Gold and iron ore are doing equally well. Their miners are not

Global diamond trade is being used to launder illegal funds worth millions of dollars, claims polemic study.

Mining tycoon Clive Palmer said China-owned conglomerate CITIC Pacific has "raped and disrespected" Australians.

Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.

And there's an ever-widening rift between the country's oil consumption and production.

However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.

China and the globe's largest bank takes over London unit of Johannesburg-based Standard Bank, in a transaction forecast to be the first of many as Chinese banks push overseas expansion.

This is a significant signal showing us that Chinese interest in platinum is perhaps ramping up.

While many emerging markets are teetering right now, noted economist Nouriel Roubini says chance of a fully-fledged crisis is low.

Shanghai steel prices are slumping.