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Iron ore price drops as Chinese steel begins to pile up

Chinese steelmakers are producing at record rates before mandated cuts in winter which could result in a steep drop-off in iron ore demand later this year.

Frik Els | September 15, 2017 | 3:27 pm

Joint Venture Article: Silvercorp poised to leverage success in China into future growth

The company has leveraged a strategic land position in China’s Ying high-grade silver-lead-zinc district, alongside an innovative approach to underground, narrow-vein mining, to emerge as one of the highest-margin miners in the silver space.

The Northern Miner - Joint Venture Article | September 11, 2017 | 10:22 am

Copper price rally comes to crashing halt after Chinese data disappoint

Copper price drops more than 3% after Chinese imports stay flat for fourth month in a row and concentrate cargoes decline.

Frik Els | September 8, 2017 | 10:27 am

Argentina to ramp up exploration

Mining Development sub-secretary expects exploration activities to rise by 2 per cent in 2017

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2017 | 7:40 pm

China to loan Guinea $20B to secure aluminium ore

China agreed on Wednesday to loan Guinea $20 billion over almost 20 years in exchange for concessions on bauxite, an ore of aluminium which the West African country has in abundance, the mines minister said.

Reuters | September 6, 2017 | 1:49 pm

Philippines’ President says open-pit mining ban should stay

Rodrigo Duterte said ban should remain in place given the environmental damage it causes, but noted he would give companies time to find alternative mining methods.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2017 | 4:30 am

China’s Yunnan province starts safety checks on metals plants

Those that do not pass the tests will have to make necessary improvements by the end of December or face closure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2017 | 2:00 am

Macquarie says iron ore, coal prices to remain strong into 2018

Prices for iron ore and coking coal, the two key ingredients for steelmaking, are set to remain buoyant for the remainder of the year, Macquarie Bank predicted in a recent report.

Andrew Topf | September 3, 2017 | 12:29 pm

Boom, bust and boom again for rare earths?

As ever with rare earths, this is all about what is happening in China, the world's dominant producer of these critical materials.

Reuters | September 1, 2017 | 2:00 am

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