January 2, 2013

Blackstone investment guru has nasty surprise for oil investors

Byron Wien also predicts a nuclear Iran in 2013 and a Shanghai surprise.

January 2, 2013

Iron ore: Rio’s Walsh rains on everybody’s parade

Says price hike won't last – it's only because of restocking ahead of cyclone season.

January 2, 2013

Ex-diplomat says Chinese investment indispensable to oil sands development

A former Canadian diplomat says the use of imported Chinese labor is indispensable to the development of Alberta's oil and gas industries.

January 1, 2013

Iron ore: December’s breakout sets up strong 2013

The steelmaking ingredient is now up 65% from its 2012 lows, blowing most predictions out of the water.

January 1, 2013

LME takeover forces trading techies into race

The firm, which provides trading infrastructure for LME clients and is one of the 22 founding members of HKEx's hosting services, said it has established low latency, or fast network,…

January 1, 2013

Sesa Goa, NMDC to Remain Buoyed by Iron Ore Prices

According to Bloomberg, Chinese ore imports totaled 65.78 million metric tons in November, down 4.6% YoY. Stockpiles at China's major ports declined 3.3% to 71.32 million metric tons as of…

January 1, 2013

Canada mulls allowing China to pursue gargantuan metals project in the Arctic

Copper and zinc project could bring billions to Nunavut's Izok Corridor

December 31, 2012

Perth explorer jumps after $5bn Congo iron project greenlighted

Chinese firm Hanlong is bidding $1.2 billion for Sundance Resources.

December 31, 2012

China establishes online trading platform for coal

New online trading center will cut out intermediaries by permitting complete transactions

December 31, 2012

Senior official urges Chinese companies to pursue cheap acquisitions in the Eurozone

Financial woes of the West present "rare and historic opportunities" for the Middle Kingdom