January 7, 2013 ‘New wave of purchasing’ sends iron ore to 15-month high Price rises to just under $154 despite the first increase in Chinese stockpiles since October.
January 6, 2013 Half of Iran’s post-sanction oil exports headed for China Four leading Asian economies currently account for almost of Iran's exports of oil
January 5, 2013 South Korea turns to Japan to reduce rare earth reliance on China Imports of rare earth minerals from China plunged in 2012, while Japan-sourced supplies more than tripled
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.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
