May 8, 2013

Iron ore price back above $130 as Chinese steel output hits all-time high

Iron ore price is defying predictions of a rout in 2013.

May 8, 2013

Copper price races ahead despite doubts over Chinese trade data

Copper price up more than 2% after Chinese trade numbers pleasantly surprises.

May 7, 2013

Chinese gold imports jump 130%

Last week's widely circulated story of Chinese housewives buying 300 tonnes in two weeks doesn't sound so crazy anymore.

May 7, 2013

East Asian nations will work together to reduce air pollution

China, Japan and South Korea to put aside disputes to address rising air pollution.

May 6, 2013

Big Mick Davis and Goldman Sachs building takeover war chest

Outgoing Xstrata chief won't be sitting still after Glencore takeover.

May 3, 2013

Illegal rare earth production in China keeps global prices low: vice-minister

Rare earth's are 'strategic' metals, used in smart phones, electric cars, and military equipment.

May 3, 2013

RED HOT: Copper price rallies 6.8%

Copper led a rally in base metals on Friday after good economic news in the US, growth stimulus in the EU and a global stock market rally.

May 2, 2013

Chinese housewives pick up 300 tonnes of gold in two weeks

Reports from China show bargain hunters have picked up all the physical gold ETF investors have been dumping.

May 1, 2013

VIDEO: Huge gold demand underlies marketplace

Veracity of consumers' appetite for the yellow metal caught many dealers by surprise.

April 30, 2013

Three more years of heavy rare earth shortages

Research analyst Luisa Moreno says many of the companies unearthing them are still learning to navigate the supply chain.