China imported a record amount of iron ore in 2017
Hunger for high-quality iron ore from Australia and Brazil pushed Chinese imports of the steelmaking ingredient to a record high in 2017.
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Gold gains $21 in 3 days on T-bond selloff
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2 dead, 17 miners missing following Peru earthquake
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Chinese bitcoin miners eye sites in energy-rich Canada
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Zinc price hits fresh decade high
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World seaborne coal trade rose 1.5 pct in 2017 – German importers
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“I’m starting to see the hype in this mining cycle:” Warren Irwin
Rosseau Asset Management CEO Warren Irwin sees encouraging and warning signs in the current mining cycle.
How China is locking up critical resources in the US’s own backyard
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Frank Holmes: gold – if you’re not long, you will be wrong
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