November 5, 2012 B.C. unions go to court over Chinese miners Two major unions of the Canadian province of British Columbia have applied to have the Federal Court overturn a decision to allow about 200 foreign workers work at HD Mining…
November 5, 2012 Rio Tinto to Oyu Tolgoi mine: Let there be light After months of difficulties, Rio Tinto’s (LON:RIO) flagship Mongolian copper-gold mine, Oyu Tolgoi, will start producing early next year as the giant miner has finally solved the issue of power…
November 5, 2012 China transforming into gold bullion superpower on the sly As rumors fly that leading Western economies have exhausted their gold hoards, China has become the world's biggest gold producer while also discretely accumulating bullion reserves.
November 4, 2012 Physicist claims China’s mysterious desert grids most likely mining related An immense chessboard-like grid which mysteriously appeared in the deserts of China's Xinjiang province several years ago could be the result of exploratory surveys for nickel.
November 3, 2012 China’s state-owned energy giants covet Canadian potash Government documents reveal that two of China's biggest state-owned energy corporations have approached a Canadian federal minister to express their interest in acquiring stakes in the country's potash and fertilizer…
November 3, 2012 Conservatives and vested interests oppose reform of China’s state-owned enterprises Powerful forces within China's political system seek to thwart urgently needed reforms to the country's state-owned enterprises
November 3, 2012 Copper to rebound from 9-week low on Chinese home appliance sales After hitting a 9-week in Friday trading copper is set to rebound on increased sales of home appliances on the Chinese market.
November 3, 2012 No need to panic over slip in gold prices: Lassonde Pierre Lassonde, one of the most accomplished and informed veterans of the global mining industry, tells investors not to panic about the recent fall in gold prices as the "macro…
November 2, 2012 Still bearish on iron ore? You may have missed October’s 14% jump in new Chinese steel orders The latest indication of a rebound for the world's second largest economy as infrastructure spending picks up.
November 2, 2012 Coal prices to rise on mine closures in run up to China’s leadership transition Coal prices are set to receive a boost from the closure of small mines in China during the lead up to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party,…
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
