China probes mine deaths cover-up in top steel province

The surge in the gold price last week has not resulted in increased buying of the precious metal by the world's two biggest gold clients: China and India.

Physical ETF outflows persist, but strong market for coins and bars see overall investment demand jump in 2015 according to World Gold Council.

The world’s most populous country has been the primary engine of economic growth for decades, but recently investor optimism around China has diminished significantly.

The size of the drop was second only to the $107.9 billion fall in December, the largest monthly decline on record.

The new mineral processing technique also makes the extraction environmentally friendly.

The country's renewable energy industry will benefit, as it is set to step in as a substitute for coal in the coming years.

Beijing to set up tracing system to determine and certify the origin of the materials.

More than 200 delegates from the mining, renewable energy and finance sectors attended this event.

Iron ore prices, traditionally influenced primarily by demand and supply factors in the physical market, are showing signs of becoming “financialised” as paper trading increasingly plays a part in driving prices.