December 9, 2014 Diamond demand, prices set to soar in next decade Financing and marketing are two of the key challenges the industry will have face when trying to keep the global diamond market growing.
December 9, 2014 Larger players account for 40% of global exploration budgets A study of about 40 explorers budgeting at least US$50 million total shows the larger players allocated a total of US$4.33 billion and accounted for 40% of the US$10.74 billion…
December 9, 2014 Has China reached peak graphite? New data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows China’s share of global natural graphite output in 2014 falls to mid-1990 levels.
December 8, 2014 ‘Gold-fanatic’ Chinese officer made some $5bn from bribes: report Anti-graft advocates believe corruption in the Chinese military is so pervasive that it could undermine the nation’s ability to wage war.
December 8, 2014 Trafigura bullish on strong results, hands $885m to top executives The buyback was revealed in the company’s annual report, which showed improved operating profits in spite of difficult market conditions in the last two years.
December 8, 2014 China net gold import 1,212t Jan – Nov Withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) – currently the best indicator of Chinese wholesale demand – keep up a strong pace.
December 5, 2014 Sandvik relocates global equipment unit to India and China The firm is closing several facilities in the U.S. and Europe, as part of a two-year business reorganization set to conclude in the next fiscal.
December 5, 2014 China’s rising: best investment vehicle to make money from it While China is struggling with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth metrics, the country’s main stock market—the Shanghai Composite Index (SCI)—is easily outperforming the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.
December 4, 2014 Iron ore price surges Benchmark 62% fines up 3% and premiums for high quality lump ore jump to 11-month high.
December 4, 2014 Jeffrey Nichols: paper gold bears losing grip on price Physical buyers numbering millions are setting up a sustainable long-term gold price upswing in the face of a small group of speculators.
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