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.

October 2, 2013

Newmont eyeing Glencore Xstrata’s mine in Peru

Although not official, CEO Gary Goldberg did say last week he was open to new deals and adding more copper production.

October 1, 2013

SHUTDOWN: Gold price up slightly after US lawmakers fail to reach a deal

A big slice of Asian demand will be absent from the marketplace October 1 - 7.

September 30, 2013

4 years late, $6bn over budget Sino Iron fires up one 4mtpa line

China's Citic Pacific's $8 billion magnetite mine in Australia has finally gone into production.

September 30, 2013

Chinese miners face off over Glencore Xstrata’s vast copper mine in Peru

If any of the two bids is successful, Las Bambas will be China’s largest acquisition of an overseas copper asset.