August 1, 2012 Silvercorp reports intercept of 10.87 meters grading 715 grams per tonne silver, 6.85% lead and 1.52% zinc at the SGX mine, Ying Mining district, Henan province, China The company reports intercept of 10.87 meters grading 715 grams per tonne silver, 6.85% lead and 1.52% zinc at the SGX mine, Ying Mining district, Henan province, China
July 31, 2012 Molycorp production push to challenge Chinese rare earth dominance The USA's largest rare earth producer Molycorp (NYSE:MCP) is mounting a credible challenge to Chinese rare earth dominance by dramatically scaling up output and potentially increasing its global market share…
July 30, 2012 Dud investments the norm for China’s state-owned companies, says former Rio Tinto exec People should stop worrying about Chinese businesses buying up resource companies in Australia because the Chinese are no good at investing, says former Rio Tinto executive, Michael Komesaroff.
July 27, 2012 Iron ore’s $120-price floor theory unravels Below $120 a tonne most Chinese producers become unprofitable, but a sustained period below this level may indicate a fundamental shift in the industry.
July 27, 2012 Not convinced Chinese trade is a disaster? Take a look at these shipping numbers Examples: Worldwide orders for dry-bulk vessels dropped 49% to 9.8 million deadweight tons in the first half of 2012. The monthly index of new-ship prices in China is now at…
July 27, 2012 53 rescued, 5 still trapped in coal mine in China’s Guizhou province 53 people have been rescued while five still remain trapped in a coal mine in China's south-western province of Guizhou following the collapse of two separate sections of the mine's…
July 26, 2012 China’s rare earth exports plunge by over 40% The volume of rare earth minerals legally exported from China for the first half of 2012 plunged by 42.7% year-on-year to hit 4,908 tons according to statistics from China's customs…
July 25, 2012 Shanghai rebar meltdown: The last time Chinese steel cost this much iron ore was trading at $70 Chinese rebar prices are now 8% lower than October 2011 lows, while iron ore prices remain 5% higher.
July 25, 2012 Miners buying existing projects rather than starting their own: study Escalating costs and economic instability may be the two main reasons why mining companies worldwide are acquiring existing projects instead of starting their own, shows the latest report from global…
July 25, 2012 China amassing ‘absolutely shocking’ amount of gold Storied money manager Stephen Leeb says China is acquiring as much gold as it possibly can in a spate of 'controlled desperation.'
Ferrexpo halts Ukraine operations, furloughs staff after power grid attacks The suspension will remain in place until power can be provided consistently at required levels, the company said. January 20, 2026 | 10:15 am
