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.
January 22, 2013 South Africa becomes China’s third biggest iron ore supplier Rival exporter India struggles to overcome troubles in its mining sector, while Australia remains well in the lead
January 21, 2013 Rio Tinto fighting to keep Australia in top iron ore producer spot Even with significant ore bodies coming on stream from 2015 onwards in Brazil (Anglo’s Minas Rio and Vale’s Serra Sul), Australia will be able to keep its crown in this…
January 20, 2013 Mongolia stops coking coal exports to China in pricing scrap Tavan Tolgoi's high-quality coal is being sold to cheaply says CEO.
Heavy rainfall disrupts Australian metallurgical coal supplies Some coal miners have declared force majeure on portions of their shipments or warned customers of potential delays, according to traders. January 16, 2026 | 07:09 am
