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Metal prices to crater in three years due to Chinese re-balancing

A belated rebalancing of the Chinese economy will lead to a collapse in commodities prices by 2015 according one of the West's leading experts on the PRC's economy.

Marc Howe | September 16, 2012 | 11:35 pm

Natural gas is the trigger

I was confident that the Fed had already begun printing. That seemed quite evident by the overall action in the commodity markets, the dollar, and the fact that stocks were unable to correct in the normal timing band for a daily cycle low.

Toby Connor - Gold Scents | September 16, 2012 | 10:24 pm

How China drives commodities down

Australia's resources minister, Martin Ferguson, has caused a stir with his assertion that the country's mining boom, one of the biggest drivers of its economic growth, is "over". As he acknowledged, the state of the global economy has depr...

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide | September 16, 2012 | 9:19 pm

Gold producer plans IPO once divestmentissue is resolved

JAKARTA: Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT), the country's second-biggest gold producer, plans to sell a 10 per cent stake in itself for more than US$500 million (RM1.5 billion) in an initial public offering, once a contentious divestment issue is resolved, i...

Business Times Malaysia | September 16, 2012 | 7:02 pm

Couple forge their own wedding rings

Raw material mark up can range between 300% to 1,000%

Michael Allan McCrae | September 15, 2012 | 10:57 am

If you’re herding animals near Oyu Tolgoi the NY Times wanna talk to you

Clearly if you work for the mainstream media there is only one way to approach a story like Oyu Tolgoi, Turquoise Hill Resource's massive copper-gold mine in Mongolia scheduled to start production next year.

Frik Els | September 14, 2012 | 11:17 pm

No end in sight for strike at Gold Fields mine

A labour strike in demand for higher salaries continued at South Africa's second-largest gold producer, Gold Fields Ld. on Friday, as talks between KDC West miners and the company progress.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 14, 2012 | 6:50 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: How often do politicians mention commodities and energy in their speeches?

Learn how often American political parties mention commodities and energy at their conventions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 5:58 pm

Aquarius Platinum and Xstrata halt operations in S.Africa

Aquarium Platinum (LON,ASX, JSE:AQP) and Xstrata (LON: ) are the latest casualties of the ongoing labour unrest in South Africa. Both companies announced Friday they have suspended operations, as police swooped on striking protesters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 4:06 pm

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