March 4, 2013

China ousts the US as the world’s main oil importer

Since the mid-1970s and until today the US held the world’s largest net oil importer position.

March 4, 2013

Some political considerations for silver prices

Silver prices have now traded sideways for around 16 months.

March 3, 2013

Miners struggle ‘down to the wire’ for cash: report

Big and small companies are affected by high costs, low prices and wary investors.

March 1, 2013

Oldham Launches OLCT 80 Wireless System

The new model reduces installation costs by eliminating cabling and wiring. Up to 49 of the devices, each of which has three built-in relays and a maximum line-of-sight range of…

March 1, 2013

Kennametal Celebrates 75 Years of Advancing Innovation

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) marks its 75th year as an industrial technology leader, delivering productivity, innovation and performance around the world in the aerospace, earthworks, energy, industrial production and transportation…

March 1, 2013

Families of miners killed at South Africa’s Marikana to sue police for millions

Each family is requesting around $2 million

March 1, 2013

Rio to sell majority stake in Canada’s largest iron ore producer

Operation is estimated to fetch about $1.7 billion.

March 1, 2013

Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program

The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture…

March 1, 2013

Copper falls to three-month low over weak China industrial data

The commodity was down 2% at 7:50 a.m. E.T on Friday, which means the red metal price has already fallen 4.7% this year.

February 28, 2013

Be careful: Russia is back to stay in the Middle East

Putin wants the world to acknowledge that Russia remains a global power.