July 20, 2012 Australia’s former China ambassador concedes errors in Rio Tinto’s actions Geoff Raby, Australia's former ambassador to China, has conceded that mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) committed errors in the lead up to a Chinese bribery scandal several years ago that…
July 19, 2012 Rare earth mining rights in China have just been cut in half The Chinese government has halved the number of rare earth mining rights in the country pulling 65 permits in all, according to a report by ChinaDaily USA.
July 19, 2012 China set to lift ban on interbank gold trading further boosting demand China represents about a quarter of global demand for the precious metal and allowing the country's banks to trade gold directly with each other should boost demand further.
July 19, 2012 Iron ore price spirals to 8-month low; traders draw 2008 comparisons Chinese import prices are now the lowest since November 8 2011, when the steelmaking ingredient was recovering from a crash in October. During that month iron ore shed $60 a…
July 19, 2012 Copper hits 2-week high on China easing hopes Copper strengthened further on Thursday in a generally stronger base metals sector on comments from China Premier Wen Jiabao which was interpreted as suggesting possible further monetary easing there.
July 19, 2012 China Mining United to launch potential $2 billion equity fund for Africa mining deals China Mining United Fund plans to establish a collaborative China/Africa equity fund to pursue minority stakes in gold, iron-ore and metal companies in Africa and other parts of the world,…
July 18, 2012 Discovery of rare earth minerals on ocean floor could break Chinese stranglehold Recent discoveries of rare earth minerals at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean could break China's existing stranglehold on supply of the key raw materials.
July 17, 2012 Here is China’s Bridge to Nowhere. It also happens to be the world’s longest Simply put, China has built too much, too quickly.
July 17, 2012 Iron ore falls through $130 as Chinese steel price hits 2012 low A build-up in steel inventories and a steep drop-off in demand as China's building boom begins to look more and more unsustainable send iron ore down 3.4% in just the…
July 17, 2012 Chinese media confirms rumours of rare earth stockpiling by state Chinese media sources have confirmed rumours of government stockpiling of rare earths which have been in circulation since earlier this month with China’s leading English-language daily reporting that the central…
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
