June 21, 2015 China’s energy demand may not increase until 2017 In this post I revisit the energy production and consumption data for China looking for clues about the future direction of global energy markets.
June 18, 2015 The rare earth challenge While not especially rare and not really earths, there is no doubting the difficulties in mining and processing the rare earth group of metals, or their importance to the global…
June 17, 2015 Iron ore price rally just gave miners ‘false hope’ Iron ore price declines to resume as Shanghai rebar drops to record low Wednesday with bears calling rally just a blip before prices retreat to $40s again.
June 17, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Every Chinese overseas investment over $100m visualized Showing over 1,250 attempted transactions, this list includes both successful and failed attempts in order to visualize the ebb and flow of Chinese investments up until mid-2014.
June 17, 2015 Congo mulls suspending Ivanhoe’s Kamoa stake sale to Zijin It also plans to review the legal status of the joint venture, while it negotiates with Ivanhoe to raise its stake to 20% from the current 5% it holds.
June 16, 2015 The world’s top 10 gold mines Together these giant gold operations produce more than 10 million ounces per year.
June 16, 2015 Mining industry inertia will come at a price PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.
June 16, 2015 What is next for key technology investments in the mining industry? Timetric data from over 630 mines across six regions, highlights a range of investment priorities in different areas of technology.
June 15, 2015 VIDEO: 80% of China’s coal producers are in loss — Leung China’s stimulus push may be paying off. The pickup in industrial output and the jump in lending suggest the economy may be stabilizing. But does this mean Beijing will meet…
June 13, 2015 Billions and billions pour into India and China It’s been a little over a year since Narendra Modi took office in India, and so far the results have been mostly positive for the South Asian country and the…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am