November 8, 2011 Silvercorp emerges from short and distort saga awash with cash Silvercorp Metals on Tuesday reported revenue of $62.1 million for its second quarter, up 71% from the same period last year. Cash flow from operations hit a record $35.2 million,…
November 8, 2011 China’s Zijin to buy $181mn of gold mine assets The Chinese miner issued a statement Tuesday saying that it will acquire Long Province Resources which owns gold mine assets in the Gansu province for $181.07 million. Chinese gold and…
November 7, 2011 China’s thirst for coal strips lush Australian farmland bare The Vancouver Sun reports the Liverpool Plains were long considered off-limits to mining, their rich black soils ranking among Australia's best farming land. Until China came to town.
November 7, 2011 China shelves Bohai, Yangtze River Delta steel projects – report According to a report in the Shanghai Security News, the country has shelved plans to develop new steel projects in the Bohai and Yangtze River Delta regions but will include…
November 7, 2011 Hitachi building new mining excavator factory in Japan to open in 2013 According to a November 4 report from Bloomberg, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co (HCME) is to build its third mining equipment factory in Japan as demand for thermal coal rises in…
November 6, 2011 US strategic rare earth reserve closer after key Chinese exporter stops production A temporary production stoppage by China's largest rare earth exporter makes the creation of an American rare earth stockpile more likely, according to a report by dealReporter that appeared in…
November 6, 2011 Hungry for more acquisitions, Minmetals turns to nickel Minmetals is not finished acquiring companies to add to its stable of base metal mines, according to Bloomberg. The state-run Chinese miner, with operations in Australia and Laos, a month…
November 6, 2011 Steel output cuts to hit Europe zinc demand A flurry of production cuts announced by steel firms in Europe will lead to a drop in the region's zinc consumption, although the global impact will be mitigated by continued…
November 6, 2011 More miners rescued from Chinese coal mine Nearly 53 miners were rescued from the Qianqiu coal mine in Sanmenxia, in Henan province, after rocks collapsed, killing eight people while 14 managed to escape.
November 6, 2011 China pushing for iron ore pricing changes – exec China, the world's biggest consumer of iron ore, is still hopeful that major foreign suppliers will change the way they set their prices, Zhu Jimin, chairman of the Shougang Group,…
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