May 30, 2012 ‘A decade of rising commodity prices is always followed by two decades of declines.’ Now you tell us! Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets at Morgan Stanley, makes one of the most bearish statements yet on the end of the so-called commodity supercycle.
May 30, 2012 Thousands of Spanish coal miners on indefinite strike and calling for massive protest tomorrow in Madrid After a week of protests, Spanish coal miners have decided to go on indefinite strike amid fears their entire industry is about to go to the wall, after the government…
May 30, 2012 Former Wall Street trader’s comments on Europe has the financial community raving on Twitter Nassim Taleb, a former Wall Street trader and author of the famous book “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable,” is being attacked this morning by the financial…
May 30, 2012 South Korea’s LG bids for Queensland coal mine South Korean company LG International has bid for Peabody Energy's Wilkie Creek coal mine in Queensland, reports The Australian, citing an unnamed source who spoke to Deal Journal Australia.
May 29, 2012 Romney flips on coal Mitt Romney’s campaign swung through the coal town of Craig, Colorado today so the candidate could slam President Obama for supposedly killing the coal industry, even though Romney pursued his…
May 29, 2012 Gold falls over 1 pct in heavy volume, euro slides Gold fell 1 percent in active trade on Tuesday, as the euro's slide on worries over Spain's debt prompted investors to sell the precious metal along with other dollar-sensitive commodities.
May 29, 2012 Cline Mining Corporation files suit against the Province of British Columbia for expropriation of coal properties Cline Mining Corporation ("Cline Mining" or the "Company") (TSX:CMK.TO - News) has filed a notice of civil claim (the "Claim") dated May 28, 2012 in the Supreme Court of British…
May 29, 2012 New Australian metal cost guide includes 28 surface and 54 underground models Australian R2Mining has launched a new metal cost guide includes include 28 surface and 54 underground models, with recent data on labour costs, mining cost indices, equipment capital costs, supplies,…
May 29, 2012 First Uranium says Olma demands are ‘unrealistic’ John Hick, lead independent director of First Uranium Corp, described demands from Olma Investment Group and other dissident shareholders received by the company Tuesday as "unrealisic".
May 29, 2012 Freeport McMoRan: Labour dispute and lower copper prices pressuring stock I'm not all that thrilled to be owning Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) right now. While the company's stock has tended to be highly correlated to the price of…
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am