December 27, 2011 China says 2012 rare earths export quotas will be unchanged China has set the first tranche of rare earths export quotas for 2012 with more in reserve for firms that have not yet passed inspections. The biggest producer Baotou Rare…
December 26, 2011 Iron ore may rise to $150 if China eases credit rules Umetal.com forecast based on Chinese demand New York: Iron ore may rise to $150 (Dh551) a metric tonne by March on expectations China's central bank will ease credit conditions and…
December 26, 2011 Zinc leads drop in metals as int’l markets take a break Zinc led a dive among the most traded contracts of four base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange yesterday, as the Christmas period lessened the impact from international markets. The…
December 25, 2011 Mir mine in Yakutia: largest open pit diamond mine in world Mirny Mine, the largest open pit diamond mine in world, is located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia
December 25, 2011 Chinese November stainless flat product exports up by 19pct YoY According to data released by Chinese customs, China's exports of stainless steel flat products totaled 119,372 tonnes in November 2011, surged by 19% MoM in comparison of 100,029 tons in…
December 23, 2011 Copper order in Mongolia awarded to FLSmidth FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately USD 105m (approximately DKK 600m) from the Mongolian company, Mongolyn Alt (MAK) Group, to supply a greenfield copper concentrator for a mine…
December 23, 2011 China announces discovery of massive coal deposit The discovery of a massive new coal reserve in Xinjiang Uygur is hoped will help meet China's coal requirements, which are set to grow to 1 gigaton during the 12th…
December 23, 2011 Gloucester Coal’s shares jump 23 pct after China bid Shares in Sydney-based Gloucester Coal climbed 23% on Friday after China's Yanzhou Coal announced plans to merge its Australian unit with Gloucester.
December 23, 2011 Komatsu sees record year for mining equipment sales in China Komatsu Ltd., the world's second- biggest mining equipment maker, expects global demand for its machines to reach a fresh record next year, fueled by China and India's search for coal,…
December 22, 2011 Tens of thousands of Chinese residents protest coal plant Tens of thousands of residents from Haimen, China, who protested the construction of a coal-fired power plant earlier this week, are now being arrested.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
