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Diamond drilling at Pampa Austral tests a 70m interval grading 0.70% copper from 2004. Assays due in weeks will validate the target or force a revaluation.
Indian Oil refineries are running above 100% capacity, ensuring no fuel shortages as petrol and diesel prices edge up. The company also deployed hydrogen buses in Delhi.
Cision's weekly roundup of Canadian press releases often contains material disclosures from miners and energy firms. A practical framework for reading drill results and production updates helps filter the noise.
A Rule 8.3 opening position disclosure by Dimensional Fund Advisors signals a 1%+ stake in DCC PLC during a live offer period, forcing the market to price a control premium for the energy distributor.
The earnings call will reveal how the paint giant is navigating volatile pigment and resin prices, with implications for coatings demand across Asia.
ASX 200 fell 1.3% for the week as budget tax changes hit. BHP lost 2.6% after record highs; gold miners sank. Tech rebounded. NVIDIA earnings Wednesday.
Gold slides toward $4,610 after US April CPI hit 3.8% and erased Fed rate-cut expectations. India’s import duty hike hits physical demand.
A new Form 8.5 disclosure for KP2 confirms a live offer period and institutional flow. The filing is more about hedging mechanics than directional conviction.
Proposed negative gearing changes and US metals tariffs threaten iron ore and LNG demand, pinning the ASX 200 while miners slide. Next catalyst: government policy statement.
The Q1 2026 presentation lands as paint investors price in crude-linked input costs. The deck's cost breakdown will confirm whether Asia-Pacific volumes can offset margin pressure.
State-run OMCs raised petrol and diesel by Rs3/litre, the first increase in over four years, as global crude prices climbed on West Asia conflict and Red Sea disruptions. The next fortnightly review will show if dynamic pricing is back.
U.S. offers $100M aid for reforms as military flights and an oil blockade push Cuba's energy crisis to a breaking point. Next catalyst: Havana's response.
35% construction complete, $145M spent of $455M budget, $305M liquidity; first production H2 2027 on track. Next catalysts: steel erection Q2, reserve update Q3.
EPS swung to $0.25 from $0.02 after the nodal fleet rollout finished. DWSN trades within 19% of its $5.54 52-week high after the 16% after-hours jump.
Infosys, TCS lead Sensex gainers after US markets rise 1%. Oil marketing stocks drop 2% as fuel price hike hits consumers. Brent crude above $107 keeps inflation risk alive.
Valeura Energy Inc. published its shareholder/analyst call slide deck. The presentation may offer production, cost, and hedging clues for the Thailand and Turkey-focused producer. Next catalyst: management Q&A and any guidance revisions.
The May 14 shareholder call puts Valeura's production volumes, lifting costs, and capex plans under scrutiny, with direct readthrough to other Gulf of Thailand operators.
Petrol, diesel up Rs3/L; diesel under-recovery drops from Rs100 to Rs97/L. Brent at $107 with elections over. Fortnightly review will test more pass-through.
Higher jet fuel costs and reduced shipping capacity are pushing up air freight rates, forcing the Indian IT distributor to reroute supplies and arrange new insurance. Revenue growth still expected.
Tata Steel net profit surged to ₹19,243 crore; JSW Steel EBITDA margin fell to 10.7%. Muthoot Finance gold loan AUM jumped 54%, flagging gold-price sensitivity.
Pilbara Minerals shares are up 41.76% this year. The rally’s durability depends on six specific metrics–from realized spodumene price to inventory days in China–that the next quarterly report will reset.
The 100-gram contract shrinks silver futures notional value, opening access to retail traders and small hedgers. First-day volume and spreads will show if the contract gains traction.
BHP’s market cap overtakes CBA after copper stays above US$6.00/lb. CBA lost A$30B in a day. Alpha Score 75 rates BHP a moderate conviction play.
The ASX-listed miner has surged 26.5% year-to-date. The next move hinges on China’s steel demand, copper supply tightness, and Rio Tinto’s production updates.
WTI gained 1.55% to $102.74 on Trump's claim China will buy U.S. crude; ships to Texas, Louisiana. Hormuz pledge added support. Next catalyst: VLCC fixtures.
Braskem's Q1 2026 earnings call took place May 14 with IR Manager Rosana Avolio and CFO Felipe Montoro Jens. Investors await transcript for spread and volume detail.
United States Antimony's Q1 2026 call features an interim CFO and a full management lineup, with the earnings release imminent. Investors await antimony pricing and production updates.
The 17.4 g/t gold hit at Old Highway sits outside the resource envelope. The 140,000 oz reserve supports a four-year mine life; drilling now aims to extend that lifespan to underpin Catalyst's 200,000 oz pa target.
SMR deployments could reach 46 GW by 2045, adding 62M lbs of uranium demand. Spot prices stabilised in the mid-$80s/lb as utilities accept higher term deals.
Vedanta and Hindalco led a broad metal rally. The gains rest on fragile tariff and commodity assumptions. Q4 earnings and China PMI data will test the move.