Copper, nickel price: 3 charts that bolster the bear case

At fifth plenum Beijing recommits to high economic growth rates, faster urbanization and indicates it's willing to step in to make it happen.

The Japanese Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) has signed a deal with local authorities to jointly explore for rare earths in the Karaganda and Kostanay regions.

Most of the profit goes to powerful military and ex-junta figures instead of the state coffers, a report reveals.

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

"The major producers are adding incremental volume at around $20 a tonne, that gives you a sense of where the vulnerability is."

Construction and mining equipment account for almost 90% of Komatsu’s revenue.

The Ohio-based company says the new ozone standards will severely harm the country's already battered coal industry.

Chinese scrap – typically around 90% Fe – has fallen to below 62% iron ore at its 2011 peak and below domestic pig iron prices.

The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.