Russia Targets Atlantic Minerals
Source: Voice of Russia  (7/15/11)
"Russia explores manganese, cobalt, copper, gold and silver on ocean floor." More >

Commodities Vulnerable to China's Efforts to Cool Economy
Source: Mining Weekly, Terence Creamer  (7/12/11)
"The strong association between Chinese demand and commodity sentiment has increased the risk in some commodities." More >

Will Peru Control the Copper Market?
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Toovey  (7/12/11)
"Peru likely will comprise 32% of global copper output in five years." More >

Boomtown Mongolia
Source: Financial Times, Leslie Hook  (7/11/11)
"With over $1,000B in probable mineral deposits, Mongolia's just starting to boom." More >

CFTC Expands Power to Pursue Fraud, Manipulation
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Jamila Trindle  (7/7/11)
"Previous manipulation standards were nearly impossible to prove, which is why the commission has only won one case in 35 years." More >

Companies Strike at Copper Thieves
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jeffry Scott and Ty Tagami
   (7/6/11)
"Nationwide, utilities have been hardest hit by metal theft, losing about $1B a year." More >

Copper Kills 97% of Hospital ICU Bacteria
Source: Reuters, Chris Kelly  (7/5/11)
"Replacing the most heavily contaminated touch surfaces in ICUs with antimicrobial copper could save 100,00 lives each year." More >

Brazil Set to Battle China over African Copper
Source: Bloomberg, Tara Lachapelle and Rita Nazareth  (6/29/11)
"The nations view themselves in 'direct competition' for strategic resources." More >

Congo Police Foil Mining Depot Raid
Source: Reuters, Jonny Hogg  (6/29/11)
"Ten armed thieves tried to break into Lubumbashi's Volcano Mining depot." More >

Speculators Build Gold, Silver Positions
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (6/27/11)
"Traders built up their gold and silver net-long positions." More >

Copper Gains on Easing Dollar
Source: The Street, Chao Deng  (6/24/11)
"Watch equity prices in China for short-term price direction." More >

Mexico Mining to Boom
Source: Scrap Monster  (6/21/11)
"Mexican copper production is expected to increase by an annual average rate of 25.1%" More >

Brazil Eyes New Tax on Big Mining
Source: Reuters  (6/21/11)
"Finance ministries are considering a 'special participation' tax on large mining projects." More >

China's Mining Boom Attracts New Investors
Source: Commodity Online  (6/21/11)
"China's real estate sector shifts its gaze from the housing market to mining." More >

Gold and Silver Prices Claw Higher
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (6/20/11)
"Gold and silver's safe haven status isn't a sure thing as uncertainty in Greece pushes the dollar higher." More >

Resource Firms Bet on China Boom, not Roubini Gloom
Source: Reuters, Nick Trevethan  (6/20/11)
"Famed market bear Nouriel Roubini may be talking down China, but resource firms are betting billions. . ." More >

Mongolian Mining Gets a Boost
Source: Scrap Monster  (6/20/11)
"Mongolia has great potential for growth in mining output across all metals." More >

Mongolia's Mining Two-Step with U.S., China
Source: The Wall Street Journal, James Areddy  (6/17/11)
"The country that once ruled an enormous empire is determined to be no one's patsy." More >

Zambia's Copper Boom Helps Development
Source: Associated Press  (6/16/11)
"The country has been able to cut inflation, increase growth rate." More >

Aussie Miners Blast Queensland Farming Plan
Source: Courier Mail, John McCarthy  (6/16/11)
"Queensland Resources Council-commissioned study finds strategic cropping land policy unreliable." More >

Copper Exploration Hot Spots
Source: Resource Investing News, Leia Toovey  (6/16/11)
"Explorers have been scouring BC, looking for new copper deposits." More >

Copper May Fall on Chinese Inflation Curbs
Source: Bloomberg  (6/15/11)
"Chinese inflation has topped the government's 4% target each month this year." More >

PG&E Sees Surge in Copper Wire Theft
Source: Contra Costa Times, Paul Burgarino  (6/14/11)
"PG&E has already lost $133,000 this year through mid May." More >

Australian Resource Investment to Surge
Source: Mining Weekly, Esmarie Swanepoel  (6/14/11)
"Mining set to soar as Chinese demand approaches Australia's doorstep." More >

Sarkozy Demands Commodities Crackdown
Source: Reuters  (6/14/11)
"U.S. CFTC says the French president 'got it exactly right.'" More >