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FTSE 100 flat on mixed UK jobs data
The UK's main index was flat, eking out a 12 point gain.
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Rio Tinto Ltd
LON:RIO
Rio Tinto Ltd is a leading international mining group that finds, mines and processes the earth's mineral resources. The Group's major products include aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy products, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, salt and talc), and iron ore. Its activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America. There are also significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
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Week Ahead: Dixons Carphone to report on slow death of the telly
Dixons Carphone recently announced plans to crack the US, but for now the main concern is a softening market for televisions in Europe.
Market has ‘overshot’ mining sell-off, Citi says
Glencore, Rio, BHP and BAE systems are all in Friday’s broker spotlight
Is the future anything but bleak for junior iron ore miners?
There are tough times in the iron ore sector, with prices weak, and out-of-the-way assets now looking stranded. Some companies will inevitably go under, but some may weather the storm surprisingly well
Amur Minerals: A standout choice for stock pickers
For stock pickers it is not all doom and gloom in the mining sector
Alastair Ford Column: Signs of life in the AIM mining sector, but it's still a stock picker's market
The notion that it is al doom an gloom among the junior miners is scotched by the fact the benchmark stocks index is up 20% in the year to date.
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FTSE 100 struggles as China and Greece weigh
The FTSE 100 was 25 points lower at lunch to 6,604
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Proactive news summary: Sirius Minerals Ariana, CentralNic, haydale, IOG, KEFI, Metal Tiger ...
There is little doubt the big news of the day is the green-light being given for a massive potash project in a national park in York.
IronRidge Resources hires country manager for Gabon
Kolff worked at Rio Tinto on high-profile projects including the Simandou iron ore project and the Northparkes Cu-Au mine.
Hummingbird does late spring clean with sale of Ghana licence
Hummingbird has completed an innovative deal to offload one of its licences that still keeps it plugged into the upside from the gold project.
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Market movers: Amur Minerals, Madagascar Oil, Afren, Roxi Petroleum, Kibo Mining, Greenko
Investors piled into Afren ahead of its general meeting tomorrow.
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Proactive news summary: Gemfields, Savannah, ReNeuron, Rambler, Stride, Sierra Rutile and more
It was a busy day in the world of small caps with a lot of companies taming up.
Savannah's Archer says Rio deal "new approach to mining"
The Rio Tinto deal looks transformational for Savannah. In fact it changes the way juniors and majors interact.
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Market movers: ReNeuron, Cap-XX, Creightons, Rambler, Gemfields, Styles & Wood
Investors were still buying in after Styles & Wood reported a tripling of underlying profit before tax for 2014 on Friday.
Savannah Resources teams up with Rio Tinto to develop Mozambique heavy mineral sands assets
Savannah Resources could end up as operator of what is shaping up to be a world-class heavy mineral sands deposit.
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Broker spotlight – Berkeley Group, Betfair, Glencore, Rio Tinto
Home builder Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) received a broker stamp of approval on Thursday after yesterday reporting annual profits, which beat expectations.
Broker spotlight – Poundland, Berkeley Group, Betfair, Glencore, Rio Tinto, Sirius Minerals
Meanwhile, home builder Berkeley Group received a broker stamp of approval on Thursday after yesterday reporting annual profits, which beat expectations.
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Broker Spotlight – BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Diageo, IAG, Reed Elsevier
SocGen has shuffled its pack of mining majors
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FTSE100 continues lower as traders flee equities
FTSE100 closed over 36 points lower at 6,753 contining the decline, with media group Pearson (LON:PSON) the biggest laggard. Investors are put off risk due to a number of macro issues, including Greece.
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FTSE 100 down 18 at lunch, Plus500 starts unfreezing accounts
London's blue chips were led lower by miners after weak chinese data and downgrades from Societe Generale.
FTSE 100 flat as HSBC grabs headlines
The UK's blue-chip stocks nudged lower as HSBC announced it is slashing up to 25,000 jobs worldwide, with 8,000 job cuts expected in the UK.
Risers & Fallers: DDD, Weatherly, SacOil, Oxford Instruments, Regency Mines, Dragon-Ukraine
DDD pulled out of its recent slump as it said response to a new product had been good. Conversely, Oxford Instruments has been finding it hard going in Japan and Russia.
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FTSE 100 flat early as HSBC grabs headlines
The UK's blue-chip stocks nudged lower as HSBC announced it is slashing up to 25,000 jobs worldwide, with 8,000 job cuts expected in the UK.
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Gains from miners can't stop FTSE100 ending lower
Big cap miners erased losses yesterday but could not stop Footsie closing lower on the day. FTSE100 finished over 25 points lower, or 0.36%, to 6,928 as miners made up the top three gainers despite uncertainty after the Chinese manufacturin
Broker spotlight – AB Foods, Ophir Energy, Enquest, Premier Oil, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto
Primark owner Associated British Food rose to the top of the FTSE 100 risers thanks to an upgrade from Goldman Sachs
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FTSE 100 makes very flat start
Kincora Copper set for boost from agreement over Oyu Tolgoi project
Mongolia-focused Kincora Copper received a boost on Tuesday - as the government reached agreement with mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) over expansion at the huge, world class Oyu Tolgoi project.
Ascot Resources bucks odds, raises further $5M for Pilbara Iron Ore
Ascot has locked in $5m in equity investment from global commodities trading firm, Gunvor Group at a premium placement issue price of $0.25 per share for its acquisition of Wonmunna DSO Project - that is adjacent to Rio Tinto’s West A
Mozambi Coal transitions to Bowen Basin, acquires Rio assets
Mozambi Coal will acquire coal assets in the Bowen Basin with adjacent or nearby EPC holders including Aquila Coal, Xstrata Coal, BHP, Anglo Coal and Waratah Coal. Both the Rio projects are highly prospective for metallurgical coal with nea
Tasman Resources hits broad copper zones with Rio Tinto at Vulcan
The Tasman / Rio Tinto joint venture has intersected significant IOCGU mineralisation at Vulcan such as: 145 metres from 1191 metres at 0.49% copper, 0.26g/t gold, 1.21g/t silver and 0.06kg/t U3O8. Currently assays are only available for th
ASX large cap resource rally led by Lynas Corporation, Fortescue, PanAust and Alumina
Resource companies at the big end of town are being re-rated today as bulls overpower bears - highlighted by 18 of the 20 biggest ASX listed resource stocks in the green in afternoon trade.
Large ASX resource rally led by Iluka Resources, Woodside Petroleum, Oil Search and PanAust
Investors are piling back into large ASX listed resource stocks, with 18 of the top 20 by market capitalisation in the green - with Iluka Resources jumping 5.5% on a bumper profit result.
ASX large cap resource rally led by Mount Gibson Iron, Woodside Petroleum, Atlas Iron
Australia may be one of the few global stock exchanges to finish in the GREEN today, as the All Ordinaries Index powered back from a 4% opening plunge to a 1% gain - following the 600 point fall in the U.S. market index. ASX large
Ivanhoe Australia, Paladin Energy, Atlas Iron, Lynas Corporation lead ASX large cap resource plunge
Highlighting the carnage on the ASX today - all 20 of the largest ASX listed resource stocks by market cap. are in the red, falling by between 2.7% and an incredible 12.0%. Strap yourselves in as the roller-coaster ride could be just beginn
Large cap resource rally led by Atlas Iron, Iluka Resources, Paladin Energy, OZ Minerals, Fortescue
Investors are piling back into large ASX listed resource stocks, with 18 of the top 20 by market capitalisation in the green - with Fortescue Metals Group getting Twiggy with it and trading up 3.3% as the stock is re-rated.
Large cap. ASX resource risers: Santos, OZ Minerals, Woodside Petroleum, New Hope Corporation
The large cap. ASX resource sector is a mixed bag today - as investors try to weigh up the spiking metals prices against the global doom and gloom. Seven of the top 20 resource stocks are higher, nine lower, with four too confused to go any
Large cap. ASX resource risers: Atlas Iron, Iluka Resources, Paladin Energy, Resolute Mining
Puffing out its chest today and defying global worries - the resilient large cap. Australian resource sector is rallying in afternoon trade. Highlighting the turnaround is 16 of the top 20 ASX resource stocks by value are in the green.