August 28, 2014 CHART: Copper price could follow iron ore over a cliff Iron ore is down 34% this year over China fears, soft demand and surging supply. The copper market is equally exposed, but has so far defied fundamentals.
August 28, 2014 Gold up on Ukraine tensions, but gains pared U.S. data showed stronger-than-expected Q2 growth.
August 28, 2014 Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.
August 28, 2014 This extremely rare $25.6 million blue diamond may reveal Earth’s origins The “Blue Moon" will go on public display in three weeks' time in Los Angeles, California.
August 28, 2014 Western Australia puts around $2bn in state-owned assets on chopping block The iron ore-rich state is the latest of Australia's debt-laden regional governments to announce a selloff of state-owned infrastructure.
August 28, 2014 Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday.
August 28, 2014 New technology could end the debate over pipeline safety Monitoring, detecting pipeline corrosion still a 'crude' affair.
August 28, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Middle East, capital of concentrated wealth Persian treasury at Persepolis held 7.2M lbs of gold.
August 27, 2014 Atlanta Gold announces amendment to senior secured notes and receipt of request for redemption of convertible debenture Canadian junior has reached an agreement to amend the terms of its outstanding US$4 million principal amount senior secured notes to among other things, extend the time for repayment of…
August 27, 2014 Iron ore falls again, hits fresh two-year low If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
