January 30, 2014

Copper price drops to 8-week low after Chinese data dump

Already weak manufacturing numbers from world's top copper consumer are revised downward.

January 29, 2014

Gold crybabies are born to lose, says Lawrence Roulston

Lawrence Roulston has little patience for investors without the nerves to hold onto a good thing during tough times. Gold has been the main embodiment of value for thousands of…

January 28, 2014

The numbers don’t lie: Why the industrial minerals sector is here to stay

More than ever, companies, government and academia are forming partnerships to solve a global problem—the ongoing need for scarce critical materials.

January 27, 2014

Chinese gold jewellery sales jump on year of the horse hopes

The Year of the Snake, associated with laziness and evil, wasn't as good for Lunar New Year gold ornament sales as the Horse which connotes health and energy.

January 24, 2014

As stocks tank, gold price enjoys longest winning streak since 2012

The gold price is up five weeks in a row as safe haven buying returns amid carnage on stock, bond and currency markets.

January 23, 2014

China, US data hammer copper price

Chinese manufacturing activity records surprise contraction and US slows down against expectations, pushing the copper price down 3% to below $3.30 a pound.

January 23, 2014

Gold price 2014: $1,225 – Thomson Reuters GFMS

'The gold market has not regained the sparkle of 2008 – late 2011, and is not expected to do so.'

January 22, 2014

Iron ore, coking coal miners must start looking outside China for growth

Iron ore and coking coal prices hover at 6-month lows on Wednesday as Chinese steel prices approach record lows and forecasts for output growth are slashed.

January 21, 2014

Uralkali will sell potash to China at a 24% discount on last year’s price

The world's biggest potash producer will sell 700,000 tonnes to China for $305 per tonne in the first half of 2014.

January 21, 2014

Amanda Van Dyke: A dozen gold, copper, phosphate and uranium standouts

Investors should worry less about the right balance of specific commodities and more about the right mix of early-stage, development-stage and producing companies.