July 13, 2016 Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.
July 12, 2016 Iron ore skyrockets to nearly $60 per tonne Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao rose 6.7% to $59.38 a tonne, the largest one-day percentage increase since April 21.
July 11, 2016 Thermal coal price hits 10-month high as Chinese buyers snap up cargoes A crackdown by the Chinese government on surplus thermal coal has had a knock-on effect on the price.
July 8, 2016 China, Russia mull setting joint gold mining fund The new investment fund would focus on financing gold mining projects in eastern Russia.
July 7, 2016 Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal near bankruptcy exit deals Alpha, which filed for bankruptcy in August last year, is scheduled to ask a federal judge Thursday to approve its exit plan despite objections to it.
July 6, 2016 Chinese fund eyes Glencore gold mine in Kazakhstan China’s state-backed Silk Road Fund is said to be considering a joint $2 billion bid with China National Gold Group for the Vasilkovskoye mine.
July 4, 2016 Shocking breakdown of China’s foreign reserves is bullish for gold I want to focus on the composition of China’s foreign reserves, explain why the liquid portion of the reserves may be much smaller than widely believed, and how that situation…
July 4, 2016 Here’s why silver is shining brighter than gold Silver prices rose Monday as much as 6.9% to an intraday peak of $21.132 an ounce, its highest value since July 2014.
July 4, 2016 Global mining equipment market to reach $156 billion by 2022 — report Product launch and acquisition are the key growth strategies adopted by the leading market players, such as Caterpillar and Komatsu, to strengthen their foothold in the market.
June 30, 2016 June rainfall eases processing problems in China graphite hub Pressures on the processing capacities of flake graphite producers in Shandong province – the second largest producing region in China – have been eased by rainfall which has improved access…
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