November 20, 2015 China admits to have killed 28 suspects on coal mine knife attack The deaths of the alleged "terrorists" took place over a 56-day operation by security forces, the Chinese government said.
November 19, 2015 India monetizes 14 ounces of gold Indian households sit on 20,000 tonnes and the Modi government's two-week old scheme to bring gold into the financial system looks like a spectacular flop.
November 19, 2015 Chinese commodity trade barometer at record low The Baltic Dry Index which tracks bulk shipping rates on more than 50 routes around the world drops to lowest since 1985.
November 19, 2015 Caterpillar sales down again, almost three straight years The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).
November 19, 2015 Indonesia probing allegations of extortion to Freeport-McMoRan by senior officials The investigation aims to determine whether senior officials tried extorting Freeport’s Indonesian unit in return for letting the company continue to operate in the country.
November 18, 2015 Top 15 copper mines worth $103bn less than a week ago The value of reserves at the world's largest mines drop after copper price takes another hit.
November 17, 2015 Japan’s Sumitomo Metal seeks stakes in copper, gold mines The company wants to take advantage of its sound finances and a slump in commodity prices to bolster future growth.
November 17, 2015 Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.
November 17, 2015 Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.
November 16, 2015 India won’t need coal imports by 2017: Piyush Goyal The Union Minister says coal shortages will soon be a thing of the past as India won't need to import dry fuel by 2017.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
