February 24, 2014 Iron ore price tumbles through $120 over Chinese lending fears Chinese steel and iron ore traders are caught in a vicious circle.
February 24, 2014 China’s rare earth industry expands but problems persists Industry revenue grew 8%, but profits slumped 28% as China continues crackdown on illegal mining, smuggling and uncompetitive producers.
February 23, 2014 China hunts top party officials who protected mafioso mining tycoon Liu Han who disappeared after cutting billion dollar mining deals in Australia and Africa, is accused of running a "mafia" gang protected by state officials.
February 23, 2014 China’s credit crisis could spell 2012-like iron ore price collapse About 40% of the 100m tonnes of iron ore stockpiled in China have been put up by steel traders as collateral for loans. Loans banks are now calling in.
February 23, 2014 All currencies are an inverse pyramid based on the dollar Whatever analysis of individual countries might tell us, it has been easy to miss the threat of a deepening global recession, a risk increased by diminishing cross-border flows.
February 20, 2014 Weak Chinese factory data dents copper price A gauge of manufacturing activity in top copper consumer China is down six months in a row and at the lowest level since July.
February 20, 2014 How to vet graphite investments: Stephen Riddle Stephen Riddle, CEO of Asbury Graphite Mills Inc., has been in the business long enough to have seen companies come and go, sometimes more than once.
February 19, 2014 Fortescue profit up 260% in second half of 2013 As a result, the Australian company announced an interim dividend of 10 Australian cents per share - last year the company didn't offer this payout.
February 18, 2014 China’s record copper, iron ore imports are not being put to work With credit tight inside the country, China's record-setting copper and iron ore imports and stockpiles are being used for financing deals.
February 18, 2014 Report: Chinese bank poised to join London gold fix ICBC, China's largest bank, is set to buy Deutsche Bank's seat to join the price-setting process for the benchmark used in the globe's physical gold trade.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
