Resolute closes Ravenswood mine sale

Compared to the wild swings iron ore dealers have to deal with, gold, coal and copper traders are coasting.

World number two miner copes with 46% drop in price in first half of 2015 but keeps iron ore margins above 60% – where it's been for 15 years.

Valued at more than $1 million.

Wednesday jump brings gains of 28% in less than a month.

70% of silver is mined as a byproduct – gold, base metal mine closures and declining capex will push silver market into deficit this year says new report.

Ultimate contrarian bidding war.

Chinese manufacturing shocker dropped copper to a six-year low, but new report says weak business sentiment will have limited impact on the real economy.

Recent volatility in the price of iron ore has interested traders of the crucial industrial metal.

While analyst predict a rebound in hard-hit rare earth prices later this year, it is still unclear whether companies outside China, the world’s largest producer, will be able to challenge its dominance.