January 13, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Animation – the most populous countries in the world, over 100 years

Today's animation shows how the world's most populous countries will change over the coming years.

January 12, 2016

One reason why no-one’s buying bargain mines

Volatility and fair value.

January 12, 2016

The one copper price vs China chart you want to see today

Absolute numbers.

January 12, 2016

Chile mulls scrapping copper funding for military

Codelco chairman, Oscar Landerretche, wants the government to scrap the country’s Copper Law, which forces the firm to give 10% of its annual export revenue to the Armed Forces.

January 11, 2016

How does Jayant Bhandari maximize returns and minimize risk?

Bhandari explains why much of the world's populace is already chasing gold and why a smattering of junior gold equity names offer more than what a market in turmoil might…

January 8, 2016

Top Chinese bank buys 1,500 tonne London gold vault

Beijing's ICBC, the world's largest bank, is also applying to become a clearing member of the $5 trillion over the counter London bullion trade.

January 7, 2016

China may be regretting modest forex gold buys

Given the rally in the gold price purchasing more than 19 tonnes may have cushioned the record $108 billion fall in China's forex reserves in December.

January 7, 2016

Copper price in renminbi rout

Copper price falls as much as 4.7% as chaos on Chinese stock markets and renminbi devaluation intensify growth fears for world's top metals buyer.

January 7, 2016

Iron ore prices to fall back into the $30s — Citi

Prices fell Thursday for a second consecutive session. According to Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62% fines dropped by 0.46%, or 20 cents, to $42.91 a tonne.

January 6, 2016

Private capital won’t touch mining

Only 0.6% of private capital raised in 2015 for natural resource investment is for mining projects–one wind farm fund attracted more than the entire sector.