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.

October 7, 2013

China to shut down four coal-fired power plants

Will replace them with natural gas plants.

October 3, 2013

Don Coxe: China, Japan and Chekhov’s gun – Where does fracking fit in?

Don Coxe says that the fracked oil and gas boom has saved the U.S. from endless recession and explains why he remains bullish on China and Japan as sources of…

October 3, 2013

Asian gold fever hits Thailand

Central Bank and analysts fear foreign exchange speculation is behind the sudden and steep gold demand increase.

October 2, 2013

Gold price bounces right back on debt ceiling, jobs data

Recovering nearly 30$ of the 40$ in Tuesday losses.

October 2, 2013

Bob Moriarty: On the road to Armageddon, take shelter in resources

The worst place to be right now is bonds. The second worst place is the Dow and the S&P. The safest place to be is resources.