March 23, 2012 Breakdown: All the gold price indicators now point down “Sentiment towards gold is as low as it has been for many years, possibly since the rally started. ... For virtually the first time this cycle, buying gold is a…
March 23, 2012 5 dead, 17 trapped after coal mine blast A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in Northeast China's Liaoning province Thursday, killing at least five people and trapping 17 others, the national work safety watchdog said.
March 23, 2012 Chinese style capitalism leads to capital punishment for 31-year old tycoon "Wu's death penalty is a setback for the cause of reform in China. Judging from this case, how far are we from the market economy? At least 300 years."
March 22, 2012 Tata Group looking to partner with South African coal miner The Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate, is said to be investigating a joint venture with South African coal producer Increase Coal.
March 22, 2012 Australian explorer hunts for copper in Andes The Herald Sun has an interesting feature piece on Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources, an Australian company with Chinese backing that is partnering with Rio Tinto on three early-stage exploration projects…
March 22, 2012 Investors give miners another kicking after China manufacturing shrinks None of mining's top companies escaped the carnage on Thursday after a survey of manufacturing in China showed activity slowed for a fifth straight month.
March 22, 2012 Big guns all on board for Beijing’s new spot iron ore trading platform Beijing launched the new spot price platform in January in a bid to shift the balance of power in price negotiations away from the big three.
March 22, 2012 Gold from Thailand, China flood Indian markets India's duty hike has made domestic gold jewellery more expensive than imported jewellery, with retailers stocking up on cheap imports from Thailand and China to quell demand.
March 22, 2012 China eyes Canadian uranium mines Takeover activity is poised to heat up in the Canadian uranium sector as energy-hungry China hunts for feedstock to fuel its growing family of nuclear reactors.
March 20, 2012 Iron ore producers undeterred by slowing growth in China Rio Tinto warned Tuesday that growth in China's steel output is slowing.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
