December 6, 2012 Precious metals are Morgan Stanley’s top commodity picks, base metals not so much Gold will average $1,853/oz
December 5, 2012 Chinese companies harvest metals via ‘urban mining’ of electronic junk Chinese enterprises are turning to "urban mining" to satisfy the country's voracious appetite for metals
December 4, 2012 INFOGRAPHIC: Chinese investments overseas China is about to set a record year for outbound M&A, especially if the impending $15.1 billion CNOOC - Nexen deal sees the light before the end of 2012. So…
December 4, 2012 Vale says iron ore derivatives market is in the works China's economic ascent created a spot market for iron ore and huge price fluctuations
December 4, 2012 Mine owner detained following deadly Chinese coal mine disaster Flood triggered when miners drilled into closed pit
December 3, 2012 Gold steady as Chinese data lifts stocks, euro The gold price firmed on Monday, in line with stock markets and the euro, after Chinese data signalling quicker growth sharpened the appetite for high risk assets.
December 3, 2012 De Beers: global diamond sales grew only 4% in 2012 India bought less than in 2011, while rate of growth in China was cut in half.
December 2, 2012 These 2 charts tell you everything you need to know about iron ore for the next 20 years It's all good 'till 2030.
November 30, 2012 Lynas gets Malaysian rare earths plant going After months of polemic and legal battles, Australian rare earths miner Lynas (ASX:LYC) has finally begun production at its Malaysian processing plant following a recent court triumph.
November 30, 2012 Aung San Suu Kyi intervenes following clashes at copper mine Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner vows to find a peaceful solution to dispute
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