Trump issues new order to spur rare earths miningExecutive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths.Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2020 | 3:46 am
Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension"Supply disruption could provide short-term support to the market, which…Frik Els | September 30, 2020 | 11:57 am
Central bank gold buying to climb from near decade lowCitigroup sees demand from the official sector rising to about…Bloomberg News | September 30, 2020 | 8:56 am
Iron ore price suffers worst one-day drop since August Deteriorating outlook for China's steel industry and economy as a whole pushed iron ore price down 2.3% towards 9-month low on Friday. Frik Els | March 7, 2014 | 7:12 pm
India talk lifts gold price above $1,350 Gold price hones in on 2014 high after surprisingly strong economic news from India creates opportunity for the government to lift gold import curbs. Frik Els | March 6, 2014 | 7:53 pm
Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 12:25 pm
Mexican police seize 119,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords In massive raid at one of the country’s main ports. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2014 | 6:10 pm
Glencore Xstrata logs $7.4bn net loss, eyes oil deal with Russia Despite the gloomy results, the commodities giant revenues for the year jumped 9% to $232.6 billion Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2014 | 1:50 pm
Iron ore price hits fresh 8-month low Iron ore price weakness continues as Beijing cracks down on polluting steel plants and stockpiles jump again. Frik Els | March 3, 2014 | 9:07 pm
Gold in 2013: The foundation for 2014 The chronological events of 2013 set the background for gold in 2014. It was a momentous year which should ensure a rise in the gold price in 2014. GoldMoney | February 28, 2014 | 12:22 am
The need for commodities is ‘as solid as a rock’ Africa is really moving. Michael Allan McCrae | February 27, 2014 | 8:39 pm
INFOGRAPHIC: Gold, The Most Sought After Metal on Earth Visual Capitalist has launched the first entry in their new '2014 Gold Series' which details every aspect of the famous yellow metal. Visual Capitalist | February 27, 2014 | 6:51 pm