August 15, 2011

Q+A-What happened to China’s power shortages

Earlier this year, China warned that it could be facing its worst electricity shortages in years and that blackouts and power rationing could dent the economy over the summer. Experts…

August 14, 2011

Covered-up mine accident kills 5 in NW China

LANZHOU - Five people were killed in a coal mine accident that was kept under wraps up for over 40 days in Northwest China's Gansu province, local authorities said Sunday.…

August 13, 2011

Justice denied in Chinese pursuit of Australian

Late on Thursday night Matthew Ng dropped his head to his hands and sobbed uncontrollably, as lawyer Chen Youxi's closing submission reached its climax. This was a Chinese criminal courtroom,…

August 13, 2011

Central banks join the race for buying gold

Some people seem to think that only western speculators Buy Gold – either that or paranoid conspiracy theorists convinced the world’s about to end.

August 13, 2011

Taiwan iron and steel export value in July up by 12pct

According to the statistics released by the Taiwan ministry of finance, Taiwan's iron and steel exports value in July this year amounted to USD 1.76 billion, increasing by 12.2% compared…

August 13, 2011

Casualties from coal mine explosions fall sharply in China

The number of deaths caused by coal mine gas explosions in China declined sharply during the first half of this year, coal mine safety authorities said. A total of 245…

August 13, 2011

Ivanhoe Mines announces financial results and review of operations for the second quarter of 2011

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN)(NYSE: IVN)(NASDAQ: IVN) today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. All figures are in US dollars, unless otherwise stated. Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN)(NYSE:…

August 13, 2011

China demand for resources to rise

China will need large quantities of Australian raw materials as its industrialisation and urbanisation race ahead, despite concerns about weak global economic conditions, Australian Trade Minister Craig Emerson said on…

August 12, 2011

Iron ore stockpiles fall at China’s ports

Iron ore stockpiles at China's 30 major ports fell 0.64 percent week-on-week to 94.74 million tons on Aug. 12, including 13.06 million tons of Indian iron ore stockpiles which fell…

August 12, 2011

METALS-Copper steady, caught between China and world economies

Copper steadied on Friday as prospects for stronger demand from top consumer China helped sustain prices, while a gloomy outlook for global economic growth and demand prevented gains.