May 12, 2014 Huge rally in copper price Copper surges to two-month high on optimism about demand from China, fall in inventories to 2008 levels and receding fears about supply growth.
May 12, 2014 Gallium market to benefit as LEDs come of age Demand for gallium is forecast to rise rapidly between 2014 and 2020 as general lighting moves away from incandescent and fluorescent lamps to light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
May 9, 2014 Angkor Gold presses ahead in Cambodia with Indian and Chinese partners In India, mining companies do not require proven and probable reserves to start building a mine.
May 8, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Gold – The eclipsing demand of the east This infographic, part three in our 2014 Gold Series, covers the rise of Asian demand for the yellow metal.
May 8, 2014 Miners’ time to rejoice: Rio Tinto hints at imminent end of downturn The head of the world’s second largest mining company, Sam Walsh, said he will soon stop focusing on cost cuts to centre on growth again.
May 8, 2014 Iron ore price crashes to lowest since September 2012 China's debt crisis is causing a vicious circle in its steel industry, pushing the iron ore price to a two-and-a-half year low.
May 7, 2014 John Mauldin’s knock on the side of the head to world leaders The future will be decided in a race between global advances in demand for resources, complex technology and biotech innovation, and growing sovereign debt.
May 7, 2014 Fortescue Metals looks to expand markets beyond China Worries over an economic slowdown in the world's largest iron ore importer have contributed to the 21% drop of iron ore prices so far this year.
May 7, 2014 Enbridge earnings jump, braces for First Nations protest at shareholders meeting Coastal First Nations will take their battle against the firm's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.
May 7, 2014 Resource rich countries lead global conflict and political violence index Levels of conflict and political violence have risen significantly in 48 countries, most of them considered traditional mining destinations.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm