans to impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia threaten Red Sea shipping. WTI crude tests $86 resistance; Brent holds above $90. Extended closure could push oil to $120, analysts say.
Shallow oxide hits on the Vertigo pit margins could cut pre-strip costs and advance gold production timelines, MD Matthew Boyes said.
Andean Precious Metals (ANPMF) is not a typical junior miner. Its processing business model gives it a unique moat, according to a Seeking Alpha analyst.
Hancock Prospecting unit hit the US$20 million earn-in milestone in two years, well under the seven-year deadline, and now holds 51% of the copper project.
Omega Oil & Gas starts its largest onshore drilling campaign at Canyon-3 in Queensland, with up to six wells and a fully funded program. CEO Trevor Brown says the results could support a maiden resource booking.
Assays from six of thirteen Phase 3 holes at Nyungu Central are pending. Regional targets Kamafamba and Chipimpa are scheduled for later this quarter. Hosack described the intercepts as 'wide and high-grade relative to the existing resource.'
Valiant Gold found lower-than-expected water levels and dry workings at the Comet mine, boosting confidence in a faster restart after the historic mine was shut in 2023.
Sky Metals has expanded its Tallebung tin-tungsten-silver project with shallow high-grade drilling and an updated MRE. The PFS is due late July, with NSW SSD approval now in the EIS phase.
Reward Minerals is preparing to drill the Jackpot prospect at its Newfoundland project after assays returned 8.16 g/t gold and 0.27% copper. The Bingo prospect, 400 metres along strike, returned 1.55 g/t gold in soil sampling, lifting it to the second-highest priority target.
STLD's 80% rally hinges on steel tariffs. Any policy change could pressure margins. Alpha Score 48 signals mixed sentiment with election risk ahead.
Peabody Energy faces a securities class action over Centurion mine delays. Output fell to 250,000 tons from a 700,000-ton estimate. Lead plaintiff deadline: August 24.
Dreadnought Resources identifies 12 mineralised corridors at Illaara gold project in WA. First-pass drilling tested 10% of belt; MD says it's one of the last major belts without systematic gold exploration. Infill drilling set for H2 2026.
The C$11 million work program tests whether Lofdal can produce separated rare earth carbonates in Namibia rather than exporting raw concentrate, matching government beneficiation goals.
Trump administration cuts aluminum import tariffs to 25% for companies building U.S. plants. Alcoa stands to gain; importers face continued 50% rate.
Century Aluminum backs Trump's tariff deal for domestic smelter investors, cutting import duties to 25% from 50% for qualifying new capacity.
NACG will report Q2 earnings after the Aug. 12 close, followed by a webcast Aug. 13 at 7 a.m. MT. The slide deck goes live the night before on the company's IR page.
Heavy civil contractor NACG will report Q2 results Aug. 12 after the close, with a call and webcast the next morning at 7:00 a.m. MT.
Eldorado Gold fed first ore through the Skouries crusher, with first concentrate targeted for Q3 2026. Final power from the Greek authority remains the key variable before full commissioning.
Containerboard futures broke below $50 for the first time since March, dragging Smurfit Westrock and peers lower as mill utilization stays sub-85%. The next catalyst is the June production report on July 15.