January 24, 2013 China to lose in the US shale revolution: German spy agency An energy independent US may spell trouble for China
January 24, 2013 China may now house the world’s 2nd largest gold reserves: Leeb Renowned investor Stephen Leeb says China has massively increased its gold reserves, ousting Germany from the second place spot.
January 24, 2013 Chinese regulators to give go-ahead to Xstrata-Glencore merger Officials indicate they have no reasons to refuse the proposed take-over
January 23, 2013 Cautious optimism in IMF global economic outlook The IMF World Economic Outlook sees modest growth for the global economy in 2013
January 23, 2013 Beijing plans coal pollution clampdown 450 heavy-polluting coal plants will be closed
January 23, 2013 BHP axes coal costs, fuels aluminum writedown speculation In its half-year production update, BHP highlighted challenges faced by its aluminum and nickel businesses.
January 22, 2013 Wesizwe Platinum gets $650m Chinese loan Junior platinum miner, Wesizwe Platinum, has received a $650 million loan from the China Development Bank for its Bakubung mine project in South Africa.
January 22, 2013 Pacific Group hedge fund buys gold with one-third of its assets Asset managers bet on price increases as more printed money issued.
January 22, 2013 Keys to rare earth companies’ success: Innovation, cost efficiency Demand for rare earths remains; it's just a question of who can supply them first—and at what cost?
January 22, 2013 China invests in Western Australian uranium A state-owned Chinese enterprise has emerged as a key shareholder in the latest uranium explorer to be listed in Australia.
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