December 14, 2017 Bitcoin points way to `massive change’ for commodity trading Blockchain upending world’s financial markets with rise of bitcoin, and now the digital-ledger system is poised to do the same next year for raw materials.
December 14, 2017 As Glencore restarts capacity, is time up for zinc rally? Glencore can't take full credit for bull surge of last 2 years but its curtailments acted as powerful accelerator to structural shift toward supply deficit.
December 14, 2017 Kloeckner & Co says not preparing offer for Thyssenkrupp unit There are no talks between Kloeckner & Co and Thyssenkrupp over a tie-up with Material Services division or about any offers, said Kloeckner & Co spokesman.
December 14, 2017 Steel tycoon considers bid for Rio Tinto’s Dunkirk aluminium smelter The Dunkirk plant, which the sources value at around $234.44 million, would add to the Gupta Family Group (GFG) conglomerate.
December 13, 2017 Fed spells relief for gold traders worried over rate-hike pace By a 7-2 vote, the Fed on Wednesday raised the benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point, its third hike this year.
December 13, 2017 Visit the top blockchain and cryptocurrency power hubs of the world (VIDEO) Jonathan Roth’s short film takes viewers on a tour of some of the world’s key power hubs in the cryptocurrency industry.
December 13, 2017 Glencore is the tempting devil sat on mining’s shoulder: Gadfly Uniquely among its peers, Glencore derives a substantial slice of its earnings from trading commodities, rather than producing them.
December 13, 2017 Aurubis sees focus on internal growth, still open to takeovers Aurubis plans to make use of its expertise to expand processing of complex copper concentrates (ores) and scrap, CEO Juergen Schachler said.
December 12, 2017 World Bank to stop funding oil and gas projects The institution will stop all lending for oil and gas projects after 2019, with some exceptions.
December 12, 2017 World’s third-largest insurer to divest from oil sands and pipelines AXA and three other French investment groups follow the World Bank's lead.
Last Czech deep coal mine closes as centuries-old industry reaches final day The last Czech black coal shaft, a symbol of Central Europe's industrial power, will close at January's end. January 16, 2026 | 04:00 am
