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.

December 4, 2014

China said to consider scaling back restrictions on gold imports

China’s central bank circulated a draft plan to ease restrictions on gold imports, said people with knowledge of the matter, in a move that may lead to lower prices in…

December 4, 2014

Rio Tinto-Glencore a ‘poor match’: Sam Walsh

Walsh emphasized Rio was not planning any major acquisition to protect itself from a potential takeover by the commodity trader and miner rival.

December 3, 2014

The world’s most corrupt countries ranked

The least corrupt country was Denmark.

December 1, 2014

China’s Galaxy Magnets Expects Rise in Rare Earth Prices

China’s Galaxy Magnets said in a record for its investor relations activities that it expects a rise in rare earth prices.

December 1, 2014

New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels

The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years.

December 1, 2014

Russia’s monetary solution

The hypothesis that follows, if carried through, is certain to have a significant effect on gold and the relationship between gold and all government-issued currencies.

November 28, 2014

Codelco sees copper price averaging $3 in 2015

That would constitute a substantial rally after Friday's 4% drubbing of the red metal in New York.

November 28, 2014

Rio Tinto cuts spending, defers capex, keeps dividend

The mining giant said it was committed to giving significantly more money back to shareholders in 2015 despite a severe drop in iron ore prices.

November 28, 2014

Deep-sea miner Nautilus to get $113m of escrowed funds

The sum will be given on the completion of the sale of 15% of its Solwara 1 project to an entity nominated by Papua New Guinea.