Norway 'firmly opposed' to new US tariffs

OSLO, July 24 (AFP): Norway on Friday protested against a new wave of US tariffs imposed by Washington on its key trading partners, complaining that they were higher for the Scandinavian country than for the EU.The new US tariffs targeting 60 trading partners took effect Friday, replacing an expiring global...

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Japan to test rare-earth mining 6 km underwater

TOKYO, July 24 (AFP): Japan said Friday it plans to conduct full-scale mining tests in February for rare earth minerals from a seabed near a remote Pacific island, after a mission successfully recovered samples from six kilometres below the waves.Japan and the United States, as well as many other countries,...

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India gold discounts hit seven-week high as demand weakens; China buying improves

July 24 (Reuters): India's gold discounts widened to their highest level in seven weeks as demand remained subdued after a price rebound earlier in the week deterred buyers, while top consumer China saw an improvement in buying interest.Domestic gold prices were trading around 141,800 rupees per 10 grams on Friday,...

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