June 26, 2012 Diamonds looking good long because of Western style weddings in China and India The rapid industrialization of China and India will be good for the diamond business, and in the next decade demand will break through the peak reached in 2006, according to…
June 25, 2012 Chinese burn fingers in the Pilbara “This is no longer about commercial goals. It is about Chinese machismo. They have plonked down too much money to pull out now.”
June 25, 2012 Coal prices sink again as Chinese storage yards near capacity Analysts are now saying that the world's second largest economy may not be the "long-term structural importer of thermal coal" suppliers have been betting on.
June 24, 2012 Bear market in commodities a risk for equities Economic data last week from around the world have dampened the demand outlook for basic resources.
June 23, 2012 Rio Tinto promotes innovation and expansion in the diamond jewellery industry As premier sponsor of the Jewellery News Asia (JNA) Awards, Rio Tinto congratulated the shortlisted finalists announced at a press conference in Hong Kong last Thursday.
June 21, 2012 Billions wiped off metal stocks after China, EU and US deliver economic shocks The mining sector's bellwether companies were all beaten down on Thursday as the price of metals and minerals continued to slide and economic indicators from across the globe painted a…
June 21, 2012 The secular commodity supercycle explained in just one chart Commodity bulls point to the massive build out in the developing countries to buttress their argument that the long-term outlook for metals is bullish—and the party has only just begun
June 21, 2012 Iron ore hits 5-week high as China continues to forge steel near record pace The performance of iron ore is in stark contrast to other commodities including copper which has shed 4% over the last two days and crude oil which touched a 52-week…
June 21, 2012 China has ‘paid a big price’ for its rare earth industry: government China is restricting the export of rare earths to protect its environment, said Su Bo, vice-minister of industry and information technology at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
June 21, 2012 Xstrata to pay $342 million to execs after Glencore merger triggers ‘red-top alert’ The unusual alert, considered the Association of British Insurer's most serious warning, indicates a breach in corporate governance.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
