September 28, 2022 Commodities tumble with surging dollar hitting raw materials Gold slid to the lowest in more than two years as tighter Fed policy and Europe’s worsening energy crisis has pushed up the US currency.
September 27, 2022 Revised Colombia tax bill still puts mining investment at risk – industry group The Colombian Mining Association president said even the modified bill put an undue tax burden on miners, citing what was a 90% effective tax rate.
September 26, 2022 Colombia gov’t agrees to ease tax changes to oil, mining The government has agreed to back continued royalty deductions in exchange for raising income taxes on extractive industries by 5%.
September 26, 2022 Commodities gauge falls to lowest in 8 months on recession fears The dollar’s relentless surge to repeated records is making commodities priced in the currency more expensive for overseas buyers.
September 20, 2022 China’s spending on Russian energy climbs to record $8.3 billion The haul for August was 68% higher than a year ago and included a record amount of coal.
September 14, 2022 What is the cost of Europe’s energy crisis? With the continent thrown into uncertainty, this chart shows allocated funding by country in response to the energy crisis.
September 13, 2022 Commodity markets are contending with a growing liquidity crisis The giant price fluctuations that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled markets for everything from natural gas to crude oil and metals.
September 6, 2022 Ecuador indigenous demand rulings against extractive industries be enforced In 2018, a judge ruled in favor of the A'i Cofan community and ordered the reversal of some 20 mining concessions granted to private companies along the Aguarico River.
September 5, 2022 Oil price jumps near $90 after OPEC+ surprises with token supply cut West Texas Intermediate crude advanced as much as 4.1% to beyond $90 a barrel, before paring some gains.
September 2, 2022 Cryptozoic mineral may help create next-gen fuel cells, super-capacitors, aircraft engines Scientists have started using shungite, a Precambrian rock consisting of almost 100% carbon, to produce new composite materials.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am