Lithium Wrap August 10: LIT ETF Rises 0.99%
Lithium equities firmed Monday as the LIT ETF added 0.99% to US$74.74. SQM led with a 1.24% gain. We unpack...
August 11, 2026Section
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Iron Ore Edges up Monday as China Stimulus Hopes Linger
Iron ore proxies rose on Monday, August 10, 2026, led by Vale’s New York shares. China’s latest policy promises steadied...
August 11, 2026
The Scorched Artery: How a Heatwave and Drone Strikes Are Redrawing Europe’s Supply Map
A record heatwave dries the Rhine while Ukraine's war strikes Tatarstan and Odesa — twin shocks now redrawing Europe's supply...
August 11, 2026
Latin America Steel Steadies; Ternium Gains, CSN Slides
Latin American steel offered a mixed picture on Monday. Ternium rose 1.67% while CSN's ADR dropped 3.18%. Weak Chinese demand...
August 11, 2026
Gold Climbs to US$4,402 as Silver Leaps 3.7%—Peru, Mexico Gain
Gold climbed 1.38% to US$4,402 an ounce as silver leapt 3.70% to US$65.82. Both metals rose despite a firmer dollar,...
August 11, 2026
South Africa Regulator Probes Tiny-Trade Market Manipulation Tactic
South Africa's FSCA is probing a market manipulation tactic that uses tiny share trades to move prices and profit from...
August 11, 2026
Century-Old South African Smelter Nears Closure Over Power Price, Risking 350 Jobs
South African smelter tariff costs have risen over 900% since 2008, pushing a century-old ferrochrome plant toward closure and putting...
August 11, 2026
NERC Dissolves Kaduna Electric Board Over US$335 Million Market Debt
Nigeria’s regulator NERC dissolved the Kaduna Electric board on 10 August 2026 over N456.5 billion in market debt, appointing an...
August 11, 2026
Uganda at Heart of East African Oil Battle Between Lamu and Tanga Ports
Uganda sits at the heart of an East African oil battle, as Tanga and Lamu compete to ship its crude...
August 11, 2026
US Senate Approves AGOA Extension Until End of 2028
The US Senate backed the AGOA extension through 31 December 2028, moving to restore three years of trade certainty for...
August 11, 2026
Trump Confirms Strait of Hormuz Deal, but Control and Fees Remain Contested
Donald Trump confirmed a memorandum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026, but Iran, Oman and Washington still...
August 11, 2026
Gambia’s President Barrow Launches 360-Kilometre Road Project
President Adama Barrow has launched a 360-kilometre, largely state-funded Gambia road project, alongside separate World Bank and Chinese-backed road
August 11, 2026
Kenya’s US$3.9 Billion Nuclear Plan Faces Tough Questions on Cost and Site
Kenya’s nuclear plan — a Sh500 billion plant in Siaya County — draws scrutiny over debt risk, site choice and...
August 11, 2026
EU CBI Crackdown Could Reshape Wealthy Nigerians’ Migration Plans
The EU CBI crackdown — Brussels’ push to end Caribbean citizenship-by-investment by 2028 — could sharply cut mobility options for...
August 11, 2026
Somalia Elects Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People
Somalia's parliament elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People with 142 votes on 10 August...
August 11, 2026
Libya Central Bank Governor Resigns Amid Political Pressure Over Oil Money
Libya's central bank governor Naji Issa has resigned, reigniting a fight over the institution that controls the country's oil revenues...
August 11, 2026
Nvidia Anchors a US$500 Billion Financing Push for AI Data Centres
Nvidia is anchoring a US$500 billion financing push, drawing Wall Street firms to fund AI data centres that will run...
August 11, 2026
Car Bomb Kills Eastern Libyan Military Intelligence Chief in Benghazi
A car bomb killed Fowzi Mansouri, head of military intelligence for eastern Libyan forces, outside his Benghazi home on Monday,...
August 11, 2026
Senegal Lifts Peanut Export Tax as Shipments Rebound After 2024 Slump
Senegal peanut exports are rebounding in 2025/26 after the government scrapped a 4% export tax, targeting up to 450,000 tonnes...
August 11, 2026
China’s Long March 7A Rocket Fails Minutes After Launch, Satellite Lost
A Chinese Long March 7A rocket suffered a flight anomaly and was destroyed about 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang...
August 11, 2026