January 15, 2013 Coal mine cave-ins leave Chinese farmland full of craters A recent spate of cave-ins caused by coal mining has left the town of Fukou in Hunan speckled with over 20 large craters
January 14, 2013 Red hot iron ore cools down as Chinese mills opt for cheaper domestic supplies The move comes despite the nation’s coldest winter in 28 years which keeps domestic mines closed and local supplies limited.
January 14, 2013 Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013 Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013
January 14, 2013 Beijing air pollution hits catastrophic heights US Embassy publishes embarrassing environmental data on Twitter
January 14, 2013 China set to make biggest ever contribution to global growth in 2014 HSBC says the Middle Kingdom is replacing the United States and Europe as the driving force behind the world economy
January 11, 2013 Potash prices dive in 2012 on faltering demand from Asian farms China and India resort to alternatives following 10-fold rise in potash prices last decade
January 10, 2013 China’s ravenous for iron ore, copper and oil The country's iron ore imports in 2012 totalled $95.6 billion, 8.4% higher than the previous year.
January 10, 2013 Japan to scour the bottom of the Pacific for rare earth deposits Scientists from Japan plan to search the floor of the Pacific Ocean for rare earth deposits in bid to reduce the nation's dependence on China for the key industrial materials
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