July 24, 2011 Power cuts in China to hit steel, iron ore production Chinese steel production and iron ore demand are set to come under pressure from government-mandated electricity allocation restrictions in coming months, according to New York City-based consultancy Commodore Research.
July 24, 2011 Mongolia’s prized coal draws outsiders Overlooking a deep black gash in the Gobi desert, Od Jambaljamts watched Caterpillar trucks rumble across the rim of the world’s biggest undeveloped coal deposit. He mused on Mongolia’s good…
July 24, 2011 Macroeconomic indicators – Baltic index continues losing streak Reuters reported that the Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, remained negative for the ninth straight session as trading stayed subdued and a…
July 23, 2011 Shenhua Energy H1 coal sales up by 39pct YoY It is reported that China Shenhua Energy, the largest coal producer in China recorded a 39.2%YoY rise in coal sales to 191 million tonnes in the first half. During the…
July 23, 2011 China tops world in gold output in 2010 China, which became the world’s largest gold producer since in 2007, retained its position again in 2010 by mining 340.88 tonnes, up 8.57 percent year on year, the China Gold…
July 23, 2011 Iron ore imports reached 334.25 million mt in China in H1 Yesterday, China's National Development and Reform Commission released metallurgy industry's operation situation in the first half of this year. In the January-June period of current, iron ore imports reached 334.25…
July 23, 2011 Chinese state-owned company to build ferronickel industry in Kalimantan Chinese state-owned company Dafeng Port Group plans to set up a ferronickel industry in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan with a production capacity of 200 million metric tons a year. The president…
July 23, 2011 Eight people detained over coal mine fire that traps 28 miners in east China Police have detained eight people in east China's Shandong Province in connection with a coal mine fire that has trapped 28 miners for more than two weeks, local authorities said…
July 23, 2011 China’s coal imports drop in first half China's coal imports dropped 11.8 percent in the first half of the year to 70.49 million tonnes while exports also fell 13.7 percent to 8.75 million tonnes. During the period,…
July 23, 2011 China’s new futures market will lift silver If you’re still bearish on long-term silver prices, you’d better reconsider your stance. Dollar-denominated Chinese silver futures were scheduled to begin trading on the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange early today.…
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
