Cyclone off Australia halts world shipments of iron ore
Three major ports closed affecting big miners Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue.
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Pacific Group hedge fund buys gold with one-third of its assets
Asset managers bet on price increases as more printed money issued.
INFOGRAPHIC: Palladium’s supply and demand imbalance
Russia and South Africa will see decreases in production
VIDEO: Asteroid miner making live announcement at 10 a.m. PST
Operations start in 2015
Inmet tells shareholders to reject First Quantum’s hostile takeover bid
Fails to adequately compensate shareholders
BHP Billiton production report for the half year ended December 2012
The release highlights iron, copper, petroleum and coal production.
Japanese bond collapse will send money flooding into precious metals: Pento
Veteran investor Michael Pento says the deep-rooted troubles of Japan's economy could send a rush of money into gold and silver should domestic interest rates increase.
Helicopters enlisted to combat copper thieves
Law-enforcement in the Australian city of Melbourne have availed themselves of infrared-equipped helicopters in an effort to combat rampant theft of copper cables
China invests in Western Australian uranium
A state-owned Chinese enterprise has emerged as a key shareholder in the latest uranium explorer to be listed in Australia.
