The big palladium rally is finally under way
Palladium breaks through $800 to two-and-a-half year high as lease rates double and ETFs attract 270,000oz in two weeks.
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Brazil Batista engaged in insider trading: report
The country's securities regulator, known as CVM, has found Batista waited 10 months to disclose that four oil fields were not commercially viable.
US coal demand slipping, but some basins faring better than others
Coal remains the largest source of fuel for electric generation in the United States. However, demand is shrinking.
Sandvik DD2710 development jumbo debuts in China
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Gold and bail-ins
The ability of western central banks to bail out bullion banks in the future is compromised by the emptiness of their vaults.
US gold and silver production dips, copper jumps
US copper mine production grew 5% to 1.23 million tonnes in 2013 according to the latest US Geological Survey, but silver and gold recovered slid.
Iran said to be exporting more oil than allowed
February’s levels were the highest since the West slapped sanctions on Tehran in June last year, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Bolivia to revise new mining law
Bolivian President Evo Morales and leaders of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives have formed a commission to quickly redraft at least three controversial articles of the recently-approved ruling.
Former JPMorgan commodities chief under federal probe
The probe was opened following a settlement with regulators that alleged JPMorgan manipulated power markets in the Midwest and California.
