May 22, 2014

Gold price jumps after India eases import curbs

New York price briefly back above $1,300 as Indian central bank relaxes import rules for traders and banks and rupee price tumbles to nine-month low.

May 22, 2014

Japan not allowed restarting nuclear plant

This is the first time a lawsuit brought by anti-nuclear plaintiffs has been successful in Japan's forty-year history of nuclear power.

May 21, 2014

Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low

Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port.

May 20, 2014

CHART: Unnerving slide in iron ore price continues

This year iron ore is down 27% hitting a fresh low of $97.50 on Tuesday, echoing 2011 and 2012 when the price dropped by a third in a matter of…

May 20, 2014

China, India gold investment demand plunges 55%

The movement of gold from west to east has slowed dramatically new report shows.

May 19, 2014

Expected Indian iron ore exports just not happening

India was set to substantially grow exports this year, but now courts have shut down an additional 26 mines with combined output of 40 million tonnes.

May 19, 2014

Iron ore price drops to double digits

"Now that we broke through $100, I think that's a very bearish sign. It shows you there's a lot of supply around"

May 18, 2014

Global gold, silver production to hit fresh records this year

But long-term future uncertain, reveals study.

May 16, 2014

Thai villagers attacked after blocking road to gold mine: reports

Residents have for years contested the mining operation run by a subsidiary of Tongkah Harbour Pcl., Thailand’s largest gold mining company.

May 16, 2014

India raises gold, silver import tax again

The import tariff value of gold stands now at $424 per 10 grams of bullion and $650 per kg of silver.