Report says air pollution is having a devastating impact on children worldwide, storing up a public health time bombRead full newsRead More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department’s acting inspector general has referred a probe into Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s conduct to the Justice Department for further investigation, media reports said on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.Referring a probe to the Justice Department means it will explore whether evidence warrants a criminal investigation. Mary Kendall, the...Read More

SAN JOSE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Costa Rica could face difficulty servicing its public debt obligations if President Carlos Alvarado's proposed fiscal reform is not approved soon, Central Bank President Rodrigo Cubero told Reuters in an interview.Costa Rica's external and domestic government debt is equivalent to 53 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), exposing its economy to the whims of rising i...Read More

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican campaigns took a defensive approach a week before elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress, with the party spending more to try to hold on to previously secure House seats and President Donald Trump preparing a six-day trip focused on Senate races.The National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday launched a wave of ads targeting 14 House of Rep...Read More

(Reuters) - Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners are among the private equity firms competing to acquire Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O), the world’s third-largest pizza delivery company, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.The buyout interest in Papa John’s comes amid a battle for control with its founder John Schnatter, who owns about 30 percent of the compa...Read More

BOSTON - (Kitco News)- While there is no clear consensus on where gold isgoing in the near term, the one thing most participants at the LBMA 2018 preciousmetals conference can agree on that nobody is paying much attention to thespace. “Gold is almost absent in traditional assetmanagement,” said David Seif, director and economist at Point72, in a paneldiscussion at the conference Monday...Read More

BOSTON - (Kitco News) - While there is no clear consensus on where gold is going in the near term, the one thing most participants at the LBMA 2018 precious metals conference can agree on that nobody is paying much attention to the space. “Gold is almost absent in traditional asset management,” said David Seif, director and economist at Point72, in a panel discussion at the conference...Read More

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and leading suppliers have announced an ambitious plan to make mining vehicles cleaner and safer during the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, Australia.Following two innovation summits between ICMM members and suppliers, a governance model for collaboration has been designed and working groups have been estab...Read More

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and leading suppliers have announced an ambitious plan to make mining vehicles cleaner and safer during the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, Australia.Following two innovation summits between ICMM members and suppliers, a governance model for collaboration has been designed and working groups have been estab...Read More

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and leading suppliers have announced an ambitious plan to make mining vehicles cleaner and safer during the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, Australia.Following two innovation summits between ICMM members and suppliers, a governance model for collaboration has been designed and working groups have been estab...Read More

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal’s parliament approved the Socialist government’s 2019 budget bill on Tuesday, setting the scene to nearly eliminate the deficit amid projected healthy economic growth and with more income for families.Portugal, which only emerged from a debt crisis in 2014, has managed to combine fiscal discipline with policies to support strong growth under the center-left...Read More

One investor guru thinks this may be the next big play to make in gold.The world's wealthiest investors always grab the headlines...Especially with a track record that's off the charts, producing explosive gains like this:$1.29 to $23.86, where $10,000 grew to over $184,000!Or how about his record-breaking score last month, 9 cents Canadian to C$1.18 in about 2 weeks, turning $10,000 into over $1...Read More

LONDON, ON. - Fortune Minerals reports that the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have accepted the environmental assessment approval for the modified Tlicho all-season road. The modifications were developed with the Tlicho government through a consultation process managed by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board. The Tlicho government also approved the board...Read More

LONDON, ON. - Fortune Minerals reports that the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have accepted the environmental assessment approval for the modified Tlicho all-season road. The modifications were developed with the Tlicho government through a consultation process managed by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board. The Tlicho government also approved the board...Read More

LONDON, ON. - Fortune Minerals reports that the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have accepted the environmental assessment approval for the modified Tlicho all-season road. The modifications were developed with the Tlicho government through a consultation process managed by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board. The Tlicho government also approved the board...Read More

LONDON, ON. - Fortune Minerals reports that the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have accepted the environmental assessment approval for the modified Tlicho all-season road. The modifications were developed with the Tlicho government through a consultation process managed by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board. The Tlicho government also approved the board...Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar held on to modest gains near a 2 1/2-month high against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, supported by worries about an escalation of the Sino-U.S. trade war and more signs the United States economy is outperforming its peers.The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, was 0.25 percent higher at 96.823. Earlier in the session,...Read More

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will not seek re-election as leader of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) at a congress in December. Merkel, 64, also ruled out running for a fifth term as chancellor in 2021.Several CDU politicians have announced bids to succeed Merkel as party leader. Here are some facts about the candidates who could step into her shoes:THE...Read More

Critical Elements Corporation (TSX-V: CRE) (US OTCQX:CRECF) has completed its pilot plant program at the Outotec Research Centre, where the company is successfully converting spodumene concentrate from the Rose Project into battery grade lithium hydroxide using a thermal leaching process.The company reports the pilot plant conversion process yielded extraction rates of up to 93%, surpassing the...Read More