February 27, 2012 Zijin Mining, Barrick Gold ponder beneficial business relationship China's largest gold miner recently met with the world's largest gold company to discuss possible opportunities for future cooperation.
February 26, 2012 Former Crystallex Las Cristinas gold project to go ahead with Chinese help Venezuela's President Chavez has annoiunced that Chinese investment company CITIC will help develop the potentially extremely large Las Cristinas gold project which has been withdrawn from Crystallex.
February 23, 2012 China’s copper usage jumped 38% in October-November During the first eleven months of 2011, global usage grew by only 2.7% over 2010, but accelerated in October-November to 12% due to an jump of 38% in China.
February 22, 2012 China has invested $14 billion in the oil sands, and that’s a good thing A think tank is pushing back against the perception that Chinese firms are locking up Canadian resources, but rather are providing an important financial boost to the sector.
February 21, 2012 European Goldfields and Eldorado tie-up: At last investors can cheer news about Greece The $2.5 billion deal saw European Goldfields add 6.4% in afternoon trade on Tuesday while Eldorado gained 6% to bring their combined market value to $10 billion.
February 21, 2012 Chinese coal miners discover a 300 million-year-old forest preserved in a layer of ash Chinese coal miners discovered a botanical Pompeii, a 298 million year old forest well-preserved in ash from a sudden volcanic eruption.
February 21, 2012 Concerned Canadian unions say BC government is leaving coal in China’s hands In unveiling Canada’s British Columbia’s job-creation strategy last September, the Premier Christy Clark said the government planed to capitalize on high demand for minerals, especially in Asia, by opening up…
February 21, 2012 China Steel to invest in Australian coal project Taiwanese steelmaker, China Steel, will pay $104 million to invest in a coal mine in Australia and take rights to 10% of the future output, in a move to counter…
February 21, 2012 China further entrenched in Africa with Minmetals’ Anvil acquisition In what is being regarded as the first major African mining play by a Chinese company, China Minmetals succeeded Friday in closing its $1.3 billion bid for copper miner Anvil…
February 20, 2012 Did China’s central bank buy 139 tonnes of gold in the fourth quarter? After surging in January, prices for gold and silver have been remarkably steady through the first three weeks of February, setting the stage for a possible big move sometime in…
BHP ships Jimblebar iron ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales BHP has been offering more discounts for its iron ore including the Jimblebar fines to try to facilitate sales in China. January 23, 2026 | 07:19 am
