China establishes online trading platform for coal New online trading center will cut out intermediaries by permitting complete transactions Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 7:48 am
Belarus logs 19.2% decline in potash fertilizer exports for Jan-Oct New decree will see increase in number of licensed exporters Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 3:39 am
Senior official urges Chinese companies to pursue cheap acquisitions in the Eurozone Financial woes of the West present "rare and historic opportunities" for the Middle Kingdom Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 3:11 am
Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll all get a boost from Aussie mining boom Australia now a key destination for foreign sex workers, illegal narcotics and touring rock bands Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 2:25 am
Japan’s new government ponders revival of nuclear power "We need to reconsider the previous administration's policy that aimed to make zero nuclear power operation possible during the 2030's" Marc Howe | December 28, 2012 | 4:18 am
The inner workings of Swiss refineries, where two thirds of global gold is processed 2013 set to be a flourishing year for Switzerland's secretive refineries Marc Howe | December 28, 2012 | 3:57 am
Exponential gains in solar efficiency could make it half the price of coal by 2030 Researchers believe Moore's Law is applicable to solar power Marc Howe | December 28, 2012 | 3:44 am
Gold ad from 1973 shows the economy has long been on the verge of collapse The more things change, the more they stay the same Marc Howe | December 28, 2012 | 1:20 am
China’s share of global export market rises to over 11% China gains despite global contraction Marc Howe | December 28, 2012 | 12:58 am
Strong performance from mining sector lends an edge to European stocks STOXX 600 European basic resources index gains1.4% on signs that growth is picking up in China Marc Howe | December 28, 2012 | 12:11 am
Ten scandalous diamond stories from 2012 From 50-million year old fossils in diamond mines to the use of gamma rays to find precious gems Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 12:10 pm
China and Japan could clash in 2013 Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 3:20 am