January 6, 2014

China consolidates REE industry

China's largest rare earths producer has bought nine regional mining companies.

January 5, 2014

Deadly weekend at China’s coal mines

Four people died over the weekend in two different coal mine explosions in Central and southwest China.

January 5, 2014

Mining in Canada’s B.C. remains strong, but facing labour, indigenous issues

B.C. saw several projects expand, as well as new mines to begin construction, which drove job creation. But mining also faced opposition and labour shortage.

January 4, 2014

Doug Casey: We’re really close to the edge of the precipice

Doug Casey talks about wealth, gold, Bitcoin and the mining business.

January 3, 2014

Dr Doom lifts mining gloom

Predictions of a hard landing in China will not pan out and global emerging market growth will accelerate in 2014 lifting demand for metals and minerals.

January 3, 2014

2014 gold price rally builds against record bearish bets

Gold jumped again on Friday and with shorts climbing to a record 8,3m ounces any sustained rally will spark a scramble by hedge funds to cover their positions.

January 2, 2014

Chinese factory data brings copper price surge to end

Moderating Chinese manufacturing growth and worries about new supply give pause to the bulls.

January 2, 2014

China’s No.3 coal firm looking into solar power market

Beijing wants toi reduce country's dependence on coal by at least 5% by 2017.

January 1, 2014

Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

December 31, 2013

Copper ends 2013 near 4-month peak

Overall this year copper slipped 7.4%, but the losses were more modest than many anticipated.