April 28, 2014 Mick Davis wants BHP’s coal division to be cornerstone of his new mining empire Davis’ X2 Resources has already built a war chest of almost $4 billion and is believed to be asking JPMorgan for US$8bn loan to back up a formal offer to…
April 27, 2014 Night of the living dead miners: Rare earth ‘zombies’ attack the ASX and TSX What must be worked through before the good companies can rise to the top.
April 25, 2014 Copper price extends rally as Beijing catches hedge funds short Copper's the only commodity in a net short position. With news China is adding to strategic stockpiles, hedge funds are scrambling to find 375m pounds they don't have.
April 24, 2014 U.S. Rare Earths announces the successful completion of its preliminary exploration and assessment of Lemhi Pass Projects Drilling results show significant concentration of both heavy and critical rare earths.
April 23, 2014 Night of the living dead miners: rare earth ‘zombies’ attack ASX, TSX In 2010, rare earth and specialty metals market froth had speculators throwing money at a sector they didn't understand, and opportunistic resource company managers stepped up to take their money.
April 22, 2014 Australia’s $6.5bn Oakajee project backer holds long record of shady businesses The Oakajee port and rail project has the potential to become one of the major suppliers of Australian iron ore to Asia.
April 21, 2014 Turnaround stories revolve around proven management Very recently, we've been subtly shifting from producers and near-producers to advanced developers.
April 21, 2014 China opens Beijing to direct gold imports The move is considered by many a threath to Hong Kong’s transit role.
April 21, 2014 Canada to lose 695 coal mining jobs in same province bringing Chinese workers While Walter Energy shuts down two coal mines, leaving hundreds unemployed, HD Mining International plans to bring up to 480 Chinese workers to British Columbia.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
