March 20, 2014

BC’s economy to ‘shift into higher gear’ in 2014: RBC

Sales abroad will fire up BC resource industries like forestry and mining.

March 19, 2014

Chinese demand for Australian commodities not about to ‘decline drastically’ – Fitch

But China's incremental demand for commodities may have peaked.

March 19, 2014

MMG confirms negotiations with Glencore over Las Bambas; no guarantee of agreement

This is the first statement in which MMG has confirmed its intention to buy Las Bambas.

March 19, 2014

Dr. Copper can’t find a cure for ongoing Chinese flu

Futures for May delivery fell on New York to a session low of $2.931 a pound, the weakest level since March 17.

March 18, 2014

Jeb Handwerger: China isn’t slowing down, it’s buying up (resources, that is)

Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world.

March 18, 2014

MMG in halt on possible deal with Glencore Xstrata over Las Bambas

Las Bambas copper mine, located in Peru, is expected to fetch between $5 and $6 billion.

March 18, 2014

Gold falls over 1% ahead of Fed meeting, Russian attempts to defuse tension

Futures for April delivery hit a low of $1,358 an ounce and stood at $1,360.90 by 07:30 GMT, down $12.00.

March 17, 2014

The bursting of China’s Credit bubble

According to Garet Garrett in his book “A Bubble that Broke the World” Cheops employed 100,000 men for twenty years to build his great pyramid, “and all he had for…

March 17, 2014

The ocean floor is rare earth miners new frontier—report

Since 2001 the United Nations’ International Seabed Authority has issued 30 exploration permits, with other seven waiting approval soon.

March 17, 2014

China’s stake in rare earths market shrinking

In 2010 the Asian nation covered 97.6% of worldwide demand; today, is down to about 92%.