Oil at US$100? Some hedge funds are betting on it
Current low prices will generate a supply crunch as oil companies cut billions of dollars in spending on developing fields.
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CHART: Going gaga for gold, silver ETFs
"In an environment of rising event risk, sub-zero interest rates and now the potential of rising inflation gold and silver should continue to prosper."
Copper price big loser as other commodities rally
Amid broad advance in metals and energy, copper price sinks to lowest in four months – is China and world economy worse off than is currently believed?
Massive Cullinan Dream blue diamond fetches over $25m at auction
Price tag makes it the most expensive fancy intense blue diamond ever sold at auction.
Police investigation finds BHP-Vale Brazilian venture at fault for dam collapse
Eight executives will also face charges, although the police did not disclose their names.
Five junior mining companies creating value through exploration
The drill bit is essential to junior mining companies. Only through active exploration can investors separate the companies with potential from those without.
BHP’s South Flank to go up against S11D, Silvergrass
Number three iron ore miner looking at options to replace 80 million tonnes capacity on its way to 290 million tonnes annually.
Gold price bounces back on inflation worries
Gold's up $70 since Friday as inflation adjusted interest rates in the US falls to a one-year low.
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott wins clean air lawsuit in the US
A federal judge has ruled in favour of the firm in lawsuit over alleged pollution at the company's massive Bingham Canyon copper mine.
