August 13, 2015 Glencore hit by $790 million writedown, cuts spending The company's action on spending follows sharp falls across commodity prices this year.
August 13, 2015 Global gold demand hits six-year-low as China, India buy less Total bullion demand dropped 12% in the second quarter of the year, due in part to directionless prices, the WGC says.
August 12, 2015 Most Chinese rare earth miners running at a loss — report About 90% of China’s rare earth producers are currently operating at a loss as prices for the coveted elements continue to drop due to a global glut and illegal mining.
August 12, 2015 Japan’s comeback to nuclear power good news for Australia Japan has been a long-standing market for Australian uranium exports, providing around one-third of their total uranium supply, valued at around $250 million.
August 12, 2015 Freeport cancels copper exports from Indonesia as permit expires The company, which runs the massive Grasberg mine in Papua, has stopped exporting since last month.
August 12, 2015 The Saudi oil price war is backfiring With record production of 10.564 million barrels per day in June 2015, Saudi Arabia has been one of the major driving forces behind the current oil price slump.
August 11, 2015 Japan resumes producing nuclear power The country has restarted its first nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster in March, 2011.
August 10, 2015 Coal, nuclear, and renewables expected to boost Vietnam’s electricity capacity: EIA Vietnam is poised to significantly transform its electrical power generation mix over the next two decades as it modernizes the country's agrarian economy to become a more industrialized nation.
August 10, 2015 Obama: Iranian sanctions relief ‘not a game-changer’ In an interview broadcast Sunday, President Obama acknowledged that Iran would benefit economically from the nuclear weapons agreement that his administration negotiated with Tehran, but contended that it would not…
August 9, 2015 A critical look at ‘Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail’ A week or so before the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, I watched a curious documentary on PBS.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
