February 9, 2014

2014 forecasts not looking good for copper producers

Every number that comes out of China lately is worse than the time before, says Bloomberg Industries’ Kenneth Hoffman.

February 9, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Steel: The backbone of world industry

Since the beginning of the industrial age, steel has been an essential raw material.

February 9, 2014

Dark gold: Shedding light on a mysterious market

It's impossible to know precisely how much dark gold exists around the world, but we do know that it is enough to render "official" gold holdings insignificant.

February 7, 2014

Gold and silver prices poised to rise dramatically

The ability to suppress the gold price is breaking down.

February 7, 2014

BHP slashes more Australian coal jobs

The company said the move isn't an indication that the mine will close.

February 7, 2014

Money laundering, terrorism financing diamond trade in India, Israel, Belgium, Canada and the US — report

Global diamond trade is being used to launder illegal funds worth millions of dollars, claims polemic study.

February 6, 2014

Fight China’s smog with ethanol, says Chen Lin

If China starts mandating a 5% blend of ethanol to gasoline, ethanol should trade on par with gasoline.

February 6, 2014

Dispute over Australia iron ore heats up

Mining tycoon Clive Palmer said China-owned conglomerate CITIC Pacific has "raped and disrespected" Australians.

February 5, 2014

JP Morgan about to close sale of $3.3bn commodities business with Mercuria

Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.

February 4, 2014

China: The world’s biggest energy consumer and producer

And there's an ever-widening rift between the country's oil consumption and production.