April 15, 2013 Australia leases ports for $5.3bn to private consortium The two sea gateways handle many commodities, including coal, steel, natural gas, oil and petroleum.
April 15, 2013 US government reviews coal royalties for export market Companies say selling coal internationally demands a higher price because it costs more to ship.
April 14, 2013 Norilsk profit decline to hurt Rusal 40% Norilsk profit decline will eat into key dividends for Russia's largest aluminum producer.
April 14, 2013 It’s been a good run: commodities traders out-earned the big banks 2003-2013 No matter what happens to the 'supercycle', it's been a great decade for major commodities traders.
April 12, 2013 Billions wiped off gold mining stocks The sell-off in gold accelerated late Friday dragging gold stocks down to multi-year lows.
April 12, 2013 Silver is following its 1970s pattern The cyclical bear market in silver is serving its purpose.
April 12, 2013 Quantifornication and an American spring Ironic isn’t it? A record number of people on food stamps yet new highs for stock indices.
April 12, 2013 Seven die in coal mine explosion in China The blast took place Friday morning at Shibanpo coal mine, located in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
April 11, 2013 Will saving the euro sacrifice the eurozone’s competitiveness and solidarity? What becomes of the eurozone matters to everyone.
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am