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One way Chinese investors are coping with stock rout

New statue depicting the bull's triumph over the bear is drawing crowds and raising eyebrows.

Frik Els | August 26, 2015 | 12:25 pm

Molycorp shuts down Mountain Pass rare earth plant

The former superstar of rare earths mining said it has decided to put the California facility on "care and maintenance" mode by Oct. 20 due to weak prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2015 | 3:00 am

Chinese gold imports rise 48%

Hong Kong customs data show a rebound in number two gold importing nation.

Frik Els | August 25, 2015 | 2:06 pm

Canada, Australia, US, Chile and Mexico, the top destinations for mining investors

Despite current adverse conditions, advisory firm Behre Dolbear is recommending mining stakeholders to focus on markets that have been able to ride the wave relatively well so far.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2015 | 8:26 am

BHP Billiton posts worst profit in over 10 years

As prices for the company's four key "pillar" commodities —iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper and oil and gas — have all dropped to multi-year lows in the past 12 months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2015 | 3:00 am

CHART: Stop panicking about China and mining

We're not in 2008 – plotting global economic growth against commodity prices shows metals and mining sell-off is disconnected from realities on the ground.

Frik Els | August 24, 2015 | 11:35 pm

The Fed is spooking the markets not China

Fasten your seat belts, this ride is getting interesting.

Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Capital | August 24, 2015 | 6:28 am

China fresh sell-off sends commodities, markets to the pits

The US has suspended the futures market on the Nasdaq index, as panicking traders have driven it down 5% — the maximum allowed under Wall Street rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2015 | 2:16 am

Metals heading for worst week of 2015

Metals from copper to aluminum fell again Friday, and were heading for their worst week of the year, after data showed Chinese factory activity shrinking at the fastest pace since 2009.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 5:05 am

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