Zijin posts record annual profit as gold, copper prices surge

The graph plots GDP per capita vs. share of world population for each country, highlighting the major differences between 1970, today, and the projected near future.

As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce industrial overcapacity.

Chinese bullion imports at 2011 levels mix with record-breaking discounts in India as money pours into physical gold-backed ETFs.

The London Metal Exchange’s three-month copper contract fell as much as 1.4%, the most since Feb. 10, to $4,580 a metric ton.

The composition of China's economy is changing more quickly than anticipated says world number one mining company.

Chinese and global steel output contracts by more than 7%.

Gold miners to keep cutting cost, team up amid unusual market conditions that will continue boosting deals, says BMI Research.

Increased Chinese mineral production is just as much a cause for the slide in prices as the aggressive expansions by western mining companies.

Strong Chinese iron ore imports spark 5.6% jump in the price and puts iron ore firmly back in a bull market.