July 27, 2012 Not convinced Chinese trade is a disaster? Take a look at these shipping numbers Examples: Worldwide orders for dry-bulk vessels dropped 49% to 9.8 million deadweight tons in the first half of 2012. The monthly index of new-ship prices in China is now at…
July 27, 2012 Arch Coal reports steep 2Q loss but shares spike Arch Coal Inc. swung to a second-quarter loss on mine closures and weak demand, but it did much better than Wall Street had expected and shares finished the day up…
July 27, 2012 53 rescued, 5 still trapped in coal mine in China’s Guizhou province 53 people have been rescued while five still remain trapped in a coal mine in China's south-western province of Guizhou following the collapse of two separate sections of the mine's…
July 26, 2012 Argus Metals drops 44% on the day Reports that assays contained "interesting enrichment in certain rare earth elements" and that gold mineralization was not tested in the area, were not enough to deter investors from dumping the…
July 26, 2012 What disaster economics means for investors As one generational cohort of money managers yields control of the world’s portfolios, a new one is emerging that perceives disasters as more frequently occurring than their predecessors.
July 26, 2012 Potash Corp. cuts profit hopes as earnings slide Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. reported a sharp drop in second-quarter earnings on Thursday as well as lower than anticipated profits.
July 26, 2012 All that wealth and now somewhere to put it Located somewhere under 'a building within the international airport compound' in Hong Kong, Malca-Amit's vault is designed to hold 1,000 tonnes of gold – roughly 22% of the gold bullion…
July 25, 2012 Shanghai rebar meltdown: The last time Chinese steel cost this much iron ore was trading at $70 Chinese rebar prices are now 8% lower than October 2011 lows, while iron ore prices remain 5% higher.
July 25, 2012 Seven coal miners dead after explosion in northern Mexico An explosion on Wednesday in a coal mine in northern Mexico killed seven miners, officials said, highlighting lax safety conditions in small mines that are often poorly regulated.
July 25, 2012 Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. reports second-quarter 2012 results The company reports year-to-date global iron ore sales volume increases 23% to 19 million tons and revenue of $1.6 billion with net income attributable to Cliffs' shareholders of $258 Million,…
Trump trade team working to narrow scope of metals tariffs Trump last year imposed a 50% levy on foreign steel and aluminum in a measure aimed at Chinese overcapacity. February 13, 2026 | 12:14 pm
