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…
November 10, 2011 More than 40 trapped in China coal mine An accident at a coal mine in China trapped more than 40 people underground on Thursday, state media and officials said, the latest in a string of incidents to hit…
November 10, 2011 Ottawa woos Chinese with crude China has invested heavily in the oilsands because it needs energy to fuel its expanding economy and western tastes.
November 9, 2011 Chinese companies pump $1.3B into BC coal mine A proposed coal mine near Hudson's Hope, BC, got a billion-dollar shot in the arm today. The BC government reports that CKD Mines, which is developing the Gething metallurgical coal…
November 9, 2011 Heavyweights shrug off October iron ore price crash, it’s all part of their strategy Iron ore prices have turned around after crashing 30% in October, but longer term the outlook is not rosy for smaller players thanks in large part to the aggressive go-to-market…
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