June 11, 2012 Black hole: US coal stocks now down over 60% in 2012 as thermal price hits 2-year low Coal executives believe that as much as 10% of the production serving the seaborne market could be losing money at current prices.
June 8, 2012 Copper at a six month low after fears resurface about Chinese economy Copper dropped sharply on Friday after China's decision to cut interest rates suddenly revived fears of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.
June 7, 2012 China’s rate surprise digs copper out of 2012 hole. If only you could trust those GDP numbers Copper has managed small gains every day of this week helped by the first Chinese stimulus since the great recession and a halt in exports by its number one producer.…
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 6, 2012 Discovery of world’s largest tungsten mine sends Chinese stocks skyrocketing Shares of China's tungsten companies climbed on Wednesday after the country’s Ministry of Land and Resources announced the discovery of the world's largest tungsten mine in east province of Jiangxi.
June 6, 2012 Ross Beaty laments Argentina, says the commodity supercycle is still intact Ross Beaty, the founder of Pan America Silver and Equinox Resources, is not cowed by the bad economic news. He looks at the markets and still sees opportunity.
June 5, 2012 At least 30 coal carriers with unsold cargo floating off China’s coast The drop-off in demand, exacerbated by high inventories thanks to a mild northern hemisphere winter and a surge in US exports have led to a collapse in thermal coal prices.
June 5, 2012 Potash stocks led by Mosaic and Potash Corp. hit annual lows on financial worries Stocks of major fertilizer producers Mosaic and Potash Corp hit their lowest levels in almost two years on Monday, in what is considered yet another sign the commodity “supercycle” is…
June 4, 2012 Chinese gold imports near record Consumers made the most of the dip in the price of bullion and mainland China's gold purchases via Hong Kong hit a record 101.7 tonnes in April, up 62%.
June 4, 2012 Will the ECB and fed follow where China leads? Every month, policymakers track purchasing managers’ indices (PMI) around the world as they consider fiscal and monetary actions. To us, a PMI is a measure of health of companies around…
Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge Company just released an initial resource in the heart of the Zambian-Congo Copperbelt. February 08, 2026 | 06:36 am
