August 3, 2014 China is taking lunar mining seriously China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.
August 3, 2014 Like watching paint dry… That was how it felt watching all markets last week until Thursday.
August 1, 2014 Copper price boost after China manufacturing jumps to 27-month high Gauge of economic activity in top commodity consumer at highest since May 2012 on strong domestic demand and an increase in export orders.
August 1, 2014 Iron ore price bulls are back But prediction of a rise above $100 a tonne in the "near future" may not be enough for smaller producers as the big three flood markets.
July 30, 2014 Coal exporters not backing down despite glut; could China enter the market too? No signs of production slowdown in major coal-exporting countries.
July 30, 2014 Robust copper price prompts switch to aluminum It's a trend already established in China where only 25% of insulated and overhead cables use copper versus 60% in developed economies.
July 30, 2014 Failure to cut carbon emissions to cost the U.S. $150bn a year: report The White House document concludes that the cost of mitigating the effects of climate change could rise by as much as 40%.
July 29, 2014 China’s war on pollution to push palladium higher still China produces 20 million vehicles a year and has to double the average palladium load to catch up with US emissions standards.
July 26, 2014 BC signs energy agreement with China There are 16 liquefied natural gas proposals in B.C., although energy analysts do not expect more than two or three will get built in the coming years.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
