April 17, 2017

Gold price goes up… and then slightly down

The yellow metal ended the U.S. day session modestly down at $1,286.20 an ounce

April 17, 2017

Vietnam authorities to investigate illegal gold mining

Dozens of people flock to the Bong Mieu mine every day to extract gold

April 14, 2017

Potash producer Belaruskali to make new kind of fertilizer — report

The company is also said to be mulling a number of investment projects involving a Chinese chemical company.

April 13, 2017

British scientists find sub-sea minerals treasure trove

They have found valuable minerals atop an underwater mountain, which is basically a huge flat-topped mound of some of the scarcest materials on Earth.

April 13, 2017

Copper production jumped by a million tonnes last year

But market was in small deficit according to study.

April 12, 2017

Iron ore market keeps getting uglier — prices at lowest since November

The commodity is now trading below $70 a tonne and has just suffered its largest one-day percentage decline in over a year.

April 11, 2017

Lead price boost as deficits set to widen

New report says despite a slowdown in China, falling mine production will push lead prices higher over the next five years.

April 10, 2017

The 20 largest stock exchanges in the world

With 2,400 listed companies and a market cap of $20 trillion, the NYSE is the biggest exchange in the world. But how do other exchanges compare?

April 10, 2017

Coking coal price soars past $300

Coking coal price has doubled in two weeks – storm damage to rail lines could affect Australian exports for another four weeks.

April 10, 2017

Australia ready to begin exporting uranium to India — Prime Minister

Shipments will start almost nearly three years after the two countries signed an export deal for peaceful power generation.