June 15, 2012 Why a slowdown in China would be particularly bad for Canada Andrew Hepburn writes that everyone is looking for signs that China is falling apart, but forget to consider how badly Canada would be hurt.
June 15, 2012 End of an epoch as Hong Kong exchange takes over 135-year old LME The three losing bids were all from the US and the deal marks a decisive shift in the commodities trading business away from Chicago and London to Asia.
June 14, 2012 Thermal is wrecked: Chinese inventories climb to 2008 financial crisis levels In China’s Qinhuangdao, the world’s largest coal port by capacity, inventories have exceeded levels last seen in late 2008 during the height of the financial crisis.
June 13, 2012 Coal’s good year and uranium’s worst year Last year coal was the the only fossil fuel to record above average worldwide growth at 5.4%, while nuclear power consumption was off 4.3%, the largest decline on record, said…
June 13, 2012 Company introduces low cost lab-made diamond identifier As diamond traders continue to express concerns over undisclosed lab-made diamonds, a Hong Kong firm is offering a low cost way to identify them. Their solution is a $200 laser…
June 12, 2012 Spanic and Grexit put copper back on defensive The Spanish bailout is now being called 'voodoo economics' while EU finance officials are at the point of discussing limiting ATM withdrawals and doing border checks if and when Athens…
June 12, 2012 From mine to finished magnets: Molycorp closes US$1.3 billion acquisition of Neo Materials US-based rare earth miners, Molycorp (NYSE:MCP), gets a foothold in Asia after completing its US$1.3 billion acquisition of Canadian-based Neo Material Technologies Inc. (TSX:NEM).
June 11, 2012 Black hole: US coal stocks now down over 60% in 2012 as thermal price hits 2-year low Coal executives believe that as much as 10% of the production serving the seaborne market could be losing money at current prices.
June 8, 2012 Copper at a six month low after fears resurface about Chinese economy Copper dropped sharply on Friday after China's decision to cut interest rates suddenly revived fears of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.
June 7, 2012 China’s rate surprise digs copper out of 2012 hole. If only you could trust those GDP numbers Copper has managed small gains every day of this week helped by the first Chinese stimulus since the great recession and a halt in exports by its number one producer.…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
