October 23, 2014 Rio’s Walsh gets big backing from shareholders, to stay longer as CEO The move is seen by analysts as an attempt to strengthen the firm’s image.
October 22, 2014 Worldwide nonferrous metals exploration budgets down 25% in 2014 Total worldwide budget for nonferrous metals exploration dropped to US$11.36 billion in 2014 from US$15.19 billion in 2013 — a 25% decrease.
October 22, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Here is why you should buy $100 worth of gold and silver Most people have the sense that the dollar isn’t worth what it used to be, but they may not grasp what this means in real terms.
October 21, 2014 BHP shoots the lights out Petroleum, met coal, iron ore production set new quarterly records. Fall in copper volumes not enough to dent 9% overall output growth.
October 21, 2014 Citibank acquires Deutsche commodities trading book Tough regulations and worries about reputation have made trading commodities a source of worries for bank bosses.
October 21, 2014 Chile’s Codelco to seal $1 billion deal with the UK The giant copper miner is also planning to sell about $8 billion of bonds over the next five years to help finance a nearly $30bn investment program aimed to revamp…
October 21, 2014 The Lundin’s look to Chile for copper’s next run The firm is developing a trio of staggeringly huge copper deposits on the Chilean-Argentine border that contain a total of over 28 billion pounds of copper and 19 million ounces…
October 20, 2014 An ebola Armageddon could trigger a rebirth in gold and silver prices: Eric Sprott Could an infectious disease kill the monster that has been choking gold and silver prices for more than a year?
October 20, 2014 One of these five companies will run the gold fix Broker Autilla Ltd (Sapient), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jointly with Thomson Reuters, U.S. derivatives bourse Intercontinental Exchange, the London Metal Exchange and broker ICAP's online platform EBS will present their…
October 20, 2014 Mining investment in Kazakhstan to reach $30bn by 2017 The country is fine-tuning details of a new mining law that will make it easier for foreigners to tap the nation’s riches.
CME changes margin-setting methodology for precious metals As of January 13, the CME will set margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium based on a percentage of contract value, it said. January 13, 2026 | 07:27 am