December 28, 2016

Chinese coal industry sees earnings explode in 2016

The Chinese National Bureau of statistics mentioned a growth of “157 percent in the first 11 months of 2016”.

December 22, 2016

Global executives renewed optimism about Chinese economy

A new survey shows those heading some of the world's largest corporations are increasingly sanguine about China hitting growth targets.

December 22, 2016

CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013

Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over the past few months "almost as sharp as in 2009" says new study.

December 21, 2016

Without China global mining would be smaller than in 2000

TABLE: China's copper demand grew 11-fold in 15 years – the rest of the world shrunk. Sans China, the nickel market would've barely broken a million tonnes.

December 21, 2016

Emissions laws will drive record increases in global platinum production to 2020 — report

Global platinum mine or metal content in ore production is set to rise from 6.4 million ounces in 2015 to 6.7 million ounces by 2020, representing compound annual growth rate…

December 20, 2016

Chinese tax breaks do nothing for palladium price

Down $110 in December.

December 19, 2016

Canadian Wealth Minerals to acquire Chile’s Laguna Verde lithium project

The project, known as Laguna Verde, is located in the country’s north, known for its vast salt flats under which experts say there is enough of the commodity to supply…

December 19, 2016

Vale to sell fertilizer business to Mosaic for $2.5 billion

Mosaic has agreed to acquire most of Vale's phosphate assets in Brazil, its stake in Peru's Bayovar mine and the firm’s Kronau potash project, in Canada.

December 12, 2016

Sierra Leone: Chinese steel firm to invest in $700m iron ore processing plant

Chinese steel firm Shandong Iron and Steel Group plans to invest $700m iron ore processing plant at its Tonkolili mine in Sierra Leone.

December 12, 2016

China Gold International announces the commissioning of Aeries I of Jiama Phase II Expansion

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. is pleased to announce that the commissioning of Series I of Jiama Phase II Expansion at Tibet Huatailong Development Co., Ltd. commenced December 1,…