October 21, 2014 China admits 40% of magnetic rare earths supply is illegal World's dominant supplier of rare earth elements reveals a huge portion of supply used in magnets is illegally mined; much larger than initially anticipated
October 20, 2014 Copper price back below $3 on supply worries, Chinese GDP Chinese economy expected to grow at slowest pace since 2009 just as flood of new supply enters the market.
October 20, 2014 China sets tougher restrictions on illegal mining, exporting of rare earths Beijing has launched a five-month campaign that aims to finally crackdown on illegal extraction and smuggling of the coveted elements.
October 20, 2014 Jinchuan Group to Restructure Gansu Rare Earth Group It was reported that Baogang Group expressed strong interest in getting a controlling stake in Gansu Rare Earth Group.
October 20, 2014 One of these five companies will run the gold fix Broker Autilla Ltd (Sapient), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jointly with Thomson Reuters, U.S. derivatives bourse Intercontinental Exchange, the London Metal Exchange and broker ICAP's online platform EBS will present their…
October 16, 2014 Copper price below $3 as mines add a million tonnes Copper price sinks to 10-month low after new report says mine capacity representing 6% of current production will come on stream over the next six months.
October 16, 2014 Iron ore price crushed again Those calling a market bottom after Monday's surge and Chinese import gains may have been premature.
October 16, 2014 BHP bows to pressure, to list spinoff in London The mining giant has made a sharp U-turn on its initial decision to snub a London listing for its $17 billion spinoff.
October 15, 2014 China’s inland mills could be in market for 300mt seaborne iron ore New research shows inland Chinese steel mills pay a 35% premium over seaborne benchmark with 210mt of steel capacity potentially looking for alternatives.
October 15, 2014 Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire The former Xstrata boss' new venture, X2 Resources, is "currently reviewing a number of opportunities in the metals and mining sector."
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