July 29, 2013

Chinese coal companies face troubled domestic market

Some coal producers in the red.

July 29, 2013

Turquoise Hill sell-off intensifies after Oyu Tolgoi expansion is put on hold

Turquoise Hill Resources, operator of the massive Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia, dropped 18% to a multi-year low on Monday after a $5 billion expansion was put on hold.

July 29, 2013

India signs ‘cooperation agreement’ with British Columbia over coal exports

Trying to meet increases in domestic coal demand.

July 29, 2013

Chinese firm buys Rio’s Australian copper mine

Rio sells site for $820 million.

July 28, 2013

Six countries with troubled currencies

No hyperinflation yet.

July 27, 2013

Gold sales collapse in India

Jewellers say demand has dropped 30% to 40%.

July 27, 2013

Solar panel dispute between China, EU defused

Germany pushed for a deal.

July 27, 2013

Six key oil & gas discoveries of 2013 – Who’s worth owning

The pace of oil and gas exploration is frightening, and discoveries are weekly, if not daily.

July 26, 2013

The sun shines on silver

Solar power appears to be coming back with a vengeance on the back of recent announcements by China and Japan

July 26, 2013

JP Morgan flees physical commodities trading

"The abrupt move marks a sharp reversal for the bank that had pushed aggressively into the sector since 2008."