April 15, 2012 400,000 tonnes dead weight – Vale’s massive ore carriers suffer new setback Two of Vale's massive Valemax carriers were in Subic Bay, Philippines for just under a month transferring cargo to smaller ships to carry iron ore onto China, because the 400,000…
April 13, 2012 Coal takes a beating after China’s GDP numbers disappoint China, the world's biggest consumer of coal, said that the gross domestic product came in at 8.1% in the first quarter, the lowest figure in three years.
April 13, 2012 Chinese steel company to pump $194 million into Alderon’s Kami iron ore project Alderon Iron Ore Corp saw a 2% bump in its stock price Friday on news that the Canadian iron ore junior has inked a CAD$194 agreement with China's largest steel…
April 12, 2012 China soft landing likely, says World Bank The Chinese economy is likely to land softly, rather than with a jolt, with growth forecast at 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013, according to The World Bank.
April 12, 2012 Top analysts see copper rising even as China slows The third consecutive annual copper shortage and accelerating U.S. growth will drive prices to the highest in a year in the next quarter, according to the most accurate forecasters.
April 12, 2012 World Bank trims China’s growth outlook The World Bank cut its growth forecast for China on Thursday, adding to warnings the world’s second-largest economy might slow too abruptly, and said Beijing should be ready to launch…
April 12, 2012 Canadian Eldorado’s gold production keeps growing Canadian miner Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) (NYSE:EGO), which recently closed its acquisition of European Goldfields, expects its yearly gold production to touch 1.7 million ounces within five years as it brings…
April 11, 2012 Iron ore price hits 6-month high The price is up more than 27% from lows struck in October last year when the steelmaking ingredient experienced a mini crash.
April 11, 2012 Vale vs IMF: Who are you going to believe? Using the dismal science to make forecasts and taking risks with real money are two very different things. And the Brazilian giant is definitely putting its money where its mouth…
April 11, 2012 Look ma, no rare earths Hitachi has built an 11-kilowatt motor that uses no rare earth materials. The motor took four years to develop, and commercial production is expected in two years.
Lundin Mining lifts copper outlook after strong 2025 Strong Chilean operations pushed Lundin past 2025 guidance and set the stage for higher copper and gold output next year. January 22, 2026 | 05:12 am
