December 4, 2011 Report says half of China iron ore miners stop producing because of cheap imports Interfax-China reports that about half of China iron ore miners – mainly small and medium-sized firms – have suspended production in the face of dwindling profit margins.
December 4, 2011 Bullion has brought Soros fortune and prosperity, but now he’s just trying his luck Forbes reports billionaire investor George Soros is placing a very particular bet on gold by buying $40 to $50 million in shares of a Chinese jeweler ahead of its $2.8…
December 4, 2011 Palladium beats others as US car sales expand Palladium, used mostly in catalytic converters for vehicles, beat most other commodities this week after US car sales expanded at the fastest pace in more than two years.
December 4, 2011 Police destroy roadblocks as basic goods shortages appear on day 10 of Peru anti-gold mine protests Reuters reports protestors abandoned roadblocks on Saturday after police were called in to secure access for basic goods to Cajamarca on day 10 of the conflict over Newmont Mining’s proposed…
December 4, 2011 Motley Fool: Should ordinary investors be buying gold? Has gold entered bubble territory? Or is it the only remaining hedge against the lunacy of politicians and central bankers?
December 4, 2011 Rio wants Canada’s uranium legal controls lifted Rio Tinto's chief executive Tom Albanese said on Saturday that he would lobby Canada to ensure it was the operator of the Roughrider uranium project in Saskatchewan, despite legal hurdles,…
December 4, 2011 Not exactly a gold rush, but companies exploring Wisconsin It is too early to say whether Aquila Resources, which is incorporated in Canada with U.S. offices in Menominee, Mich., will begin the long regulatory process to mine gold, company…
December 4, 2011 Rio Tinto chief: one more year of $120-plus iron ore – then it’s over Tom Albanese says "assumptions that the floor price would not go much below $120 a tonne might be valid next year but not long beyond that."
December 4, 2011 RLC mining program gets big gift The 30-ton shuttle car may not have come in topped by a big red ribbon, but the piece of equipment is a gift that will help Rend Lake College mining…
December 4, 2011 Gold silver shops shut down in Nepal capital after another murder Nepal Gold and Silver Entrepreneurs’ Association has called for the closure of all shops selling and buying gold and silvers in the capital on Sunday. Gold and silver entrepreneurs took…
China’s Premier inspects rare earth facilities, hints at leverage in US rivalry Li Qiang inspected rare earth facilities in the southern province of Jiangxi on Tuesday. February 10, 2026 | 04:26 pm
