November 22, 2012

Rio’s rocky relationship with China and the 4-foot jade horse that’s helping to fix it

Call in the feng shui masters.

November 22, 2012

Chinese rare earth domination shakes up regional trade ties

Japan turns to Kazakhstan for rare earth supplies

November 21, 2012

Chinese gang caught selling fake gold jewellery to Shanghai pawn shops

Members of a Chinese band that sold silver jewellery covered in a thin layer of gold in Shanghai, causing eight local pawn shops lose about $4.2 billion, were charged Wednesday…

November 21, 2012

Petronas new Progress takeover offer gives CNOOC fresh hopes on Nexen

China’s bid for Nexen may get a boost if a Malaysian company successfully acquires Canada-based Progress Energy Resource Corp.

November 20, 2012

Big 3 dumping huge volumes as iron ore rally comes to abrupt end

Sentiment will start to weaken from this point onwards said one trader.

November 20, 2012

MMG submits proposal for Canadian Arctic zinc-copper mine

China-backed metals producer Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) might be the new kid on the Canadian Arctic block, but it is already moving ahead with its plans to build mines…

November 20, 2012

Xstrata’s ‘Big Mick’: no stay-on bonus brings ‘unnecessary risks’

Xstrata shareholders rejected the $220 million retention bonus plan by a resounding 78.4%.

November 20, 2012

India’s exports of polished diamonds dive

Net polished exports plunge as net rough imports surge

November 20, 2012

China to slash taxes for domestic iron ore miners

Authorities consider current total tax rate of 25% to be excessive

November 20, 2012

Palmer in legal stoush with Chinese partners over Pilbara ore rights

CITIC Pacific lodges appeals with WA's Supreme Court to block Mineralogy's lease termination