October 18, 2013 China to become world’s main consumer of base metals by 2017— report Wood Mackenzie also predicts the global base metals market will grow from 96Mt in 2013 to 122 Mt by the end of 2018.
October 17, 2013 Chinese girls want to break down barriers to mining "Some jobs are really inappropriate for women.”
October 17, 2013 Central banks are unwise to sell their gold: ECB president Mario Draghi Central bank gold provides fairly good protection against fluctuations of the dollar and risk diversification.
October 17, 2013 UK lets China buy its nuclear power stations UK's decision paves the way for China to take a stake in or own 100% of the country's new nuclear power stations.
October 16, 2013 Chalco wants $2.2bn for stake in Simandou iron ore project Simandou is expected to produce over 95 million tonnes of iron ore per year.
October 16, 2013 US is exceptional, it’s the largest debtor in the history of the world: Jim Rogers "This thing is going to end badly."
October 15, 2013 Coal to overtake oil as main source of energy by 2020 The two main coal consumers, China and India, are turning back to it because it is cheaper and more reliable than oil or renewable energy sources.
October 14, 2013 Prices and protests: gold miners’ war on two fronts Gold has dropped over $500/oz and protest movements against gold miners around the world, with the help of social media, have become more prominent.
October 14, 2013 Mining majors rerate as China, iron ore price defy gloom Big 4 enjoy huge market value gains as the price of their most profitable product and the prospects of their number one customer continue to recover.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
