December 6, 2011 With super-carrier disabled in its port Vale’s shipping strategy is keel hauled The Vale Beijing, the globe's largest bulk carrier, is disabled in a Brazilian port and shipping agents tell Reuters the vessel had ruptured its hull. If the $110 million vessel…
December 5, 2011 Korea and Canada to boost large-scale rare earth resources mine in S. Africa Korea Resources Corporation (KORES) has reached a definitive agreement with Canadian Frontier Rare Earths Ltd. to secure a 10 per cent interest in the Zandkopsdrift rare earth element mining project…
December 4, 2011 Report says half of China iron ore miners stop producing because of cheap imports Interfax-China reports that about half of China iron ore miners – mainly small and medium-sized firms – have suspended production in the face of dwindling profit margins.
December 4, 2011 Rio Tinto chief: one more year of $120-plus iron ore – then it’s over Tom Albanese says "assumptions that the floor price would not go much below $120 a tonne might be valid next year but not long beyond that."
December 3, 2011 Bullion has brought Soros fortune and prosperity, now he’s trying his luck with jewelry Forbes reports billionaire investor George Soros is placing a very particular bet on gold by buying $40 to $50 million in shares of a Chinese jeweler ahead of its $2.8…
December 2, 2011 Iron ore prices fall 11% in a week on slow Chinese demand Iron ore prices declined 11 per cent in the past week due to a drastic decline in demand from China, the world’s largest consumer of the steelmaking raw material.
December 1, 2011 South African gold mine cooling technology used in Chinese coal mine Mining Weekly reported that China National Coal Group will use a special cooling technology developed at a gold mine for its coal mining operations.
December 1, 2011 De Beers opens second China store in six months De Beers' second mainland China standalone was opened earlier this week. De Beers Diamond Jewellers has opened a second store in China, in The Friendship Mall in Tianjin, its second…
December 1, 2011 China eyes bigger role in iron ore pricing and hedging China plans to launch an iron ore swaps business and a physical iron ore trading platform are a clear sign of its desire to take on a bigger role in…
November 30, 2011 Stocks rally, lifting commodities North American stock exchanges are on a tear today after central banks made more funds available to lenders, giving investors hope for a way out of the European debt debacle.…
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