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Iron ore price rally: Stop and smell the roses

Iron ore price surge goes beyond Beijing order to slash emissions during six-month horticulture expo in steelmaking hub.

Frik Els | April 6, 2016 | 2:46 pm

Copper miners’ game of chicken continues

New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.

Frik Els | April 5, 2016 | 5:04 pm

De-carbonizing our energy sector

Nuclear energy currently provides around 11 percent of the world's electricity.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 4, 2016 | 3:55 pm

The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 3 of 3)

In the final part of our probe into the curious case of Khan Resources, we review events leading to the seizure of the company’s Mongolian assets and its chairman’s unusual death in an Ulaanbaatar hotel.

Phillip Hynes and Mark Burke Frontera News | April 4, 2016 | 1:00 am

China’s coal companies are so desperate, they’ve started farming to keep employees busy

In an unusual attempt to prevent more protests, some of China’s biggest coal mining companies are now focusing on other businesses entirely.

Quartz | April 1, 2016 | 12:15 am

Slowing China tops global executive fears for the first time

March survey by McKinsey sees China trumping geopolitical instability, leadership change, terrorism, refugees and euro break-up as risks to global economy.

Frik Els | March 31, 2016 | 1:56 pm

China’s Zijin Mining profit in 2015 hit by gold, base metal prices slump

Net profit for 2015 dropped by almost 30% to $261 million (1.7 billion yuan) from the previous year's $353 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2016 | 8:59 am

Animation: How China trumps the US in trade

The U.S. trade deficit with China reached record proportions in 2015.

Visual Capitalist | March 23, 2016 | 12:46 pm

The richest and poorest countries in the world

The world economy is complex, but today’s series of maps will allow you to simplify your understanding of the relative wealth of people around the globe.

Visual Capitalist | March 21, 2016 | 2:52 pm

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