September 16, 2012 Metal prices to crater in three years due to Chinese re-balancing A belated rebalancing of the Chinese economy will lead to a collapse in commodities prices by 2015 according one of the West's leading experts on the PRC's economy.
September 16, 2012 How China drives commodities down Australia's resources minister, Martin Ferguson, has caused a stir with his assertion that the country's mining boom, one of the biggest drivers of its economic growth, is "over". As he…
September 14, 2012 Wrong again Dr Copper: The best indicator of Chinese growth has slowed to 3.6% The recent spike in the price of copper speaks of overoptimism.
September 14, 2012 Rio Tinto CEO: China steel production to reach 1 billion metric tons by 2030 Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese told reporters in Beijing that the company is optimistic about China's long-term steel production, predicting that Chinese steel output will increase by 40% to reach…
September 13, 2012 China’s stockpile effort could stabilize rare earth metals prices: Brandon Tirpak In the next few weeks, China's government will begin stockpiling roughly ¥6B worth of rare earth elements. Does this mean a price floor is imminent?
September 13, 2012 Mini iron ore rally melts away World number one producer Vale says the market will remain stuck in a period of significant volatility until China reduces its stockpiles.
September 13, 2012 CHALCO will not give up on Mongolian natural resource opportunities Weiping Xiong, the general manager of Aluminum Corporation of China (CHALCO), said that the company will continue to explore investment opportunities in Mongolia's natural resources sector.
September 12, 2012 Chinese miners rise on Ben and Wen’s stimulus signaling Chinese mining stocks are amongst the big winners in the wake of signalling by both Wen Jiabao and Ben Bernanke that central banks on either side of the Pacific are…
September 12, 2012 Xi’s elusive whereabouts trigger grave concern on eve of China’s leadership transition The absence of Xi Jinping from several key occasions of state this month has triggered grave concerns about the well-being of China's presumptive heir to power on the eve of…
September 11, 2012 Silvercorp uses Chinese police to silence and suppress censorious short-sellers Silvercorp Metals (TSX/NYSE:SVM) is alleged to have procured the assistance of police in arresting and silencing critics of the company who sought to profit from the short-selling of its stock.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am