Graphite – Canada Carbon Inc. (TSXV:CCB), a graphite mining and production company, announced that it had entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with German company, CGT Carbon GmbH, which gives the former the exclusive right to market, distribute, and sell products in Canada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Wisconsin, Indiana, New Jersey, and Mexico.
Iron – Platts reported that iron ore miner, MCC Minera Sierra Grande, will ship iron ore to China according to its general manager, Fernando Zhou.
Uranium – Reuters reported that world powers are expected to offer sanctions relief to Iran during their meeting in the Kazakh city of Almaty if it agrees to put an end to its nuclear work.
Lithium – Reuters reported that Boeing Co gave the US FAA its plan to fix the 787 Dreamliner battery and did not propose getting rid of the lithium ion batteries.
Lithium – Lithium Exploration Group (OTCQB: LEXG.OB) announced that it has already entered into a securities purchase deal with financing company, JMJ Financial where the latter has agreed to buy a convertible promissory note of up to $1,110,000.
Oil – Reuters reported that oil fell to its lowest in three weeks as demand for commodities weakened and investors are worried the United States central bank might scale back its program of putting liquidity to financial markets. As quoted in the market news: In Thursday’s session, oil prices fell another 2 percent, with London’s benchmark Brent [...]
Oil – Reuters reported that the prices of oil went up on heightened concerns on gasoline supply which rose 2% in the United States.
Oil – Bloomberg reported that the president of oil-rich Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev, is considering making investments in Asian and Latin American markets.
Iron – Bloomberg reported that the biggest iron ore producer in the United States, Cliffs Naturals Resources Inc., plunges the highest in over three years after it cut its quarterly dividend by seventy six percent and declaring a share sale to resolve its financial obligations.
Oil – Reuters reported that Iran’s crude oil exports leaped in December and were at peak levels since the EU sanctions took effect in July.
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