October 15, 2012

Death of miner in Ghana triggers firm response from Beijing

The death of a Chinese gold miner in Ghana as well as the arrest of over 90 of his compatriots and colleagues has triggered a strong response from Beijing.

October 15, 2012

New study says Brazil is about to flood export markets with iron ore

Brazil is slated to produce 820 million tonne of iron ore in 2016, a more than 60% jump from today's levels. How will Chinese demand keep up?

October 14, 2012

China’s iron ore imports hit 20-month peak in September

Chinese imports of iron ore hit a 20-month peak in the month of September with steelmakers engaging a buying spree as spot prices bottomed out.

October 12, 2012

Copper futures fall in anticipation of dire Chinese data

Copper futures fell on Friday on expectations that Chinese trade and economic growth data slated for release next week will disappoint.

October 12, 2012

Copper shenanigans from Beijing

Fact - China is the world’s largest user of copper.

October 12, 2012

Canada PM casts doubt on Nexen takeover by China

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave investors more reasons to speculate about the final outcome of the deal, as he said that China's “very different" political and economic systems are…

October 12, 2012

Copper shenanigans from Beijing

Fact - China is the world’s largest user of copper.

October 12, 2012

Discovery Metals rejects $830 million bid from Shanghai PE firm

Africa-focused copper miner Discovery Metals (ASX:DML) has rejected a bid from Shanghai's Cathay Fortune on the grounds that the proposed AUD$830 million consideration is insufficient.

October 11, 2012

Iron ore: The rollercoaster ride has only just started

The transformation of the iron ore market over the last few years has been nothing less than stunning. Those with nerves of steel can look forward to even higher highs…

October 11, 2012

Iron ore pulls back from $120 despite fresh Chinese infrastructure spending

The country's railways ministry is upping its investment for a third time this year – the annual budget for 2012 is now a round $100 billion.