May 5, 2014 Mexican police seized 68,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.
May 5, 2014 Baosteel and Aurizon launch $1.4 billion bid for Aquila The company invested in Aquila in 2009 to help fund its iron ore project and a separate coking coal mine.
May 1, 2014 Wood Mackenzie says Indonesia export ban points to questions over China’s long-term bauxite supply In light of the Indonesian mineral ore ban that came into force on January 12th 2014, Wood Mackenzie says the aluminium industry - particularly in China - faces a challenge…
April 30, 2014 Copper, iron ore prices gap down again amid credit crackdown Beijing is curbing the use of industrial metals and iron ore as collateral in short-term financing creating a vicious circle as deals are rapidly unwound.
April 30, 2014 World Bank: China to overtake US as biggest economy THIS YEAR New study based on purchasing power parity sees Chinese economy overtaking US this year. India leaps from 10th to 3rd.
April 30, 2014 Padbury Mining walks away from $6.5bn Oakajee iron ore port and rail project Oakajee could have enable the region's iron ore miners to be one of the major suppliers of the steel-making material to Asia.
April 29, 2014 Fears of Beijing metal-financing crackdown halt copper price rally Using commodities as loan collateral is practice in China, but Beijing is set to introduce new rules limiting this component of the shadow banking system.
April 29, 2014 Morgan Stanley: gold price won’t see $1,300 again Investment bank predicts gold will decline to an average $1,168 in the second half of 2014 as Chinese demand wanes and will go lower still next year.
April 29, 2014 Chinese most clever way to deal with smog: turn it into diamonds Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is developing a new, energy-friendly mechanism to suck smog out of the air and transform it into diamonds, to be tested in Beijing.
April 28, 2014 Gold price drops after Chinese imports crater 38% Gold below $1,300 again as Shanghai traders offer gold at a discount through March for the first time since September 2012.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
