China hunts top party officials who protected mafioso mining tycoon
Liu Han who disappeared after cutting billion dollar mining deals in Australia and Africa, is accused of running a "mafia" gang protected by state officials.
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China’s credit crisis could spell 2012-like iron ore price collapse
About 40% of the 100m tonnes of iron ore stockpiled in China have been put up by steel traders as collateral for loans. Loans banks are now calling in.
Copper is odd one out on this hedge fund positioning chart
The red metal is the lone commodity being shunned by the smart money.
‘No hurry’ in Vale-Glencore talks over Canadian combination
Brazil's Vale said over the weekend talks with Glencore over combining their Canadian operations continue, but no deal is likely "early this year."
Study shows mining sector funding jumped 180% in December quarter
SNL Metals & Mining reveals that while the minerals exploration sector recorded lower drilling activity, funds raised by the mining sector saw a near three-fold increase to $6.2 billion.
Saskatchewan juniors in a most excellent adventure
In the history of mineral exploration, the quest for uranium is really in its infancy.
Strikers vow to fight on as platinum price goes soft
Platinum, palladium prices unmoved as South African strike enters second month.
New Cat® MD5150C Track Drill Builds on MD5150 With More Cat Components and Choice of Three Different Rock Drills
Compared to the MD5125, which the MD5150C will replace, the new drill has 18 percent more power, a compressor that can deliver 33 percent more air volume and 40 percent more air pressure, 19 percent faster tram speed and 40 percent greater ground clearance.
DEUTSCH Connector Instructional Videos Available in Five Languages
The new videos, available in English, Spanish, German, Chinese and Japanese, provide in-depth assembly instructions for key DEUTSCH connector series.
