October 4, 2011 LME says buyers lining up as it clears first gold trade Businessweek reports on the day it cleared and matched its first gold trade the London Metal Exchange which handles some 80% of global trade in metals futures, told members on…
October 4, 2011 Big oil takes a little breather The volatility in oil prices has some questioning the staying power of the oil majors, particularly in the wake of so much economic uncertainty around the globe.
October 4, 2011 Dow Jones makes 400-point U-turn but gold stays weak US stocks were driven down at Tuesday’s start with the Dow Jones falling as much as 250 points as Belgium's Dexia become the first Eurozone bank to be bailed out…
October 4, 2011 EU agrees, Kosovo needs coal power Aleksandra Tomczak, writing for the World Coal Association, says the European Commission is supporting World Bank funding for a new coal-powered plant in Kosovo.
October 4, 2011 Coals to Newcastle for the first time in half a century The Independent reports the first coal to be mined in Newcastle upon Tyne for more than 50 years could be dug on the site of a 21st century science park…
October 4, 2011 Europe says oilsands is dirty and will get special treatment, Canada disagrees The Wall Street Journal is reporting that EU officials have ruled that oil derived from the oilsands is dirtier. A trade spat […]
October 4, 2011 Global markets in bear grip US stocks were driven down at Tuesday's start as Europe's debt troubles and the US employment outlook continued to rattle investors' nerves. The the major indexes were down for a…
October 4, 2011 Largest futures exchange will now accept $500 million in bullion as real money CME Group, which operates the largest US futures exchanges, will from today increase to $500 million the amount of physical gold its US clearing members can post as collateral for…
October 4, 2011 Amid the gloom, coal-fired power plant construction continues Despite the gloomy talk over coal unit retirements, not all power capacity coming online involves natural gas or renewables.
October 4, 2011 Oil sands stocks decimated After crashing through the $80/barrel level on Friday, the price of US crude oil fell further on Monday to trade just above $76/barrel, the lowest in a year, sending the…
Platinum deficits to persist as EV rollout slows, Valterra says A slower-than-expected adoption of EVs in some markets has helped boost sentiment around the metals. February 10, 2026 | 10:30 am
