Profitable coal trade beckons buyers brave enough to test China

The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.

Company has a few more months to wrangle with the Mongolian government.

Six questions for Roskill’s nickel analyst, Thomas Hohne.

New research suggests that Australian coal's second-biggest customer, China, could be headed for a coal-free diet.

The spot market for copper is extremely tight with premiums over 3-month contracts touching 18-month highs and Indonesia's export ban adding uncertainty.

Chinese coal mines are the 'deadliest in the world.'

Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.

Baltic Dry Shipping Index has surged 220% this year as the iron ore and coal trade continues to defy Chinese bears.

The three key metals that struggled to find footing in 2013, however, are expected to stabilize, says the report.