BHP May Get $2 Billion For Potash Project

The world's biggest mining company, may attract investment of $2 billion from fertilizer makers as well as sovereign wealth funds in its Canadian potash project, according to Deutsche Bank AG.

BusinessWeek | November 27, 2012 | 12:28 am

Maybe diamonds aren’t forever

Diamonds still dominate the $21 billion precious stone market, accounting for 90 percent of all sales, but for the first time in decades they have a little competition from the colored also-rans in the gem trade.

BusinessWeek | November 15, 2012 | 10:47 pm

Russia’s first-half gold output falls 2.4% to 79.2 tonnes

Russia's first-half gold output fell 2.4 percent to 79.2 metric tons, led by a decline at Kinross Gold Corp. (K)'s mine in the Chukotka region, the country's Gold Producers' Union said today in a statement.

BusinessWeek | August 6, 2012 | 1:47 pm

Sunshine Oilsands begins offering shares in $605 million IPO

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. will tomorrow begin offering shares in an initial public offering to raise as much as HK$4.69 billion ($605 million), the holder of Canadian oil-sand leases said.

BusinessWeek | February 19, 2012 | 3:27 pm

Gold Bulls Expand as Billionaire Paulson Says Buy: Commodities

Gold traders are getting more bullish after billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson told investors it’s time to buy the metal as protection against inflation caused by government spending.

BusinessWeek | February 19, 2012 | 6:16 am

BHP may sell $10 billion of smelters, mines, Deutsche Bank says

BHP Billiton Ltd., the largest mining company, may consider selling about $10 billion of aluminum, nickel and coal mines and smelters as it trims its portfolio, Deutsche Bank AG said.

BusinessWeek | February 9, 2012 | 2:08 am

Canada, Alberta to Outline Oil Sands Monitoring Program

The government of Canada and the province of Alberta will outline its program for monitoring the environmental impact of the oil sands industry, an Alberta environment ministry spokeswoman said.

BusinessWeek | February 3, 2012 | 3:44 am

BHP Billiton to Halt Bauxite Exploration at Guinea and rsquo;s Boffa Site

BHP Billiton Ltd. plans to halt bauxite exploration at its Boffa-Santou-Houda site in Guinea, the world’s biggest exporter of the ore, after prices for aluminum dropped, said Jean-Francois David, the company’s president in the West African nation.

BusinessWeek | January 29, 2012 | 2:59 pm

Gold Falls in New York as Dollar’s Strength Trims Metal Appeal

Gold fell from a two-week high on speculation that a stronger dollar will curb demand for the metal as an alternative asset.

BusinessWeek | January 6, 2012 | 10:27 pm

Gold, silver gain after reports that Iran made first nuclear rod

Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Gold and silver gained after reports that Iran produced its first nuclear fuel rod, spurring investors to buy the precious metal as a haven. Gold for immediate delivery advanced 0.2 percent to $1,566.37 an ounce at 5:32 p.m. in...

BusinessWeek | January 2, 2012 | 6:31 pm

Gold drops to 1-week low as Europe woes damp commodities demand

Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell, declining to the lowest level in a week, on concern that Europes debt crisis may escalate, boosting the dollar and damping demand for commodities. Cash gold dropped as much 0.8 percent to $1,594.95 an ounce, the lowest...

BusinessWeek | December 27, 2011 | 8:43 pm

Glencore ends $475 million proposal to buy Peru copper mine

Glencore International Plc, the biggest publicly traded commodities trader, ended a proposal to buy a majority stake in a South American copper project for $475 million, CST Mining Group Ltd. (985) said.

BusinessWeek | November 30, 2011 | 4:04 am

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