January 27, 2014

Chinese gold jewellery sales jump on year of the horse hopes

The Year of the Snake, associated with laziness and evil, wasn't as good for Lunar New Year gold ornament sales as the Horse which connotes health and energy.

January 27, 2014

Market disruptor: Nuclear restarts spells trouble for LNG

If Japan moves to restart some or all of its nuclear reactors, many LNG terminals may cease to be profitable.

January 24, 2014

Trade minister: All Indonesia ore and concentrate shipments halted

The steep, last minute metal concentrate tax slapped on copper miners has brought exports to a standstill.

January 24, 2014

As stocks tank, gold price enjoys longest winning streak since 2012

The gold price is up five weeks in a row as safe haven buying returns amid carnage on stock, bond and currency markets.

January 24, 2014

Eric Lemieux: What does 2014 hold for metals?

Lemieux believes that with the wheat separated from the chaff over the past tumultuous year, the truly strong companies have emerged. But you may be surprised by the jurisdictions he…

January 23, 2014

Gandhi comments light fire under gold price

If India lifts its gold import curbs it could unleash massive pent up demand on the sub-continent.

January 23, 2014

Gold price 2014: $1,225 – Thomson Reuters GFMS

'The gold market has not regained the sparkle of 2008 – late 2011, and is not expected to do so.'

January 23, 2014

Uruguayan President says Zamin’s massive iron ore mine will go ahead

Recently approved law allows large-scale mining, but locals oppose the project and demand plebiscite to settle the issue.

January 22, 2014

Iron ore, coking coal miners must start looking outside China for growth

Iron ore and coking coal prices hover at 6-month lows on Wednesday as Chinese steel prices approach record lows and forecasts for output growth are slashed.

January 21, 2014

Amanda Van Dyke: A dozen gold, copper, phosphate and uranium standouts

Investors should worry less about the right balance of specific commodities and more about the right mix of early-stage, development-stage and producing companies.