November 10, 2012 Zhongrun fails to acquire Australia-based Noble Zhongrun Fails to Acquire Australia-Based Noble.
November 9, 2012 Canada may change entire temporary foreign worker program over Chinese miners controversy Accusations of Chinese miners being dubiously brought into the Canadian province of British Columbia to work in coal mines has prompted the federal government not only to investigate the issue,…
November 9, 2012 South African report highlights Chinese labor abuses in the Sub-Sahara A new report by Johannesburg-based South Africa Resource Watch (SARW) claims that China is exploiting cheap labor in the sub-Saharan nation and subjecting employees in the mining industry to harsh…
November 9, 2012 Mitsubishi’s $6.7 billion Oakajee project scuppered by costs blowout and Chinese demurral Mitsubishi's AUD$6.7 billion Oakajee port and rail project in Western Australia has been put on hold as the company cuts costs in the face of adverse economic conditions and struggles…
November 8, 2012 BHP is sticking to 37% iron ore output growth for 2014 As the iron ore price consolidates above $120 confidence is returning to the industry.
November 8, 2012 Lynas wins battle against activists, gears up to start rare earths production in Malaysia Australia's Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC) won Thursday the latest of a series of long-dragged legal battles against activists, which took the company to court for allegedly causing major health and environmental…
November 8, 2012 China will back the yuan with gold: Leeb Storied investor Stephen Leeb says he is bullish on gold in the long-term due to surging demand from the Middle Kingdom and his belief that China plans to back its…
November 8, 2012 Pentagon and Toyota seek to overcome China’s rare earth strangehold The US Department of Defense and Japanese automaker Toyota (NYSE:TM) have embarked upon simultaneous bids to overcome China's strangehold on rare earth metals via the development of North American supply…
November 7, 2012 China Gold examining potential takeover of African Barrick Gold China's largest gold producer, China Gold Group, announced yesterday that it will be accelerating its overseas acquisitions to secure resources abroad.
November 7, 2012 Obama election win boosts bullion prices and gold-related shares Gold prices and gold-related shares have witnessed impressive gains following President Barack Obama's second-term election win.
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