February 18, 2014

Report: Chinese bank poised to join London gold fix

ICBC, China's largest bank, is set to buy Deutsche Bank's seat to join the price-setting process for the benchmark used in the globe's physical gold trade.

February 18, 2014

2013 was ‘year of the consumer,’ World Gold Council says

The world saw record bar and coin demand last year - 28% higher than in 2012.

February 17, 2014

Iron ore price bounces off $120 as historic floor holds

Iron ore price up 3.7% from steelmaking raw material's rule-of-thumb level as China stockpiles imports and shuts out low-quality domestic supply.

February 17, 2014

China extends ban on Vale’s giant ore carriers

Another blow to number one iron ore producer Vale's strategy to change dynamics of 1.2 billion tonne seaborne trade.

February 17, 2014

Gold ‘rush’ to safety in Asia, Middle East – Richard Maybury

'Gold has always been a refuge in times of crisis and I believe it’s highly likely we are about to see an era of crisis from Morocco to the Philippines.'

February 17, 2014

Fearless, foolish predictions for 2014

Precious metals, base metals, the juniors, major markets and the 'China issue.'

February 16, 2014

Ryan Castilloux: Sorting reality from hype in the crowded rare earth industry

Evaluating rare earth projects is a tricky business, and the ambiguous reporting methods some companies use don't make it any easier.

February 14, 2014

How mobile technology saves lives

More so than other industry executives, mining execs believe that using mobile technology can be a life-saver.

February 14, 2014

Now the perfect time to get back into oil stocks?

The price of light crude oil recently broke through the $100.00-per-barrel mark for the first time this year.

February 14, 2014

China’s Gold Demand

There are very few figures coming out of China that you can rely upon, and this is particularly true of gold imports.