May 5, 2014 Nickel price rise: too much too soon says new report Nickel prices are up by almost a third since the start of the year. That looks premature at best and, at worst, overdone says new report.
May 5, 2014 Rare mineral project in Nebraska to bring ‘huge economic opportunities’ NioCorp Developments' El Creek niobium mine could become the first such a mine in the US, which currently imports 100% of its needs for the metal.
May 5, 2014 Mexican police seized 68,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.
May 5, 2014 Baosteel and Aurizon launch $1.4 billion bid for Aquila The company invested in Aquila in 2009 to help fund its iron ore project and a separate coking coal mine.
May 1, 2014 Wood Mackenzie says Indonesia export ban points to questions over China’s long-term bauxite supply In light of the Indonesian mineral ore ban that came into force on January 12th 2014, Wood Mackenzie says the aluminium industry - particularly in China - faces a challenge…
April 30, 2014 Copper, iron ore prices gap down again amid credit crackdown Beijing is curbing the use of industrial metals and iron ore as collateral in short-term financing creating a vicious circle as deals are rapidly unwound.
April 30, 2014 World Bank: China to overtake US as biggest economy THIS YEAR New study based on purchasing power parity sees Chinese economy overtaking US this year. India leaps from 10th to 3rd.
April 30, 2014 Padbury Mining walks away from $6.5bn Oakajee iron ore port and rail project Oakajee could have enable the region's iron ore miners to be one of the major suppliers of the steel-making material to Asia.
April 29, 2014 Fears of Beijing metal-financing crackdown halt copper price rally Using commodities as loan collateral is practice in China, but Beijing is set to introduce new rules limiting this component of the shadow banking system.
April 29, 2014 Morgan Stanley: gold price won’t see $1,300 again Investment bank predicts gold will decline to an average $1,168 in the second half of 2014 as Chinese demand wanes and will go lower still next year.
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
