October 29, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: a history of notable stock bubbles

Asset bubbles go as far back as finance and speculation themselves. In the past, there have been bubbles in everything from tulips to railroads that have made or broke fortunes.

October 29, 2014

Nickel price jumps again – Chinese stocks gone by April

After a brutal two-month sell-off, the nickel price is recovering as Chinese port stocks are depleted and global stainless steel output picks up.

October 29, 2014

Space miner loses first satellite in rocket explosion

The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.

October 29, 2014

Chile passes historic law to aid copper giant Codelco

It grants the world's No.1 copper miner an injection of US$4 billion for the next four years.

October 28, 2014

Freeport-McMoRan’s profit down 32% amid lower copper, gold prices

The U.S. largest miner by market value and revenue is also dealing with a strike threat at its Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine, which recently resumed operations.

October 27, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: The basics – creating a stock portfolio

With a well-rounded portfolio, it makes it easier to sail through turbulence in the market and come out on top.

October 27, 2014

Anglo American ships first iron ore from Brazilian Minas-Rio project

Once again Cutifani delivers — freight from Minas-Rio leaves for China by year-end and within the latest estimated budget.

October 27, 2014

BHP to sell US shale assets, limit annual capex to $14 billion

The world’s biggest miner unveiled details about how it expects to meet cost-reduction and productivity improvement targets.

October 27, 2014

This firm has more than half the copper in LME warehouses

That is worth around $534-$854 million, based on prices of $6,675 per tonne.

October 26, 2014

Platinum miner sees opportunity in supply cuts

Canada’s Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PTM) says its low-cost South African projects will benefit as competitors shut down old unprofitable mines, slashing global output by as much as 35 percent.