July 18, 2016

This map shows you which countries have most of the world’s gold

Most of the total gold reserves (88%) are held by only 20 countries.

July 15, 2016

Chinese eye Atlantic Canada’s lithium project

Lithium prices have soared in the past year, and demand is set to outstrip supply by 2023.

July 15, 2016

China signs long-delayed potash deal with Belarus at 30 pct less than last year’s price

Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese buyers as good news for the beleaguered sector, even though the agreed price is dramatically lower than last year’s.

July 13, 2016

Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions

Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.

July 12, 2016

Iron ore skyrockets to nearly $60 per tonne

Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao rose 6.7% to $59.38 a tonne, the largest one-day percentage increase since April 21.

July 11, 2016

Thermal coal price hits 10-month high as Chinese buyers snap up cargoes

A crackdown by the Chinese government on surplus thermal coal has had a knock-on effect on the price.

July 8, 2016

China, Russia mull setting joint gold mining fund

The new investment fund would focus on financing gold mining projects in eastern Russia.

July 7, 2016

Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal near bankruptcy exit deals

Alpha, which filed for bankruptcy in August last year, is scheduled to ask a federal judge Thursday to approve its exit plan despite objections to it.

July 6, 2016

Chinese fund eyes Glencore gold mine in Kazakhstan

China’s state-backed Silk Road Fund is said to be considering a joint $2 billion bid with China National Gold Group for the Vasilkovskoye mine.

July 4, 2016

Shocking breakdown of China’s foreign reserves is bullish for gold

I want to focus on the composition of China’s foreign reserves, explain why the liquid portion of the reserves may be much smaller than widely believed, and how that situation…