April 10, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Blood diamonds still a problem from hell While diamonds are the most strictly checked raw materials in the world, there is a certain amount of illegally traded gems that make it into the market.
April 9, 2014 Report: Guinea will strip Vale, BSGR of all Simandou rights Brazilian giant acquired the interest in Simandou from diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz's mining arm BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010.
April 9, 2014 US firms unprepared for upcoming conflict minerals rule enforcement A PwC survey shows that only 4% of the 700 companies polled across 15 industries said they have completed a draft of their SEC conflict minerals filings.
April 8, 2014 Study: Copper surplus likely to push price down to $2.75 a pound The closely-watched Thomson Reuters GFMS annual copper survey paints a grim picture for the copper price in 2014 and beyond.
April 8, 2014 Iron ore price tracks higher as Chinese finance deals unravel Iron ore is up 12% from lows sparked by panicked selling from Chinese traders and mills using stockpiles for trade credit.
April 8, 2014 Mining, oil and gas companies, at highest risk of cyber-attacks: report Personal assistants at large mining companies and PR people were the most targeted by online criminals.
April 7, 2014 Rick Rule: platinum, palladium supply squeeze will turn ugly The real reason platinum and palladium should rise over the coming years has nothing to do with geopolitics or labor issues, Rick believes.
April 7, 2014 Platinum, palladium prices tank Defying all expectations of a continued rally, palladium lost 3% and platinum fell back to pre-strike levels on Monday.
April 7, 2014 Matchmaking miners and China’s $7 trillion in savings Only last year Chinese overseas investment totalled $61.6 billion by the end of September.
April 7, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Where in the world is the gold? The top 10 producing gold mines in the world, from the gold capital Johannesburg to gold filled islands like Niolam Island.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
