December 10, 2012 Resource nationalism is miners’ number one fear and major threat to global security — report Resource nationalism is one of the main causes of the current commodity prices instability and it is threatening global security, warns London-based Chatham House in its latest report.
December 9, 2012 Central bank buying on course There has been an announcement from the Bank of Korea that it bought 14 tonnes of gold during the month of November but that has so far been the only…
December 9, 2012 Copper, lead strengthen on industrial demand Copper and lead strengthened by Rs 3 each per kg on the local non-ferrous metals market today on increased demand from consuming industries.
December 8, 2012 Mining, logging ‘contributed’ to Philippine disaster Whole towns were washed away or buried by landslides when Typhoon Botha smashed into a mountainous region on the southern island of Mindanao last week, leaving 548 people confirmed dead…
December 7, 2012 Afghanistan grants key copper and gold permits The government of Afghanistan announced Friday its preferred bidders for three of its four current mineral tenders, with a consortium backed by City of London banker Ian Hannam, former BHP…
December 7, 2012 China lifts outlook for mining sector in 2013 with accelerated infrastructure spending Chinese economy to recover via investment in infrastructure and property
December 6, 2012 Global mining sector shows mild improvement as key activity index hits six month peak Aggregate market cap also reaches highest point since April
December 5, 2012 Investors simply hate Freeport’s $20bn oil-gas buy Stock closes 16% lower – more than 150 million shares dumped.
December 4, 2012 Precious metal prices to remain under pressure Gold and silver prices will remain under pressure says broker and research company Nirmal Bang.
December 3, 2012 Former mining minister in Kyrgyzstan arrested for embezzlement Kyrgyzstan is one of the world's worst mining jurisdictions
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
