April 6, 2013

Why you need to wait to buy gold jewelry

Gold jewelry will be much cheaper in a few months, precisely in the summer, as some forecast the price of gold will decline to $1200-$1300 per ounce.

April 5, 2013

Shanghai’s long road to prosperity

U.S. Global Research Analyst Xian Liang was born and raised in Shanghai and says the road holds special significance to the country as it has more than 170 years of…

April 5, 2013

Rare pink diamond heads to auction block with $40m sales estimate

Some jewellers estimate it will sell for about $40 million dollars.

April 4, 2013

Ice-free Arctic summers on the way: report

Arctic summer melt to arrive by 2030.

April 4, 2013

Asia’s fierce competition for commodities

Asia is at a dangerous crossroads of resource dependence, geopolitical tension and environmental degradation.

April 4, 2013

Japan gets the green light to mine coal in Mozambique

The mine, scheduled to start operating in 2016, is expected to produce 5 million tonnes of coking coal a year.

April 3, 2013

US must reform mine permit process to grow domestic rare earth industry: study

Calls getting louder for domestic US rare earth production.

April 2, 2013

Why Rick Rule bought $280m of platinum and palladium

When Rick Rule pairs lower grades, labor strife and inefficient mines with the relentless demand for platinum and palladium, his result is an investment thesis that could pay off for…

April 2, 2013

Two-thirds of graphene patents held by just three countries

A "scatter gun approach" to patent filing.

April 2, 2013

The end of the gold era: SocGen report

More bearish gold calls.