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French miner Eramet suspends finance chief days after CEO ouster, FT reports

French miner Eramet has suspended its Chief Financial Officer Abel Martins-Alexandre just days after firing its chief executive citing disagreements on “operating methods”, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Eramet did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment outside regular business hours. Abel Martins-Alexandre did not immediately respond when reached for comment via email and LinkedIn.(Reporting by Abu Sultan in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

Feb 06, 2026 - 4:50 PM

Reuters

Salzgitter to take over HKM steel joint venture, end clash with Thyssenkrupp

Germany’s Salzgitter on Friday said it planned to buy out the co-owners of steel joint venture HKM to become the company’s sole owner from mid-2026, potentially ending a dispute with Thyssenkrupp over the future of the ailing business.A solution around HKM, owned by Salzgitter, Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (TKSE) and France’s Vallourec in a 50-30-20 split, could end years of uncertainty over the struggling company that employs 3,000 staff.

Feb 06, 2026 - 4:47 PM

Reuters

Argentina trade deals with US do not box out China, minister says

A deal on critical minerals between Argentina and the United States signed this week does not rule out Chinese investment in the country’s mining sector, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Friday.“This, as of today, does not imply that China cannot participate or will not participate in investments in Argentina. In fact, it has investments in Argentina, in minerals,” Quirno said in a press conference.

Feb 06, 2026 - 4:44 PM

Reuters

CME Group hikes gold, silver margins again as volatility grips markets

CME Group has again raised margin requirements for gold and silver futures contracts as the world’s largest commodities exchange seeks to mitigate risks associated with heightened volatility in the precious metals market.Margins are deposits that investors in futures markets pay to an exchange or clearing house to cover the risk of a default. Exchanges typically raise margins to mitigate risks when price volatility in the market increases.

Feb 06, 2026 - 4:40 PM

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Australia’s iron ore hub of Port Hedland to be cleared due to cyclone threat

Australia’s Pilbara Ports said on Friday that Port Hedland, the world’s biggest iron ore export hub, and the Western Australia ports of Ashburton, Cape Preston West, Dampier and Varanus Island were being cleared due to the threat of a cyclone.Pilbara Ports said Australia’s weather bureau had warned a tropical low off Western Australia’s coast could develop into a tropical cyclone by Saturday morning.“The system is already developing slightly faster than forecast. Gales are expected over the southern quadrants from tonight,” it said in a statement.

Feb 06, 2026 - 4:39 PM

Codelco forms joint venture with Quiborax for lithium exploration

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 4:28 PM

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 50,000 points

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 3:36 PM

US consumer sentiment rises to six-month high in early February

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 2:34 PM

Bessent says Trump's comment about suing his Fed chair nominee was a joke

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 2:33 PM

Canadian dollar recoups most of weekly decline as jobless rate falls

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 2:32 PM

Fed's Jefferson cautiously optimistic about economy, sees job market stabilizing, inflation falling

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 12:31 PM

Canada's Ivey PMI shows activity decelerating in January

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 11:47 AM

Wall St gains footing after week-long tech slump, Amazon down on AI capex lift

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 10:16 AM

Canada loses 24,800 jobs, but unemployment rate dips to 6.5%

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 9:53 AM

Investors look beyond US hedge funds for the first time since 2023, Barclays says

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 9:51 AM

Tech-led selloff drags Asian stocks; Indonesia tumbles on Moody's outlook cut

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 8:38 AM

Wall St Week Ahead Tech stock shakeout clouds market ahead of economic data deluge

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 8:34 AM

ECB's Kocher sees dollar weakness rather than euro strength

Reuters - Feb 06, 2026 - 8:33 AM

Canadian dollar dips as risk aversion offsets BoC case against easing further

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 3:47 PM

Kumba Iron Ore expects 23% profit jump on higher prices and sales volumes

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 3:12 PM

Traders bet the ECB will stick with steady rates, keeping one eye on the euro

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 2:44 PM

Hedge funds jump into volatile January to reap returns

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 2:43 PM

LME advances sustainable metal pricing plan; launches new portal

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 1:54 PM

Rio Tinto expected to push for more time to weigh Glencore deal

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 1:40 PM

Bessent says up to Trump whether Warsh might be sued over policy choices

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 1:38 PM

Bank of Canada says restructuring of economy will take years

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 1:37 PM

China’s 2025 gold consumption slips for second year in a row

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 1:33 PM

Bullish, not breathless: analysts temper base metals calls

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 12:41 PM

Ardea Resources secures up to $700M funding for Kalgoorlie nickel project

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 12:39 PM

Argentina signs critical minerals deal with US, foreign ministry says

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 10:58 AM

US job openings drop to more than five-year low in December

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 10:32 AM

India monitoring evolving crypto trading to ensure tax compliance, top tax official says

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 9:07 AM

Wall St futures subdued as markets digest Alphabet's AI spending plans

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 9:03 AM

Trump says 'not much' doubt interest rates will be lowered, in NBC interview

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 9:02 AM

Fed's Cook says policy rate 'ever so mildly' restrictive

Reuters - Feb 05, 2026 - 9:00 AM

Pandora to launch platinum-plated jewelry as silver prices soar

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 5:14 PM

Senators seek US EXIM reauthorization to support push for critical minerals

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 4:55 PM

Rio Tinto seeks leadership roles in Glencore merger talks, FT says

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 4:52 PM

Canadian dollar weakens as market positioning dominates trading

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 4:48 PM

Fed opts to keep bank capital buffers steady until 2027 as it mulls stress test tweaks

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 4:47 PM

US Senator Scott, facing block on Fed chair nominee, says Powell is not a criminal

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 3:24 PM

Dip-buyers go missing as software selloff slams stocks

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 1:57 PM

US services sector steady in January, supply constraints from AI data centers feared

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 1:21 PM

US January employment report will be published next Wednesday, BLS says

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 1:13 PM

Some 30 countries want to join critical minerals club, US Interior Secretary Burgum says

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 12:48 PM

Commonwealth LNG strikes 20-year supply deal with Mercuria as US pushes LNG export growth

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 12:46 PM

Sunrise Energy expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 12:44 PM

Idemitsu and partners to build natural graphite anode supply chain

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 12:32 PM

Bessent: Fed lost trust of American people over inflation, threatening independence

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 12:08 PM

Nasdaq proposes "fast entry" rule to speed up inclusion of large new listings

Reuters - Feb 04, 2026 - 11:22 AM