June 17, 2014 Rare earth prices have turned Don't underestimate Beijing's resolve to crack down on its dirty, low-tech industry and the effect it will have on supply and prices says two new reports.
June 16, 2014 Iron ore price crashes through $90 Iron ore and steel prices are approaching levels last seen during the height of the financial crisis.
June 15, 2014 Scientists unveil hardest synthetic diamond ever made The new synthetic rock is harder than its natural counterpart and can withstand even higher temperatures.
June 13, 2014 Oil sands juniors hit hardest by Canada’s barriers to foreign investors Foreign takeover rules imposed in 2012 have hurt oil sands companies, shows a new study by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.
June 13, 2014 Aquila dives as China’s Baosteel warns no better bid coming Baosteel chairman Dai Zhihao threatened to dump the company's 19.8% stake and said it would not extend the offer past the July deadline.
June 12, 2014 Peak pollution: China aims for the top so it can go down City-dwelling Chinese may still be choking on smog, but amid all the haze, China may turning a corner in its fight on pollution.
June 12, 2014 Will import taxes on solar panels hamper silvers ability to rally? Investors are disillusioned by the inability of silver prices to rise to higher ground as silver enters its 4th year of looking anything but sparkling.
June 12, 2014 The iron ore price is falling again Shares in producers are dumped after price of iron ore falls 2% to fresh 22-month on more bad economic news from top consumer China.
June 11, 2014 CHART: China construction vs copper price – something’s gotta give With all the focus on the unwinding of China's metal-backed loans, it's easy to lose sight of copper's ugly demand fundamentals.
June 11, 2014 Mark Seddon’s Catch-22: we need more tungsten, but projects can’t find funding In this interview with The Mining Report, Seddon argues that a supply shortage could mean much higher prices, leading to handsome profits for those companies that get to market soonest.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
