China rescues first person from Shandong gold mine

Chang foresees volatility as the 2020 uranium deficit draws closer and demand for the limited stockpile drives the price up.

Iron ore trading at near four-months highs despite sharp drop in Chinese imports, but analysts say rally is "living on borrowed time."

At its centre will be a shift of emphasis away from trade with the advanced nations, whose prospects are bound to subside towards their level of economic growth.

Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.

Mixed picture.

Chilean company Mineria Activa is stepping up efforts to grab some of that market in a much greener way than China,

They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.

As Chinese bullion imports fall, a comparison between gold price and Shanghai Composite shows extent of equities bubble.

China is approaching distressed Australian iron ore miners, hoping to pick them up on the cheap.