November 14, 2011 Iron ore rallies on Chinese steel hike The price of iron ore spiked to a one-month high today, with benchmark Australian iron ore rising to $140 a tonne. FT (sub required) reports that Chinese steelmakers, which halted…
November 14, 2011 Caterpillar Plans Offer To Buy China’s ERA Mining Machinery For About $887 Mln Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT: News ) said Thursday it will offer to acquire Chinese equipment maker ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. for about 6.9 billion billion Hong…
November 14, 2011 New Caterpillar mining truck facility for Indonesia and expanding mining truck and large track-type tractors in US With a long-term view toward enhancing support for mining customers, Caterpillar announced plans on Friday to build a mining truck facility in Indonesia and to invest to increase capacity at…
November 13, 2011 China iron ore imports fell to 8-month low in October despite $60 price drop The Chinese General Administration of Customs reported that the country's iron ore and concentrates imports were 49.94 million tonnes in October, down 17.5% from 60.57 million tonnes in September 2011.…
November 12, 2011 China coal exports plunge 35% in October According to the preliminary data released by the country General Administration of Customs, China coal exports decreased further to 790,000 tonnes in October of the current year down 34.7% or…
November 12, 2011 China mine blast death toll rises to 30,13 still trapped Xinhua reports the chief of China's work safety watchdog on Saturday decried the poor safety standards at a coal mine where rescuers had pulled out 30 bodies and are still…
November 11, 2011 Generation X and Y turning into Generation Au According to a new report by MarketWatch, gold's allure is shifting to a new generation. Many people in their 20s and 30s have little faith in equities and, unlike older…
November 11, 2011 Caterpillar in deal to buy Chinese coal mining equipment company According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Caterpillar has reached an agreement to buy Chinese coal equipment company, ERA Mining Machinery, for $887 million, giving it greater exposure…
November 11, 2011 Foreign powers eyeing $3 trillion Afghan resource spoils While peace in Afghanistan still looks to be a utopian dream, AFP reports that developing nations like China and India are eager to make resource deals in the troubled country…
November 10, 2011 Graff Diamonds said to plan $1 billion Hong Kong IPO Bloomberg reports Graff Diamonds, the producer and retailer whose founder twice set records buying gems at auction, plans to raise about $1 billion in an initial public offering in Hong…
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