China’s domestic spot styrene monomer (SM) prices surged to their highest in nearly five years on the back of tight supply. SEE MORE U.S. economic growth slowed slightly more than initially thought in the first quarter amid downward revisions to inventory investment and consumer spending, but income tax cuts are likely to boost activity this year. SEE MORE 2017 was a challenging year for the rare earths sector, although “magnet metals” like neodymium and praseodymium enjoyed price gains. SEE MORE In a move to branch out to the TSX Venture Exchange, Australian exploration company Metalicity (ASX:MCT) will be vending its Admiral Bay, Napier Range and Emanuel Range zinc projects into Kimberley Mining. SEE MORE Oil prices edged down on Wednesday morning in Asia as expectations that Saudi Arabia and Russia will pump more crude weighed on the market. SEE MORE