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China shocker drops copper price to 6-year low

Biggest drop in Chinese industrial profits on record spills red ink on mining stock boards – Freeport down 10% in massive volumes.

Frik Els | September 28, 2015 | 11:47 am

Copper to come back up way before iron ore does: OZ Minerals

The company, Australia’s third-biggest copper producer, expects digital-age related technologies to boost demand for the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2015 | 9:54 am

The rush for jade in British Columbia

This week, we show the geological conditions for how jade forms, the booming market in BC, and also how jade goes from boulder to the market.

Visual Capitalist | September 23, 2015 | 2:42 am

Copper leads fall in metal prices on China worries

So far, copper prices have failed to react significantly to news of supply disruptions, remaining more responsive to news from China, the world’s largest consumer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2015 | 9:19 am

Glencore drops to lowest ever on China-triggered mining stocks massacre

Worries over China's growth and its impact on commodity prices prompted broker downgrades for some of the industry’s biggest names.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2015 | 3:49 am

Baltic Dry Index jumps most since ’09 on speculated ship shortage

London-based index rises 18 percent on a two-day roll.

Andrew Topf | September 20, 2015 | 4:24 pm

China’s coal burn rate has just been upped dramatically

Revised stats from China show coal use from 2000 to 2013 is up to 14% higher than previously reported hitting 4.4 billion tonnes per year.

Frik Els | September 18, 2015 | 12:02 pm

BHP calls miners to challenge anti-coal movement

BHP’s coal chief believes the commodity is likely to remain under pressure for a while.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2015 | 2:58 am

True giants of mining: World’s top 10 iron ore mines

Number five is a single pit that produces 77 million tonnes of iron ore per year.

Vladimir Basov | September 17, 2015 | 2:14 pm

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