April 14, 2013

It’s been a good run: commodities traders out-earned the big banks 2003-2013

No matter what happens to the 'supercycle', it's been a great decade for major commodities traders.

April 14, 2013

China copper imports up 7% in March

China seasonal manufacturing activity better than anticipated.

April 14, 2013

Japan iron ore imports up 7% in Jan-Feb

Japan's iron ore imports totaled 10.6 million tonnes in February this year.

April 13, 2013

Outgoing Ahmadinejad shopping for uranium in Niger

Ahmadinejad pays a visit to uranium giant Niger.

April 12, 2013

Myanmar to review existing mining and energy contracts

The move comes as the nation gets ready to sign up to the Norway-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).

April 11, 2013

Will saving the euro sacrifice the eurozone’s competitiveness and solidarity?

What becomes of the eurozone matters to everyone.

April 11, 2013

Rio Tinto adds Ivanhoe Australia to its blowout sale

Rumours suggest Rio’s sale of a majority stake in Ivanhoe Australia will trigger a full takeover of the company.

April 11, 2013

Kurdish crude hits the international market

The Baghdad-Erbil oil standoff will escalate as the Iraqi Kurds sell their first crude oil.

April 10, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: get the real price of anything using gold

Gold's steady purchasing power makes it an ideal pricing mechanism.

April 10, 2013

$45bn and counting: China’s foreign mining misadventures

China's deep-pocketed pursuit of mining assets abroad is a tale of burnt fingers and bungles.