April 9, 2012 Ready, set, go: China’s long-awaited rare earth industry group is already here In a move to curb the rampant domestic illegal mining of rare earth, as well as to regulate its rare earths players, China launched on Sunday its industry association for…
April 8, 2012 Chinese woman gets death sentence for gold and futures trading fraud A female trader has been sentenced to death in China's Zhejiang province for defrauding investors out of around US$15 million after losing their money through speculation in gold and futures.
April 7, 2012 China’s gold demand will not be dented even by its hard landing Having just returned from another visit to China, where I had the opportunity to talk with a number of “insiders” in the Chinese gold community, I am more convinced than…
April 6, 2012 Top 10 gold producers: Indonesia leaves 31 tonnes underground The price of gold averaged $1,571 an ounce in 2011 meaning the South East Asian country missed out on $1,7 billion in potential revenue.
April 6, 2012 Watchdog finds aluminum in local pastries Chinese crullers and donuts from famous eateries have been found to contain aluminum, which is a health risk causing problems to the kidney and brain, a consumer watchdog said yesterday.
April 6, 2012 Molycorp, Inc. and Rare Element Resources Ltd. rise as China hoards rare earth metals The increasingly high prices and supply constraints have forced the US, along with Europe and Japan, to file a complaint against China with the World Trade Organization. China holds approximately…
April 5, 2012 Potash prices steady as contracts continue Recent potash contract placements by some of the world’s largest buyers have raised hopes of a resurgence in the fortunes of potash companies and their investors.
April 5, 2012 Too much of a good thing? A recent study published by Canberra-based think tank The Australia Institute calls for a slowdown in mining investment.
April 4, 2012 Valemax No. 8 has not even loaded its first ore and it’s already worth 36% less than it cost According to website VesselsValue.com the latest Valemax is worth 36% less than the $107 million the Brazilian iron ore titan paid for it last year because of a "slump in…
April 4, 2012 BRICS plan for the future Last week, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa met in New Delhi for their fourth annual "BRICS" summit. The meeting brought together five countries that together…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
