April 13, 2014 Glasenberg pulls off blockbuster Las Bambas deal Chinese buyers cough up $6.3 billion in cool hard cash for massive Peru copper project indicating renewed confidence in prospects for the red metal.
April 13, 2014 The Ore Wars after the Flash Crash The 8% one-day drop in the iron ore price in March was the result of a new dynamic in the market: panicked selling by traders using ore as loan collateral.
April 13, 2014 Gundlach on Chinese economic growth: ‘How about a minus 7?’ Founder and chief investment officer of $49 billion DoubleLine Capital may be a huge China bear, but he likes gold.
April 11, 2014 Imperialism Déjà Vu Major powers are scrambling for as much of the world’s resources as they can control. Exploration and drilling intensify daily. Previously inaccessible or unprofitable areas are targeted - the days…
April 10, 2014 Copper, iron ore imports defy China weakness China's iron ore imports jump 21% to 74 million tonnes while copper imports surge 31%.
April 10, 2014 Maritime piracy shifts to Atlantic, Southeast Asia Of the 70 pirate attacks so far this year, 53 have been in the waters off Southeast Asia and West Africa and some 50 crew remain in captivity.
April 9, 2014 Signs of Chinese import surge lifts iron ore price to 6-week high Iron ore is honing in on the $120 a tonne-level, long considered an industry price floor.
April 9, 2014 Zachary Schumacher’s ‘State of the Rare Earths’ address As China's rare earth production winds down, other sources worldwide could shape up to reward early investors.
April 8, 2014 Study: Copper surplus likely to push price down to $2.75 a pound The closely-watched Thomson Reuters GFMS annual copper survey paints a grim picture for the copper price in 2014 and beyond.
April 8, 2014 Iron ore price tracks higher as Chinese finance deals unravel Iron ore is up 12% from lows sparked by panicked selling from Chinese traders and mills using stockpiles for trade credit.
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