May 30, 2013 Numbers don’t lie: Aussie capex drops, mining boom is over Capital expenditure in mining peaked last year, stabilized in the second half of 2012 and then plunged steeply in the March quarter, wiping almost $1.5 billion off Australia's quarterly output.
May 30, 2013 Iron ore prices hit seven-month low, Aussie miners affected Drop has prompted investors to exit pure-play stocks, such as Fortescue Metals Group.
May 30, 2013 China’s top utilities protest plan to ban low-grade coal imports The big utilities have only just begun to see their thermal power businesses turn profitable after hemorrhaging billions over the past five years due to soaring coal prices.
May 30, 2013 Asian gold demand to hit all-time quarterly high: World Gold Council Taken together, China and India account for more than half of consumer bullion demand worldwide.
May 29, 2013 Why gold prices aren’t following the Nikkei downwards Potential slowdown of QE is sending the Nikkei tumbling but gold remains flat.
May 29, 2013 US to prosecute ‘bank of choice for the criminal underworld’ The low-lifes used a virtual currency to launder the money.
May 28, 2013 Flake graphite prices have bottomed Industrial minerals analyst Simon Moores says now is the time to look for responsible junior graphite miners that base their economics on current (lower) prices
May 26, 2013 Deadly flood the result of illegal mining: Chinese government official Nine dead, one missing.
May 25, 2013 The commodities supercycle is ‘not dead, just resting’ Delaying big new mining projects is a "self-serving" strategy: supply shortages will eventually drive prices back up.
May 23, 2013 Gold price up $24, hits one-week high "The stock market is starting to deal with how they handle things if the training wheels are taken off."
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
