Southern parvenu seizes control of New York Stock Exchange Metals and energy trader clinches historic deal with NYSE Euronext. Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 12:01 am
Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices "In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 5:09 am
China’s MMG to plough AUD$1.5bn into Queensland zinc mine The Middle Kingdom's overseas resource buying spree continues Marc Howe | December 18, 2012 | 2:08 am
LME hits record volumes on last independent day 149.6 million lots carrying a notional value of $13.6 trillion ahead of Hong Kong takeover completion. Frik Els | December 17, 2012 | 11:46 pm
Big pit, big bonus: Codelco gives every Chuquicamata worker $35,475 The $6,334 interest free loan and 3.7% wage hike will also come in handy. Frik Els | December 17, 2012 | 9:18 pm
Chileans divided over value of Barrick’s water fund When it comes to its $8.5 billion Pascua Lama project, 2012 was not a great year for Canada’s Barrick Gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2012 | 6:51 pm
Anglo Asian signs copper sales contract with Glencore Under the terms of the sales agreement, Glencore will purchase 250 wet metric tonnes (WMT) per month of copper concentrate product. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2012 | 2:35 pm
SEC endorses JPMorgan copper ETF The resolution makes it easier for the U.S. bank to launch its product. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2012 | 1:00 pm
First Quantum seeks to create world’s biggest copper producer with hostile Inmet bid Inmet shareholders approached directly with sweetened deal Marc Howe | December 17, 2012 | 5:14 am
