August 17, 2012 Heard the rumour China is buying 6,000 tonnes of gold? It may not be as crazy as it sounds “There’s a significant discrepancy between domestic gold demand in China and the level of Chinese gold imports and production."
August 17, 2012 Oyu Tolgoi start-up, costs under threat from Mongolia–China stand-off Rio Tinto would have to build its own power plant and delay commercial production if the two nations cannot come to a deal during long-running power negotiations.
August 17, 2012 Central banks double last year’s gold buys Central banks demand for gold in the second quarter reached 157.2 tonnes, a record high and more than double last year's Q2.
August 17, 2012 Shanghai Richstone not proceeding with balance of investment in Sunridge Gold Corp. In June, Shanghai Richstone provided $2 million, representing the initial portion of the Financing to the Company, in exchange for 5,405,405 common shares in the capital of Sunridge.
August 16, 2012 And you thought Molycorp had it tough: Some Chinese REE miners report 90% drop in earnings Downstream companies are playing a wait and see game, hoping to capitalize if rare earth prices decline further.
August 16, 2012 Investors cheer Barrick’s plans to sell African Barrick to China Barrick Gold was trading up 3.8% in heavy volumes in Toronto and African Barrick Gold shot up 8% after Barrick confirmed that it is in early talks with China National…
August 16, 2012 China’s expansion a risk for Western mining interests in Africa China's rapid expansion in the African continent brings both risk and peril to Western mining companies operating in the region.
August 15, 2012 China’s ‘golden years’ over says Vale "We are not going to see the spectacular growth rates of 10, 12 percent per year."
August 15, 2012 Coal expansion imperils water resources in China’s northwest A new report released by Greenpeace claims that China's insatiable demand for coal could imperil fragile water resources in the country's vast north-western hinterland.
August 13, 2012 First signs of coking coal, iron ore rebound emerge “We expect August to mark a low point in the current steel output cycle.”
Seven killed in gold mine accident in eastern China, state media reports The mine is owned by leading gold producer Zhaojin Mining Industry. February 10, 2026 | 07:18 am
