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CHART: US spending less on electric cars than three years ago

New report shows US spending on electrified transport peaked in 2018 with Tesla Model 3 launch. Europe’s spending in 2020 was 4 times larger, surpassing China.

Frik Els | January 22, 2021 | 9:57 am

China bought most iron ore from Australia, Brazil in 2020, but imports from India up nearly 90%

Almost two-thirds of India's iron ore exports to China had…

Reuters | January 20, 2021 | 8:26 am

Hedge fund to take Vedanta dispute to US regulators

Kyma Capital is set to complain to US regulators in…

Reuters | January 19, 2021 | 9:01 am

Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 3:55 am

New Rio Tinto boss has Mongolian bullet to bite

Rio chief exec Jakob Stausholm has a challenging to-do list…

Reuters | January 18, 2021 | 9:31 am

Freeport sees way forward without asset sales

Investors shrug news of $1.5 billion share issue to welcome halt of copper disposals after $4 billion assets sold just this year.

Frik Els | July 26, 2016 | 4:09 pm

China gold imports fall in June on higher prices, inventories

Net gold imports dropped 38.5% to 70.886 tonnes in June, down from 115.29 tonnes in May, according to The Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2016 | 8:02 am

Caterpillar further cuts profit, sales forecast

CAT said commodity prices remain on the low end and had yet to translate into increased mining activity or higher demand for equipment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2016 | 4:50 am

India’s gold trade is imploding

Indian bullion drops to $65 discount to the global gold price despite imports falling off a cliff.

Frik Els | July 25, 2016 | 12:52 pm

China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months

Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2016 | 9:02 am

7 signs that the gold market remains resilient

Gold and silver prices ran out of momentum during the first week of July and have been drifting lower ever since.

Gold Stock Bull | July 22, 2016 | 10:59 am

Did oil kill the dinosaurs?

What killed the dinosaurs? It's a question as old as – well the dinosaurs themselves, and one that everyone from school children to scientists have been asking for decades.

Oilprice.com | July 21, 2016 | 9:04 am