Bridgestone to boost production in China

Stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems are told in a new book published this month.

Copper prices have retreated from a record hit in May on concerns about the strength of demand in China.

China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.

Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.