May 30, 2013 Briolette diamond sells for $11m in Hong Kong The sum set a new record for that particular style of gem.
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.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
