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Alex MacDonald

@amacdo04

I'm a life enthusiast that left banking and journalism to focus on social and environmental issues. Views expressed here are my own and RTs are not endorsements

Joined February 2009
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More than 150 Nigerians stuck in #Libya returned home with a song. Here's their story:
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Trump’s victory helped kick-start the copper rally but a lack of supply could sustain it wsj.com/articles/trumps-vict… via @WSJ
Trump’s Victory Isn’t Only Thing Behind Copper Rally

Trump’s Victory Isn’t Only Thing Behind Copper Rally

Donald Trump’s Victory Isn’t the Only Thing Behind Copper Rally

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Trump’s victory helped kick-start copper rally but lack of supply could sustain it wsj.com/articles/trumps-vict… via @georgikantchev, @amacdo04 🔓
Trump’s Victory Isn’t Only Thing Behind Copper Rally

Trump’s Victory Isn’t Only Thing Behind Copper Rally

Donald Trump’s Victory Isn’t the Only Thing Behind Copper Rally

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Written by @pattersonscott and @amacdo04
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Glencore investors to Glasenberg: Don’t buy anything yet on.wsj.com/2bxzSbW via @WSJ
Rio Tinto reshuffles top team. Says iron-ore chief Andrew Harding to depart. on.wsj.com/28LuZhd @WSJ @amacdo04
Rio Tinto Shakes Up Management After Prolonged Price Slump

Rio Tinto Shakes Up Management After Prolonged Price Slump

Mining giant Rio Tinto said its incoming chief executive, Jean-Sébastien Jacques, has restructured the management team.

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"Calling the bottom is a brave move." Mining executives cautious on commodity price outlook. @RhiannonHoyle on.wsj.com/1Uf3ji8
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Peabody Energy files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection $BTU on.wsj.com/1qHmCa7 via @WSJ
Peabody Energy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Peabody Energy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Peabody Energy on filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors just weeks after warning that it could do so, the latest in a string of bankruptcies hitting the U.S. coal-mining...

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Sarah Kent@SarahKNews12 Apr 2016
Global oil prices have hit their bottom, according to a host of the world’s most senior oil traders. W/ @miriammalek wsj.com/articles/traders-cal…
Traders Call Bottom of Oil Price Slump

Traders Call Bottom of Oil Price Slump

Global oil markets have hit the bottom of the barrel, according to a host of the world’s most senior oil traders.

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Glencore confirms sale of 40% stake in agricultural arm for $2.5 billion on.wsj.com/1q5FL4Z via @WSJ

Glencore to Sell 40% of Agricultural Arm for $2.5 Billion

Commodities titan Glencore PLC said Wednesday it has agreed to sell a 40% stake in its agricultural business to Canada’s largest pension fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, for $2.5 billion...

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Glencore nears deal to sell as much as 40% of $6B agriculture unit to Canada's CPPIB. Big scoop crossing wire from @BenDummett & @amacdo04
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Congratulations @RhiannonHoyle on a fantastic story about Mongolia: Land of lost opportunity wsj.com/articles/mongolia-la…
Mongolia: Land of Lost Opportunity

Mongolia: Land of Lost Opportunity

Mongolia was the world’s fastest-growing economy just a few years ago, but the boom times ended as commodities prices slumped, leaving many Mongolians worse off than they were before.

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Iron ore soars on expectation of China stimulus. Can it stick? with @Ese_Journo on.wsj.com/1QGpbiW via @WSJ
Iron Ore Soars on Expectation of China Stimulus

Iron Ore Soars on Expectation of China Stimulus

The price of iron ore jumped by almost 20% as investors bet China will stimulate its economy and buoy demand for this key steelmaking ingredient.

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Michael Amon@michaelkamon14 Feb 2016
Investors are unhappy with Anglo American's progress as it prepares to report dismal results this week. By @amacdo04 wsj.com/articles/anglo-ameri…
Anglo American Chief’s Woes Set to Deepen

Anglo American Chief’s Woes Set to Deepen

Investors are piling pressure on Anglo American to move more quickly on a plan that would see it sell off a huge chunk of its mines and cut more than half of its workforce.

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Glencore copper, zinc output falls in fourth quarter on.wsj.com/1o1eekd via @WSJ
Glencore Copper, Zinc Output Falls in Fourth Quarter

Glencore Copper, Zinc Output Falls in Fourth Quarter

Struggling commodities giant Glencore said it produced less copper and zinc in the fourth quarter of 2015 and made another stride in its debt-slashing plan with a $500 million deal to deliver gold...

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Rio Tinto swings to annual loss, alters dividend policy on.wsj.com/1o0TIQO via @WSJ
Investors and the death of mining dividends on.wsj.com/1KfuhW7 via @WSJ
Low oil prices don’t trickle down much to European drivers on.wsj.com/1o0Ld8r via @WSJ
Low Oil Prices Don’t Trickle Down Much to European Drivers

Low Oil Prices Don’t Trickle Down Much to European Drivers

From Belgium to Poland, Europeans are mostly driving less and buying smaller vehicles, even though gasoline prices have fallen more than 20% in some countries.

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For mining chiefs, doomsday scenarios are now closer to reality, written by @pattersonscott and @wsjmiller on.wsj.com/1PXgdgm via @WSJ
For Mining Chiefs, Doomsday Scenarios Could Become Reality

For Mining Chiefs, Doomsday Scenarios Could Become Reality

The vicious decline in commodity prices is upending the forecasts of the leaders of the world’s top commodities companies and scrambling their plans to cope with the worst rout in decades.

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