February 29, 2016

New Delhi’s dream of surpassing China

India has had many aspirations to overtake China, but this is more of a pipedream than reality.

February 29, 2016

Animation: Wealth vs. population for USA, China, and India (1970 – 2030)

The graph plots GDP per capita vs. share of world population for each country, highlighting the major differences between 1970, today, and the projected near future.

February 29, 2016

China to axe 1.8 million coal, steel jobs

As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce industrial overcapacity.

February 25, 2016

Gold price: Giant sucking sound now coming from the West

Chinese bullion imports at 2011 levels mix with record-breaking discounts in India as money pours into physical gold-backed ETFs.

February 23, 2016

Iron ore price holds $50 despite steel shocker

Chinese and global steel output contracts by more than 7%.

February 23, 2016

Noble Group to post loss on coal price collapse

Asia's biggest commodities trader by volume is on track to record its worst annual performance since its 1997 Singapore listing.

February 23, 2016

India’s tariffs on gold working: February imports to be lowest since 2013

Industry sources also blame the ongoing rally in bullion prices for the drop.

February 23, 2016

South Korea’s rise to lithium prominence

The nation now accounts for 10% of global lithium demand and is the fourth largest global market.

February 19, 2016

Foreign firms’ future in Myanmar mining hangs on details

A new legal amendment has the potential to fundamentally alter the economics of mining in Myanmar and draw a new round of foreign companies to the country.

February 19, 2016

Decline of coal demand is ‘irreversible’

Goldman Sachs report is the latest in a long line of grim warnings, all of which point to a future of shuttered power plants, mine closures, and bankruptcies.