(Recasts with company statement) By Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG, May 18 (Reuters) - Operations at a chrome mine in South Africa owned by chemicals group Lanxess have been suspended since Thursday after ...

With President Obama recently signaling his support for U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas, more export projects look likely.

How individual investors can invest in the U.S. shale boom.

If the Islamic Republic has anything to say about it, Americans could wind up paying even more for gas than we already do.

By Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG, May 18 (Reuters) - Operations at a chrome mine in South Africa owned by chemicals group LANXESS have been suspended since Thursday after workers started an illegal strike ...

Dollar Posts Second 1.5% Weekly Rally in 17 Months, QE3 In Focus

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(Corrects number of unconventional gas blocks offered, removes references to coalbed methane blocks.) JAKARTA, May 17 (Reuters) - Indonesia opened a rights tender for 21 oil and gas exploration blocks ...

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands, while a key U.S. senator on Friday ...

It's Official: Gold Is Now The Most Hated Asset Class

Refining Canada’s petroleum-soaked oil sands produces petroleum coke, and the question of what to do with it has found at least one answer in Detroit, where a large coke pile covers an entire city block....

By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday, just a month after they had supported the ...

Corporate America loves the US’s shale gas boom—but when it comes to exporting the stuff, companies are divided. Fossil-fuel producers like ExxonMobil are all in favor of building liquefied natural gas ...

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday defended her government's record on good governance and transparency, following an independent audit ...

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Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday, just a month after they had supported the precious metal amid a record tumble in ...

Nigeria LNG Ltd., Africa’s largest liquefied natural gas export terminal, said it declared force majeure on exports following a Royal Dutch Shell Plc halt on deliveries after discovering a supply pipeline ...

Shares of some top gold companies were down at the close of trading: Barrick Gold Corp. fell $.68 or 3.5 percent, to $18.58. Gold Fields Ltd ADS fell $.32 or 5.2 percent, to $5.81. GoldCorp. fell $1.07 ...

Shares of some top silver companies were down at the close of trading: Hecla Mining Co. fell $.05 or 1.6 percent, to $3.17. Pan American Silver Corp. fell $.34 or 2.8 percent, to $11.74. Silver Standard ...

(Updates with quote from spokesman, details on closure) May 17 (Reuters) - Ag Processing Inc, the U.S. largest farmer-owned cooperative, is permanently closing a Nebraska ethanol plant that had been idled ...

In a battle between wildcatters in the shale boom and renewable energy dreamers, five companies are uniquely positioned to influence the future of the energy market and climate policy.

The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led ...

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* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW ...

Newmont Mining Corporation was a leading decliner within the metals & mining industry, falling $0.80 (-2.5%) to $30.63 on average volume

Nucor was a winner within the metals & mining industry, rising $0.78 (1.7%) to $45.77 on light volume

* TSX rises 105.45 points, or 0.84 percent, at 12,613.05 * Nine of 10 main sectors advance; materials lag * Decent U.S. data, possible end to easing aids confidence * RBC biggest positive influence, up ...

* S&P 500 hits fresh record high * U.S. gasoline futures up for 9 out of last 12 sessions * Dollar/yen hits 4-1/2-year high * U.S. consumer sentiment rises to highest level in six years (Updates to settlement, ...

Gold Plummets 6% Ahead of FOMC Minutes– Bearish Below $1405

The European oil price-fixing probe expanded as Neste Oil Oyj, Finland’s only refiner, said it was asked to provide information regarding potential manipulation of global crude and biofuel markets.

Alberta, Canada’s biggest oil- producing province, is opening trade offices in India and Brazil in an effort to boost exports to those regions as the primary U.S. market meets more of its own energy needs....

The price of gold has been falling in recent months. Francesca Freeman and Michael Weir debate whether the trend is set to continue or whether the bulls could be about to take charge. Photo: Getty Images...

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According to analyst recommendations, Melrose Industries, Glencore Xstrata, and BG Group are three of the most popular shares in the FTSE 100.

Grains futures were mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 4.5 cents to $6.8325 a bushel; July corn rose 11.25 cents to $6.5275 a bushel; July oats slipped 2.25 cents ...

* Source says Dutch trader Argos Energies being investigated * Sen. Wyden calls for Justice Dept to look at US price impact * Finnish refiner Neste Oil says asked for information * Oil market liquidity ...

The price of oil rose to $96 a barrel on Friday on hopes that a steady recovery in the U.S. economy could boost fuel use. Benchmark oil for June delivery rose 86 cents to close at $96.02 a barrel on the ...

Record-high U.S. crude stocks, a struggling European economy, worries about China's growth outlook, and the strong dollar have weakened oil prices to around mid-$90s a barrel.

Ultra Petroleum - The Rebound In Natural Gas Prices Should Continue Through 2015

* US gold futures down 1.6 pct, down 5 pct on week * Traders see more losses, could take market to 2010 level * Fed officials pressure for stimulus end, driving dollar up * Strong US consumer data, stock ...

Gold prices slump on Friday for a seventh consecutive session, as the dollar index jumps to nearly three-year highs and U.S. data raise optimism about the economic recovery.

* First trade was for 50,000 ethanol RINs * Trade cleared at 80 cents per RIN * Trade brokered by StarFuels Inc NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - The CME Group's newly-launched renewable identification number ...

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP has decided to make an investment of $106 million to purchase about 20 acres of land near its Pasadena terminal, Texas.

In a sign the United States shale gas boom is making global waves, two Japanese conglomerates and a big French energy player signed agreements on Friday to invest up to $7 billion in a liquefied natural ...

(Kitco News) - U.S. dollar direction and comments from Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke will influence the gold market next week. The U.S. dollar’s strength was a factor in gold-price weakness this week, as the dollar index rose to its highest level since August 2010. Whether the greenback continues to rise or [.. …

Shares of James River Coal Co. jumped Friday after the company said it reached deals to exchange about $243.4 million of existing debt for $123.3 million in new debt, pushing back the maturity of some ...

* Dollar/yen hits 4-1/2-year high * Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline stops again - source * U.S. consumer sentiment rises to highest level in six years (New throughout, updates prices and market activity, adds ...