Global lithium demand expected to double by 2024

Historically holding gold going into September reaps investors a more than 3% return.

Monthly loss up to 8.4%

One year after Vladislav Baumgertner blasted the global potash market wide open, the now ex-Uralkali CEO's predictions seem to be playing itself out.

Iron ore is down 34% this year over China fears, soft demand and surging supply. The copper market is equally exposed, but has so far defied fundamentals.

Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.

If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.

Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.

There’s a death match among iron ore producers, with the big Australian miners and Brazil's Vale increasing pressure on their high-cost Chinese rivals.

Better footing in the long term.