April 20, 2011 China planning to ‘protect’ strategic coking coal resources Platts reports the Chinese government is planning to categorize coking coal as a strategic resource that will be “protected” via incentives to […]
April 19, 2011 China supply, demand outlook for copper: The price correction continues Reports from China indicate the Chinese economy grew 9.7% in the first quarter of 2011 with foreign exchange holdings rising to a record $3 trillion. This brought about a fresh…
April 18, 2011 Is commodities boom nearing its end? The commodity bull has shown little sign of running out of steam - until now. Prices began to stumble as soon as a note from Goldman Sachs, the American banking…
April 13, 2011 Chinese group makes billion-dollar bet on B.C. coal: Globe A coal project in northeastern B.C. that is being developed by a Chinese consortium could produce up to 2 million tonnes of met coal annually for the next 30 years,…
April 12, 2011 Update on regulatory approvals for Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines arrangement with Cliffs Natural Resources Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines announced that Cliffs Natural Resources has received approval under the Investment Canada Act for completion of the plan of arrangement pursuant to which Cliffs will acquire…
April 12, 2011 China’s Equinox play part of deeper strategy in Africa: Globe and Mail Rita Trichur, writing in Saturday's Globe and Mail, goes behind the headlines in discussing the $6.3 billion bid by China Minmetals to take over TSX-listed Equinox Minerals. The bid, Trichur…
April 12, 2011 China tests home-grown coal refuge chamber at Changcun mine Lu’an Group, a large Shanxi-based coal producer, completed what was, according to state newsletter People’s Daily Online, China’s first manned test of an underground refuge chamber on April 10. A…
April 12, 2011 Moly Mines Limited: China Development Bank approves US$500 million project finance facility for the Spinifex Ridge molybdenum/copper project Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) is pleased to announce it has been advised by Hanlong Mining Investment Pty Ltd (“Hanlong”), that the China […]
April 12, 2011 China reselling SA coal into Europe At least four capesize cargoes of South African coal have been sold back to the original sellers by Chinese buyers during the past month and all are coming to Europe,…
April 11, 2011 Moly Mines Limited: China Development Bank approves US$500 million project finance facility for the Spinifex Ridge molybdenum/copper project Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) is pleased to announce it has been advised by Hanlong Mining Investment Pty Ltd ("Hanlong"), that the China Development Bank ("CDB") has approved US$500 million in…
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
