June 27, 2012 Potash supply to exceed demand by 2020: report Worldwide reserves of potash could surpass demand by between 59% to100% by 2020, says the latest report published by Rabobank.
June 26, 2012 Investments worth their weight in graphite: Glen Jones Graphite is the "it" metal of the moment, but as an investment space it remains largely misunderstood.
June 26, 2012 Diamonds looking good long because of Western style weddings in China and India The rapid industrialization of China and India will be good for the diamond business, and in the next decade demand will break through the peak reached in 2006, according to…
June 25, 2012 Chinese burn fingers in the Pilbara “This is no longer about commercial goals. It is about Chinese machismo. They have plonked down too much money to pull out now.”
June 25, 2012 Coal prices sink again as Chinese storage yards near capacity Analysts are now saying that the world's second largest economy may not be the "long-term structural importer of thermal coal" suppliers have been betting on.
June 24, 2012 Bear market in commodities a risk for equities Economic data last week from around the world have dampened the demand outlook for basic resources.
June 23, 2012 Rio Tinto promotes innovation and expansion in the diamond jewellery industry As premier sponsor of the Jewellery News Asia (JNA) Awards, Rio Tinto congratulated the shortlisted finalists announced at a press conference in Hong Kong last Thursday.
June 21, 2012 Billions wiped off metal stocks after China, EU and US deliver economic shocks The mining sector's bellwether companies were all beaten down on Thursday as the price of metals and minerals continued to slide and economic indicators from across the globe painted a…
June 21, 2012 The secular commodity supercycle explained in just one chart Commodity bulls point to the massive build out in the developing countries to buttress their argument that the long-term outlook for metals is bullish—and the party has only just begun
June 21, 2012 Iron ore hits 5-week high as China continues to forge steel near record pace The performance of iron ore is in stark contrast to other commodities including copper which has shed 4% over the last two days and crude oil which touched a 52-week…
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
