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Sunshine Oilsands begins offering shares in $605 million IPO
Posted on February 19, 2012
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. will tomorrow begin offering shares in an initial public offering to raise as much as HK$4.69 billion ($605 million), the holder of Canadian oil-sand leases said.
Gold Bulls Expand as Billionaire Paulson Says Buy: Commodities
Posted on February 19, 2012
Gold traders are getting more bullish after billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson told investors it’s time to buy the metal as protection against inflation caused by government spending.
BHP may sell $10 billion of smelters, mines, Deutsche Bank says
Posted on February 9, 2012
BHP Billiton Ltd., the largest mining company, may consider selling about $10 billion of aluminum, nickel and coal mines and smelters as it trims its portfolio, Deutsche Bank AG said.
Canada, Alberta to Outline Oil Sands Monitoring Program
Posted on February 3, 2012
The government of Canada and the province of Alberta will outline its program for monitoring the environmental impact of the oil sands industry, an Alberta environment ministry spokeswoman said.
BHP Billiton to Halt Bauxite Exploration at Guinea and rsquo;s Boffa Site
Posted on January 29, 2012
BHP Billiton Ltd. plans to halt bauxite exploration at its Boffa-Santou-Houda site in Guinea, the world’s biggest exporter of the ore, after prices for aluminum dropped, said Jean-Francois David, the company’s president in the West African nation.
Gold Falls in New York as Dollar’s Strength Trims Metal Appeal
Posted on January 6, 2012
Gold fell from a two-week high on speculation that a stronger dollar will curb demand for the metal as an alternative asset.
Gold, silver gain after reports that Iran made first nuclear rod
Posted on January 2, 2012
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) — Gold and silver gained after reports that Iran produced its first nuclear fuel rod, spurring investors to buy the precious metal as a haven. Gold for immediate delivery advanced 0.2 percent to $1,566.37 an ounce at 5:32 p.m. in…
Gold drops to 1-week low as Europe woes damp commodities demand
Posted on December 27, 2011
Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) — Gold fell, declining to the lowest level in a week, on concern that Europes debt crisis may escalate, boosting the dollar and damping demand for commodities. Cash gold dropped as much 0.8 percent to $1,594.95 an ounce, the lowest…
Glencore ends $475 million proposal to buy Peru copper mine
Posted on November 30, 2011
Glencore International Plc, the biggest publicly traded commodities trader, ended a proposal to buy a majority stake in a South American copper project for $475 million, CST Mining Group Ltd. (985) said.
Iron Ore May Resume Fall as Demand Declines, Ord’s Arden Says
Posted on November 22, 2011
Iron ore, which has surged 24 percent this month, may resume a decline as steelmakers in China, the world’s biggest consumer, restrict output due to falling demand, according to Peter Arden, an analyst at Ord Minnett Ltd.
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