September 15, 2011 Indian firms eye $6 billion Afghan iron ore contract As the United States and its allies look back on a weekend of memorials and tributes to the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11, the country that was struck in retaliation…
September 14, 2011 Antimony tops metals and minerals risk list, China controls 50% of 52 critical chemicals The British Geological Survey (BGS) on Wednesday published the latest list of the 52 elements, minerals and metals most at risk of supply disruption because global production is concentrated in…
September 13, 2011 China’s plan for fewer mines and bigger mines China plans to dramatically consolidate the number of mines in its country, according to Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and a study by MCCM. And China also wants its mines to be a…
September 13, 2011 Philippine 2011 mining investment may hit $2.8 bln Mining investments could reach $2.8 billion in the Philippines this year if Chinese investors proceed with plans to jointly develop mining projects in the country, a senior mining official said…
September 13, 2011 China warns of Australia mining boycott over new rules Chinese business leaders have warned of an investment strike over a decision by Treasurer Wayne Swan to impose a two-stage foreign approval process for resource exploration and mining.
September 13, 2011 Chongqing Steel posts increased crude steel output for Aug Chongqing based Chinese steel maker Chongqing Steel produced 524,800 tonnes of crude steel in Aug this year, an increase of 15.67% compared to Jul and rising by 72.7% year on…
September 13, 2011 Copper lifted off 1-month lows as China comes to rescue of Italy London copper prices rose 1.3% to $8,869.50 a tonne n Tuesday on reports that China could bolster Italy's flagging economy by buying its bonds. In the previous session, copper –…
September 12, 2011 Silvercorp 2011 losses hit 40% after stock plunges again Shares in China-focused miner Silvercorp Metals slumped over 7% on Monday after British Columbia security regulators said they were joining the investigation into an anonymous letter accusing the company of…
September 12, 2011 Commodities, gold and Asian markets all down Asian and Australian markets were down on Monday. The Shanghai Stock Exchange was down -0.03%; the Nikkei tumbled -2.31% and the Hang Seng Index fell -4.21%. The S&P ASX 200…
September 11, 2011 Stable coal supply remains top priority in China According to recent statistics from China National Coal Association, in the first half of this year, national coal output reached 1.77 billion tons, an increase of 12.7 percent compared with…
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
