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.
February 4, 2014 Mining deals for about $10bn coming soon to a market near you—E&Y However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.
February 3, 2014 Cosmos Chiu: Assessing gold mines in far flung places About one-third of gold comes from Africa.
January 31, 2014 China expands further into commodity trading with London bank buy China and the globe's largest bank takes over London unit of Johannesburg-based Standard Bank, in a transaction forecast to be the first of many as Chinese banks push overseas expansion.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am