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.

July 14, 2015

Congo’s Gecamines sells copper assets to Chinese for $52 million

The deal increases Chinese miners presence in Congo, which is Africa’s top copper producer and the world’s largest producer of cobalt.

July 14, 2015

Iran, World powers reach ‘historic’ nuclear deal

The agreement ends decades of economic sanctions against Iran, and includes reductions in centrifuges, international inspections.

July 12, 2015

China and Russia’s evolving relationship

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded a two-day meeting July 10 in Ufa, Russia, just two days after the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in the…

July 10, 2015

Iron ore price builds on gains

13% in two days.

July 10, 2015

The fate of global rare earth miners rests on a China smuggling crackdown

The fate of debt-ridden U.S. rare earth miner Molycorp rests on China's efforts to crack down on networks that smuggled as much as 40,000 tonnes of the vital technology metals…

July 9, 2015

Iron ore price rockets 9.5%

Beijing restores confidence.

July 9, 2015

Iron ore prices: the worst is yet to come

Despite the rosy outlook from Australia’s top iron ore producers, they are all facing staggering demand from their biggest customer — China.