October 18, 2013

Canada defends oil sands foreign investment limits

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says oil sands investment not declining on foreign deal limits.

October 18, 2013

China to become world’s main consumer of base metals by 2017— report

Wood Mackenzie also predicts the global base metals market will grow from 96Mt in 2013 to 122 Mt by the end of 2018.

October 17, 2013

Chinese girls want to break down barriers to mining

"Some jobs are really inappropriate for women.”

October 17, 2013

Central banks are unwise to sell their gold: ECB president Mario Draghi

Central bank gold provides fairly good protection against fluctuations of the dollar and risk diversification.

October 17, 2013

UK lets China buy its nuclear power stations

UK's decision paves the way for China to take a stake in or own 100% of the country's new nuclear power stations.

October 16, 2013

Chalco wants $2.2bn for stake in Simandou iron ore project

Simandou is expected to produce over 95 million tonnes of iron ore per year.

October 16, 2013

US is exceptional, it’s the largest debtor in the history of the world: Jim Rogers

"This thing is going to end badly."

October 15, 2013

Chinese gold production advances 8%

January - August 2013, year over year.

October 15, 2013

Coal to overtake oil as main source of energy by 2020

The two main coal consumers, China and India, are turning back to it because it is cheaper and more reliable than oil or renewable energy sources.

October 14, 2013

Prices and protests: gold miners’ war on two fronts

Gold has dropped over $500/oz and protest movements against gold miners around the world, with the help of social media, have become more prominent.