Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria Gets US$1 Billion Backing
Advisers say the Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria has a US$1 billion underwriting programme: US$600 million funded, US$400 million for...
August 19, 2026Section
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Mali Industrial Gold Output Jumps 30 Percent in First Half of 2026
Mali gold output rose 30 percent to 23.5 tonnes of industrial gold in the first half of 2026, beating the...
August 19, 2026
Copper Drops 1.8% as China Demand Worries Bite
Copper futures fell Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as China demand worries outweighed a tight physical market. CPER, Southern Copper and...
August 19, 2026
Lithium Wrap: Lithium Miners Fall 2.9% as Futures Fade
LIT ETF dropped to US$74.02 and Albemarle slipped to US$132.71 in Tuesday's session, even as China's spot carbonate benchmark edged...
August 19, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Slips as Ore Edges Higher
Vale's US shares fell 0.51% to US$13.68 on Tuesday while the seaborne iron ore benchmark rose 0.35%. We explain the...
August 19, 2026
Zinc Slips and Latin American Miners Nexa and Buenaventura Follow
Zinc eased on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as tight LME stocks met softer risk appetite. Nexa Resources and Buenaventura shares...
August 19, 2026
Steel Wrap: Gerdau and Ternium Fall as Global Producers Retreat
Latin American steel shares fell Tuesday as tariff shields were offset by weak demand. Gerdau and Ternium dropped, CSN ticked...
August 19, 2026
Oil Wrap: Iran Supply Fears Lift Crude; YPF Slips
WTI and Brent hit three-week highs as Iran vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. Petrobras dips, YPF retreats...
August 19, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Brazil pre-market setup for Aug 19: Copom Selic bets, B3 radar and the levels to watch before the bell. See...
August 19, 2026