September 19, 2011 Perfect storm creates tidal wave of gold demand A few weeks ago we held our Case for Investing in Gold webcast with the World Gold Council’s (WGC) Jason Toussaint, who gave some remarkable insight into gold demand in…
September 19, 2011 Finding America’s recovery in a resource-based past Ecnonobrowser, via Counterparties, looks at the current economic malaise in the U.S. and examines what possible sectors may help lead the economy out of its current slump.
September 18, 2011 Chinese copper demand to surge by 40% by 2015 Reuters quoted an official from the China NonFerrous Metals Industry Association as saying that China's apparent consumption of refined copper will rise by nearly 40% to 8.5 million tonnes per…
September 18, 2011 China coal exports in August rises 37% According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs China coal exports increased to 1.25 million tonnes in August up by 37.37% or 340,000 tonnes from 910,000…
September 18, 2011 China sets national standards for ‘high pure gold’ Authorities have released the first national standards on "high pure gold," a move that is likely to boost the country's gold consumption. "High pure gold," as it is called in…
September 18, 2011 Guinea asks China to build 340 MW power plant The project is part of ongoing negotiations between Guinea and CPI over the potential development of a bauxite mine in Boffa and construction of an alumina refinery and deepwater port,…
September 17, 2011 China daily crude steel output hit 2011 low in August According to latest statistics China crude steel production hit 58.752 million tonnes in August 2011, up 13.8%YoY. Daily production set a year to date new low of 1.8952 million tonnes,…
September 17, 2011 China number two coal producer closes mine after fatalities Xinhua News reports the mining operations of China National Coal in Shaanxi Province, the country's coal heartland, were ordered suspended after eight miners were confirmed dead in a colliery flooding…
September 16, 2011 Mongolian government endorses Chandgana power plant project Prophecy Coal Corp. (TSX-V: PCY)(OTC-QX: PRPCF)(Frankfurt: 1P2) announces that its Chandgana Power Plant Project ("Project") has been officially endorsed by the Mongolian Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy.
September 16, 2011 Chinalco sees Oct. 2013 start at $2.2 bln Peru mine China's Chinalco started construction on its $2.2 billion Toromocho Peru mine in May and it should be ready to operate in October 2013, the company said on Thursday. Chinalco has…
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
