December 17, 2012 First Quantum seeks to create world’s biggest copper producer with hostile Inmet bid Inmet shareholders approached directly with sweetened deal
December 16, 2012 ‘Gold and silver will return to the historic role of sound money’: Fitzwilson "If history is our guide, the new wealthy will be those who had the wisdom to get out of paper money before the end of the current system."
December 16, 2012 Substitute teacher heir to $7.4 million gold hoard uncovered in reclusive cousin’s garage Reclusive Carson City resident amassed 2,695 coins estimated to be worth over $7.4 million in total
December 16, 2012 INFOGRAPHIC: Stunning growth in the developing world’s new millionaires Brazil and China lead the pack
December 16, 2012 Gold fever strikes German retail investors 69% of Germans have invested in gold, with around half of them keeping bullion in their own homes
December 16, 2012 Chinese acquire controlling stake in Namibian copper mine with AUD$30m investment Heilongjiang Heilong and West Minerals set to obtain controlling stake in Australia's International Base Metals
December 16, 2012 Uranium set to receive boost from Japanese election outcome Japanese nuclear power shares surge following LDP victory
December 15, 2012 Slowing potash market to hinder Saskatchewan economy Royal Bank of Canada dials down its GDP forecasts for Canada's economic "growth leader"
December 15, 2012 Aussie iron ore exports gained 10% in 2012, forecast to rise by 13% next year Iron ore prices expected to average around USD$106/mt in 2013
December 15, 2012 World’s biggest, savviest investors to crowd gold and silver markets says Sprott founding chairman "The most massive and most intelligent pools of capital on the planet are now looking to crowd into the gold and silver space."
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
