October 12, 2013 China to shut down two coal mines each day China burns almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined, but it's serious about cleaning up the industry.
October 11, 2013 Copper output to spike, but surplus to remain ‘very modest’ After seven years of almost no growth, copper supply expansion is set to average over 4% through 2016, but the market surplus is likely to remain marginal.
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.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
