August 31, 2012 Chinese firms invest in smelters as Indonesian ore export ban approaches Chinese firms plan to invest up to AUD$8.6 billion in Indonesian smelters to mitigate the impact of a ban on unprocessed ore exports.
August 30, 2012 Huge Shiploads Of Iron Ore Continue To Come Into China And Sit Idly At Ports Despite weakening demand for iron ore from steel makers on slowing economy and construction works, and very week demand for cotton as the textile industry suffer, China continues to import…
August 30, 2012 Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss…
August 30, 2012 World’s richest woman proposes minimum wage reduction for envious and lazy Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has triggered a squall of controversy in Australia by issuing a call for the minimum wage to be reduced and accusing those jealous of her immense…
August 30, 2012 Australia pushes for expansion into African mining Australia's political and business leaders signaled their emphatic support for the country's increased involvement in the African mining sector at a conference in Perth on Thursday.
August 29, 2012 Iron ore freefall catches miners Iron ore prices hit the lowest level since November 2009 on Tuesday as the commodity crashed 4.6% closing at $94.80. The dive proved a drag for producers of the commodity,…
August 29, 2012 China slows overseas investments during leadership transition MMG (HSX:1208) CEO Andrew Michelmore says China's leadership transition later this year could put the brakes on overseas investment due to impeded decision-making by China's policy-making elite.
August 28, 2012 More singers join the ‘supercycle is over’ choir Financial Times analysts are the latest ones singing the “supercycle is over” song, as the paper points today to recent profit reports from major miners, including Anglo American, BHP Billiton,…
August 28, 2012 China snaps up US assets China's overseas buying spree continues unabated, with companies upping the pace of their US asset purchases.
August 28, 2012 China’s push for end to Aussie iron ore boom Jeffrey Wilson of Murdoch University's Asia Research Centre examines China's pivotal role in the boom and possible bust of Australia's iron ore sector.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
