January 5, 2013

Chinese miners killed by armed thieves in Ghana on New Year’s Eve

Tensions between locals and overseas mining interests escalate

January 3, 2013

India and Brazil to replace China as main drivers of resources demand: report

A second wave of raw materials demand from India and Brazil will support the global mining industry says global accountancy firm KPMG

January 3, 2013

Gold will fly in 2013 as China moves to back the yuan with precious metal: Leeb

"When gold starts underlying their currency, it’s game over. The Chinese have won"

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