June 17, 2013

BHP bribery accusations not fully investigated: report

Official documents reveal neither the Australian Federal Police nor the Australian Securities and Investments Commission did enough to investigate the 2008 Beijing Olympics-related claims against BHP.

June 16, 2013

Buy Chinese yuan: Jim Rogers throws us another investment bone

Rogers thinks the yuan could appreciate as much as 500% over the next three decades.

June 14, 2013

Top 10 oil and gas producing countries in 2012

World oil production rose about 2.5% last year, from 4,019 million tonnes in 2011 to 4,119 million tonnes in 2012.

June 14, 2013

Mitsubishi puts Australian iron ore project on hold

It failed to find an investment partner.

June 13, 2013

Back from holidays, Chinese traders chase iron ore higher

After a three day break, Chinese traders make the most of soft iron ore prices to replenish inventories that remain more than 20% lower than a year ago.

June 13, 2013

Rio Tinto not shipping copper from Oyu Tolgoi any time soon: report

The market is closely watching the opening of Oyu Tolgoi, as fears about copper supply for the rest of 2013 continue to increase, affecting the red metal's price.

June 13, 2013

Getting to the bottom of the Western Potash and CNOOC deal

The Milestone Potash mine in Saskatchewan will be built!

June 12, 2013

The Euro zone crisis, Africa and the rise of China

More than three years after the debut of the euro zone’s crisis,it is still difficult to map a lasting way out of the economic turmoil that plagues the old continent.

June 12, 2013

China coal import ban ‘catastrophic’ for small Indonesian miners

Small coal miners are already under financial pressure coming from falling prices and their rather higher costs.

June 11, 2013

Grim BRICs news pushes copper to 5-week lows

Copper price slumps 1.8% as Brazil, Russia, India and China growth slows to 2009 levels.