July 21, 2015 Is Gold a Stupid “Pet Rock” or a Bedrock Asset? Greece defaulted at the end of June, and metals investors expected higher prices in July. What we expected isn’t what we got. […]
July 21, 2015 Saxony develops new resource technologies for Rare Earth Elements Scientists and engineers develop innovative technologies for enhanced resource efficiency of critical technology metals.
July 21, 2015 Gold crash isn’t over — prices near five-year lows The yellow metal was on the brink of five-year lows on Tuesday, with further losses expected in the coming months.
July 20, 2015 The US coal industry just had the worst week in years A wave of bankruptcy is sweeping an industry already hit by competition from inexpensive natural gas, tougher environmental rules and a global coal glut that has decimated prices.
July 20, 2015 Gold plummets to five-year low overnight As heavy selling in early Asian trading hours tossed over a billion dollars’ worth of the bullion on the market in just a few minutes.
July 20, 2015 Chinese rare earth metals exchange to pay $6.4bn owed to investors The announcement came after the Fanya Metal Exchange saw hundreds of investors protesting outside the building last week.
July 17, 2015 Nexen’s oil sands pipeline leak one of Canada’s largest ever A day after reporting a significant jump in the number of pipeline failures, the Alberta Energy Regulator is now investigating one of the biggest ruptures in the province in years.
July 17, 2015 China just broke silence on gold reserves — first time since 2009 China says its gold reserves increased 57%, which makes it the country with the sixth-largest hoard of the precious metal.
July 16, 2015 Credit deflation and gold Crucially, the assumption in capital markets that gold is no longer money but just an asset or commodity has all but destroyed our understanding of its monetary relationships.
July 15, 2015 Shrinking Chinese steel market will drag down iron ore price The price of iron ore is holding above $50 for now, but a contraction in Chinese steel output will see producers increasingly fight for market share.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
