October 19, 2015 Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamonds celebrated in China with a unique collaboration Rio Tinto’s spectacular diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia are the centrepiece of a unique collaboration to celebrate five years of partnership with China’s premier diamond jewellery…
October 19, 2015 Vale iron ore output hits new record The world’s largest producer of iron ore continues to flood the market with the addition of 88.2 million metric tons in the third quarter of the year.
October 16, 2015 Rare earth producers say illegal mining in China responsible for low prices As a result, all rare earths producers inside and outside China are facing extremely challenging conditions, say insiders.
October 16, 2015 Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next…
October 15, 2015 China vs. United States: A tale of two economies Today's infographic contrasts everything about the two economies. While they are both comparable in size, they are both very different...
October 14, 2015 Lynas cashflow positive in weak market Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation has managed to log positive free cashflow for the third straight quarter, despite difficult market conditions in which prices dropped to historic lows.
October 13, 2015 Codelco vows not to cut copper output even if prices keep falling The world's No.1 copper miner will keep output targets and won't make major changes to its $25 billion investment plan.
October 13, 2015 China to continue expanding its influence in the oil and gas sector Since 2009, China has been taking a much more active role in its pursuit of international oil contracts.
October 12, 2015 China launches massive military manhunt for coal mine killers Helicopters, drones search 16,000 square km area sealed off to find perpetrators of knife attack that killed 60 workers at a northwestern Chinese coal mine.
October 11, 2015 CHART: Mining tide is turning After the best week for commodity prices in more than three years, sentiment towards metals and mining may finally be turning.
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