December 20, 2012 Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices "In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey
December 20, 2012 Byron King: How to up your investing IQ with gold Have you ever actually held gold in your hands? Byron King, editor of the Outstanding Investments and Energy & Scarcity Investor newsletters, suggests that you do
December 19, 2012 Lynas wins operations appeal in Malaysia A Malaysian court dismissed an appeal against a temporary operating licence for Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC), an Australian rare earth miner, despite residents' opposition over alleged radioactive hazards.
December 19, 2012 Japan to subsidize underwater rare earth venture Tokyo’s new governor, Naoki Inose, announced the city would subsidize companies joining a project to mine rare earth elements from the seabed off Minami-Torishima Island, to the southeast of Tokyo.
December 19, 2012 Goa iron ore leases to be scrapped as directed by supreme court panel A panel appointed by the Supreme Court has recommended scrapping 42 iron ore mining leases in Goa until mining companies submit plans to deal with the environmental impact and legal…
December 19, 2012 Japanese pension funds break with tradition by turning to gold Shinzo Abe's demand for "unlimited easing measures" from central bank justifies shift into precious metal
December 18, 2012 Coal to challenge oil as main source of energy by 2017 Coal is likely to overtake oil as the world's main source of energy in the next five years, with potentially devastating effects in the environment, says the International Energy Agency…
December 18, 2012 Gold and silver today- higher as Asian demand remains solid Gold breached $1700 overnight before settling back just below this level ahead of U.S. opening, but fundamentals - particularly with solid Asian demand - remain positive.
December 17, 2012 Afghanistan faces airborne gold exodus Bullion sent via commercial plane flights to the money-laundering center of Dubai
December 17, 2012 First Quantum seeks to create world’s biggest copper producer with hostile Inmet bid Inmet shareholders approached directly with sweetened deal
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
