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INFOGRAPHIC: Investing in the rise of the new spending class

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.

Visual Capitalist | February 9, 2016 | 12:12 am

China FX reserves fall almost $100 bln to lowest since May 2012

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

Reuters | February 7, 2016 | 11:45 am

US scientists figure cost-effective way to extract rare earths from coal

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2016 | 3:27 am

China ‘war on coal’ to drive labour unrest — report

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2016 | 10:10 am

China gets tougher on illegal mining, exporting of rare earths

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2016 | 4:24 am

THEnergy review of the Energy and Mines Summit in London

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

THEnergy - Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting | February 1, 2016 | 12:25 am

This is what’s making iron ore prices even worse

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.

South China Morning Post | January 31, 2016 | 3:17 pm