March 19, 2014 MMG confirms negotiations with Glencore over Las Bambas; no guarantee of agreement This is the first statement in which MMG has confirmed its intention to buy Las Bambas.
March 19, 2014 Dr. Copper can’t find a cure for ongoing Chinese flu Futures for May delivery fell on New York to a session low of $2.931 a pound, the weakest level since March 17.
March 18, 2014 Jeb Handwerger: China isn’t slowing down, it’s buying up (resources, that is) Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world.
March 18, 2014 MMG in halt on possible deal with Glencore Xstrata over Las Bambas Las Bambas copper mine, located in Peru, is expected to fetch between $5 and $6 billion.
March 18, 2014 Gold falls over 1% ahead of Fed meeting, Russian attempts to defuse tension Futures for April delivery hit a low of $1,358 an ounce and stood at $1,360.90 by 07:30 GMT, down $12.00.
March 17, 2014 The bursting of China’s Credit bubble According to Garet Garrett in his book “A Bubble that Broke the World” Cheops employed 100,000 men for twenty years to build his great pyramid, “and all he had for…
March 17, 2014 The ocean floor is rare earth miners new frontier—report Since 2001 the United Nations’ International Seabed Authority has issued 30 exploration permits, with other seven waiting approval soon.
March 17, 2014 China’s stake in rare earths market shrinking In 2010 the Asian nation covered 97.6% of worldwide demand; today, is down to about 92%.
March 16, 2014 Rio Tinto to pay an extra $75 million in taxes on new rulings The miner is warning the multitude of new legislation could send compliance costs soaring by tens of millions of dollars for global companies.
March 16, 2014 India’s Goa freezes third phase of iron ore e-auction Due to slump on prices for the steel-making material.
Platinum price set for biggest monthly gain in 39 years on EU auto policy boost After hitting a record high of $2,478.50 per ounce on Monday, the metal is heading for its biggest yearly growth on record of 146%. December 30, 2025 | 08:37 am