November 18, 2011 China gains rights to explore 10,000 square km international seabed sulphide ore deposit China has gained the right to explore a polymetallic sulphide ore deposit located in the southwest Indian Ocean over the next 15 years.
November 18, 2011 Shanghai Gold Exchange to raise silver forward margins If silver forward contracts hit limit up or down on settlement on Friday, the Chinese exchange said it will lift daily trade limits on silver forward contracts to 15%. The…
November 18, 2011 China’s rare-earth domination keeps wind industry on its toes Wind turbine manufacturers are scrambling to find alternatives to a key element used in direct-drive permanent magnet generators (PMGs), thanks to skyrocketing prices and diminishing supplies of crucial rare earths.…
November 18, 2011 Coal mine cave-in traps 12 miners in north China Twelve miners were trapped in a coal mine that caved in in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Friday.
November 17, 2011 Gold slides as Europe ‘numbs’ traders to bullion fundamentals Gold futures for December delivery dropped 3.2% or $57 to $1,717.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange by early afternoon on Thursday. Gold's weakness…
November 17, 2011 China tops Indian gold jewelry demand for first time According to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report for the third quarter 2011 released today, demand reached 1,053.9 tonnes, an increase of 6% compared to the same period…
November 16, 2011 Rare earth prices plunging as manufacturers turn to substitutes The prices of rare earth elements, which have enjoyed a three-year run, are dropping rapidly, reports New York Times. The reason, says The Times, is on the manufacturing side, as…
November 16, 2011 EU study says China’s grip on rare earths could choke green energy plans A new European study says supply shortfalls of rare-earth elements over the next two decades put at risk the EU's ambitious plans to expand the production of solar, wind and…
November 16, 2011 Jaguar Mining shares leap 46% on $1B bid from Shandong Gold Shares in Jaguar Mining (NYSE:JAG) surged 46% today on news that a Chinese gold producer is bidding $1 billion for the Brazil-focused company. The Globe and Mail reports that Shandong…
November 16, 2011 ‘Every province in China is Greece’ – Larry Lang Popular commentator and finance professor, Larry Lang, didn't want anyone to hear his real thoughts about China's economy, but his Oct. 22 speech in Shenyang City is making the rounds.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
