October 8, 2013

Balancing geopolitical potential and political risk: Interview with Tony Hayward

Former BP chief and current CEO of Genel Energy, Tony Hayward, discusses why Kurdistan is a great place to be right now.

October 8, 2013

Diamond-bearing pebble proves comet collided with Earth 28 million years ago

The finding is the first definitive proof of a comet exploding in the Earth's atmosphere.

October 8, 2013

Vale warns less than two years before iron ore overcapacity

Prices are expected to remain above $100 a tonne, but "the extra supply will make prices less volatile and unlikely to repeat spikes seen previously".

October 8, 2013

Only five of these 18-carat gold Android phones will hit the market

No wonder. Each costs about $4,430.

October 8, 2013

Gold industry injected $210bn into global economy last year

The paramount figure is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Ireland, the Czech Republic or Beijing.

October 8, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: China’s tighter grip on gold

Charting China's growing economic power and its firmer embrace of gold.

October 7, 2013

Mongolia passes mining-friendly law, but 106 licences remain in limbo

106 explorers in Mongolia have become collateral damage in a criminal case against former government officials.

October 7, 2013

Opponents to Centerra’s Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan take governor hostage

He was held in a car for about seven hours, while growing rumours said he had been drenched in gasoline and was being threatened with matches.

October 7, 2013

China to shut down four coal-fired power plants

Will replace them with natural gas plants.

October 4, 2013

How India’s war on gold backfired

Despite sky-high taxes and other punitive measures Indian gold demand will achieve a record 1,000 tonnes this year.