March 24, 2012 Zinc sees end to metal fatigue Zinc could soon be in the pink. The metal used primarily to galvanize steel has slumped 20% from last year's highs, under pressure from ample mine supply and a slowing…
March 24, 2012 China: It’s not that bad out there! Predictions of a Chinese hard landing seem over-pessimistic and demand for industrial metals, gold and silver is likely to continue unabated as a controlled economy, coupled with rampant capitalism, keeps…
March 23, 2012 China Development Bank has $1 trillion to lend: Its investment arm is ‘very actively seeking’ nickel assets Chinese firms have been snapping up copper, uranium, iron ore and coking coal assets around the world, but have yet to make a big splash in nickel.
March 23, 2012 Doug Casey: “It’s a dead-man-walking economy” In an interview with Louis James, the inimitable Doug Casey throws cold water on those celebrating the economic recovery.
March 23, 2012 Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange to launch yuan-settled futures by July According to the exchange's president, HKMEx will launch yuan-settled gold and copper futures contracts by July to tap into the growing Chinese investor demand for commodities
March 23, 2012 Why gold can go the distance Gold’s been knocked down lately, but several enduring factors have conditioned the yellow metal for an inevitable comeback.
March 23, 2012 RMB should become settlement currency of more imported commodities, Deutsche Bank Ma Jun, chief economist from Deutsche Bank (DB) (China) released a report today, saying that RMB should be come the settlement currency of more imported commodities. The move fo llows…
March 23, 2012 Botswana Diamonds releases sparkling interim results London-listed diamond junior Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) forecasts a cheerful future for the diamond market, despite it sliding into the red in the six months to the end of December with…
March 23, 2012 Australia, Canada, Chile, Brazil and Mexico the top five mining projects’ destinations In its annual ranking of countries in terms of political risks for mining investment, the mineral industry advisory firm Behre Dolbear, has ranked Australia, Canada, Chile, Brazil and Mexico as…
March 23, 2012 China on the prowl for mining investments in Africa, S.America and Asia Chinese investors are turning their focus to emerging economies as they look to expand their demand for commodities and switching away from Australia and Canada, which are getting too expensive.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
