October 10, 2013 Rival Chinese miners shortlisted for Glencore’s Las Bambas copper mine Chinalco and Minmetals have been invited back to conduct due diligence and make a second bid, insiders said.
October 10, 2013 Buyers line up for JPMorgan’s $3.3bn commodity unit The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.
October 9, 2013 India will dominate the silver market in 2013 Indians are currently on track to import 25% of the world’s mined silver supply. And, believe it or not, this number could increase given the forecasts for monsoon season.
October 9, 2013 China displaces the US as world’s main oil importer Americans currently import close to 10 million barrels of crude per day and Canadian oil accounts for 30% of that total.
October 8, 2013 Global steel outlook brightens, but Chinese output growth to halve The Chinese government’s efforts to rebalance the economy continues to restrain investment activities in its steel industry.
October 8, 2013 Wave of future investment from the ground up: Byron King An increasingly high-tech world is on the horizon, but technological revolution can't take place without the right materials, especially graphite and platinum group metals.
October 8, 2013 Gold industry injected $210bn into global economy last year The paramount figure is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Ireland, the Czech Republic or Beijing.
October 8, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: China’s tighter grip on gold Charting China's growing economic power and its firmer embrace of gold.
October 7, 2013 Egg-sized ‘perfect’ white diamond fetches record $30.8 million in Hong Kong The previous record for a perfect white diamond was set by Christie’s 101.73-carat gem, sold for almost $27 million in May.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
