April 11, 2014

Brazil Batista engaged in insider trading: report

The country's securities regulator, known as CVM, has found Batista waited 10 months to disclose that four oil fields were not commercially viable.

April 11, 2014

Former JPMorgan commodities chief under federal probe

The probe was opened following a settlement with regulators that alleged JPMorgan manipulated power markets in the Midwest and California.

April 10, 2014

Copper, iron ore imports defy China weakness

China's iron ore imports jump 21% to 74 million tonnes while copper imports surge 31%.

April 10, 2014

Maritime piracy shifts to Atlantic, Southeast Asia

Of the 70 pirate attacks so far this year, 53 have been in the waters off Southeast Asia and West Africa and some 50 crew remain in captivity.

April 9, 2014

Signs of Chinese import surge lifts iron ore price to 6-week high

Iron ore is honing in on the $120 a tonne-level, long considered an industry price floor.

April 9, 2014

Report: Guinea will strip Vale, BSGR of all Simandou rights

Brazilian giant acquired the interest in Simandou from diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz's mining arm BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010.

April 9, 2014

Moly Mines plunges as suspension from ASX trading looms

The stock fell almost 26% in Sydney after the company announced it expects be suspended from trading later this month.

April 8, 2014

Iron ore price tracks higher as Chinese finance deals unravel

Iron ore is up 12% from lows sparked by panicked selling from Chinese traders and mills using stockpiles for trade credit.

April 6, 2014

Four areas revved up for a resource boom

A diversified selection of commodity stocks is key.

April 3, 2014

Ebola outbreak in Guinea forces miners to lock down operations

Brazilian iron ore giant Vale has removed its six international employees and put its local workers on leave.