Against the background of heavy economic and geopolitical clouds, markets are getting some lift on Friday August 16, presumably since they have absorbed all the latest gloomy news on global economy, trade, the unrest in Hong Kong and debt default concerns in Argentina.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday August 15 that are worth another look.

Chilean state-owned copper producer Codelco began operations at Chuquicamata’s subterranean phase on Wednesday August 14, with an aim to increase mine life by 40 years and to improve the division’s productivity, the company said.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday August 14 that are worth another look.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 13 that are worth another look.

Glencore trader Hu Qiang has been released without charge 15 months after being arrested in a crackdown on illegal imports of secondary lead waste in China, Fastmarkets has learned.

The economic and geopolitical clouds are getting more widespread and darker with unrest in Hong Kong and debt default concerns in Argentina adding to market concerns that are already stressed by the continuing US-China trade dispute, poor global economic data, stalemate over Iran and the potential for a hard Brexit.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday August 12 that are worth another look.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday August 9 that are worth another look.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday August 8 that are worth another look.