De Beers launches $156 million diamond-hunting ship off the coast of Namibia
Mining giant Anglo American’s De Beers has launched a state-of-art £122 million ($156 million) exploration ship that will scan for diamonds on the seabed …
Electric vehicles to increase copper demand nine times higher by 2027: ICA
Copper demand from the electric vehicle (EV) sector could rise by as much as nine times in the next decade, says a study prepared for the International Copper …
Will China be able to take graphene made out of corn cobs to market?
Chinese scientists have started to manufacture graphene from corn, they announced at a press conference held at Heilongjiang University. This breakthrough …
Strange but true: World’s largest steelmaker is facing a shortage of steel
China, the world’s top steelmaker may have a shortage of steel. According to iron ore miner, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., China is currently facing a lack …
A case for cautious optimism: Global foreign direct investment to rise by 5% in 2017, says UN report
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to rise by 5%, to almost 1.8 trillion in 2017, according to the World Investment Report 2017: Investment …
Will Noble Group, once Asia’s biggest commodity trader, ship out soon?
The Noble Group, once Asia’s largest commodity trader, dealing in metals, minerals, oil, and agricultural goods, with a market value of more than $10 billion …
How increasing urbanisation is changing energy footprints
Twenty-five years ago there were only 10 urban areas in the world that could boast more than 10 million inhabitants. Now there are more than 35 so-called …
Rising pound, frost, Brexit and French elections dampen fine wine prices
Frost in growing areas and French elections are adding to uncertainty over prices of new vintage wines after the fine wine market posted its first fall in 17 …
Modern food fads shaking up agricultural commodities world
Big agricultural traders are learning to deal with new consumer tastes and appetites, as three modern food fad trends — gluten-free food, “war on …
Not just ‘conflict diamonds’, ‘conflict minerals’ enter tech supply chains from countries beyond Africa – report
The risk of human rights tainted tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold (3TG) entering the supply chains of tech firms is extending well beyond countries considered …