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Shocking breakdown of China’s foreign reserves is bullish for gold

I want to focus on the composition of China’s foreign reserves, explain why the liquid portion of the reserves may be much smaller than widely believed, and how that situation is bearish for RMB and bullish for gold.

John Lee - Prophecy Development Corp. | July 4, 2016 | 9:51 am

Here’s why silver is shining brighter than gold

Silver prices rose Monday as much as 6.9% to an intraday peak of $21.132 an ounce, its highest value since July 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2016 | 7:15 am

Global mining equipment market to reach $156 billion by 2022 — report

Product launch and acquisition are the key growth strategies adopted by the leading market players, such as Caterpillar and Komatsu, to strengthen their foothold in the market.

MINING.com Editor | July 4, 2016 | 12:30 am

June rainfall eases processing problems in China graphite hub

Pressures on the processing capacities of flake graphite producers in Shandong province – the second largest producing region in China – have been eased by rainfall which has improved access to water.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence | June 30, 2016 | 1:43 pm

Morgan Stanley: Iron ore will drop to $35 by fall

Iron ore advanced to a 5-week high of $53.40 on Tuesday, but analysts see steep decline in the final quarter of 2016.

Frik Els | June 28, 2016 | 11:11 am

These five coal miners spent $95 million on lobbying before going bankrupt

Report claims that Walter Energy, Patriot Coal, Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal and Peabody Energy also allocated more than half a billion dollars for top executives salaries in decade before going bankrupt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2016 | 6:52 am

Copper is soaring, hits 7-week high

Thanks in part to a weak US dollar and the chance of monetary policy easing in China, responsible for nearly half of global metals demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2016 | 4:39 am

Potash price surge could lead to higher food costs for billions

We are on the precipice of a food fight among 7 billion people, and potash will be right at the center of it.

Oilprice.com | June 27, 2016 | 11:37 am

BHP hikes exploration spending to focus mostly on copper, oil

It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper and oil deposits in the fiscal year beginning next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2016 | 3:57 am

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Chinese carbon peak by 2030 involves a major shift to renewables, says CRU

Iron ore price rises on China’s record crude steel monthly output

Copper sinks to two-month low on China’s plan to release reserves

Lithium price: Hydroxide back on top

China’s top bauxite supplier set to boost output as rail starts

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