May 7, 2012 Commodities up after early drubbing on Europe; nickel jumps Commodities rebounded on Monday after the huge selloff of the previous session, with nickel staging a big rally and bargain hunting lifting oil prices from their lows after investors shrugged…
May 7, 2012 China wants to take over the world’s largest undeveloped iron ore project A private group of Chinese magnates is planning to take away Guinea’s Simandou, the world's largest undeveloped iron ore project, from Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.
May 7, 2012 New Chinese iron ore trading platform debuts tomorrow The new China Beijing Metals Exchange (CBMX), the country’s first physical iron ore trading platform is set to debut Tuesday, with the major producers of the commodity BHP Billiton (NYSE:RIO),…
May 6, 2012 Copper price: There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear A takeover of the 134-year old LME – responsible for 80% of the global metals futures trade – is expected to become official this week amid talk of manipulation and…
May 6, 2012 Dentists use diamond drill to save man’s toe from tungsten grip Tungsten toe rings, a diamond drill and the Dental Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. With photo.
May 3, 2012 Eldorado Gold reports $67 million profit in Q1 Gold miners were caught in an ugly slide in the S&P/TSX Composite Index today, which shed 215 points in reaction to another poor economic report coming out of the US.
May 3, 2012 Copper is having a terrible 48 hours Due to its widespread use in construction, communication and transport copper is a bellwether for the global metals industry. The red metal […]
May 2, 2012 Silver Dragon to begin exploration in China Silver Dragon Resources said today its joint venture with Sanhe Sino-Top Resources & Technologies (Sino-Top) has approved an exploration program on three of its properties in northern China.
May 2, 2012 Malaysia rejects Lynas lawsuit against opponents of its rare earth project The High Court of Malaysia today rejected Australian miner Lynas Corp’s (ASX:LYC) application for an injunction against pressure groups that oppose the company’s rare earth plant (LAMP), informs The Malaysian…
May 1, 2012 Red mettle: Has China cornered the copper market? 58% of the world’s refined copper is now stockpiled in China, an increase of 40% in just six months. Traders say the country may hold as much as three quarters…
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