September 27, 2012 China’s Zhongrun to nab 42% stake in Australian gold producer Noble Mineral China's Zhongrun Resources Investment Corp is on track to acquire 42% of Australia's Noble Mineral Resources (ASX:NMG) for AUD$85 million as well as options to obtain a majority stake.
September 26, 2012 Iron ore consolidates as Chinese steel production drops again Iron ore prices continued to trade in triple digits on Wednesday, adding $0.50 to $104.20 a tonne, as it appears to enter […]
September 26, 2012 BHP, Rio Tinto in talks with Chinese steelmakers over iron ore lump premiums for 4Q 2012 Industry sources confirmed today that BHP Billiton Limited and Rio Tinto are holding talks with Chinese steelmakers over iron ore lump premiums for 4Q 2012.
September 26, 2012 The last great price bubble is dead For the past decade we’ve toiled up the slope of the so-called commodities super-cycle, a rise in metal and hydrocarbon prices that has made consumer goods costly but drove torrid…
September 26, 2012 Tightened credit puts pressure on Chinese coal importers and global spot prices Cuts by banks in China to lending to coal traders is set to place further pressure on global prices for the carbon fossil fuel.
September 25, 2012 China’s pursuit of copper threatens ancient Buddhist ruins in Afghanistan A Chinese copper project in Afghanistan threatens a wealth of archeological sites dating from the 5th century of the Common Era and earlier.
September 24, 2012 China to help Venezuela develop one of world’s largest gold mines China and Venezuela have signed an agreement to jointly develop Las Cristinas gold mine, one of the world’s largest deposits of the shiny yellow metal, located near a town bearing…
September 24, 2012 Chinese reforms anticipate sustained decline in coal prices Slated reforms to China's pricing system for the carbon fossil fuel indicate that the country's leading decision-makers anticipate a sustained decline in global spot prices.
September 22, 2012 2,900 mines closed down in China’s coal and rare earth region Inner Mongolia, a semi-autonomous region in the north of China, has shut down nearly 900 coal mines and 2,000 other mines as part of a 7-year effort to better manage…
September 21, 2012 Copper extends 15% gain since August as market swings into huge deficit First half market shortfall climbs to 292,000 tonnes as mine production grows just 2.4%.
Lupaka Gold may seize Peru state assets over unpaid $67M arbitration award Lupaka's chairman Gordon Ellis said it has identified Peru’s national petroleum company Petroperu as potential target. January 19, 2026 | 09:59 am
