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India won’t replace China as top resources consumer

India can support better an agrarian, low-earning, population than China can, which is a limit to growth in itself.

Sharps Pixley | December 3, 2015 | 1:21 am

The iron ore price is in free-fall

Following a heavy selloff in November, iron ore is down another 7% just this week with no support in sight.

Frik Els | December 2, 2015 | 3:35 pm

World’s two biggest miners walking away from coal, but they are not telling

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have significantly cut their investments in coal, while repositioning behind the scenes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2015 | 6:05 am

Even the iron ore price will bottom

Big three close to falling victim to their own scorched earth strategy.

Frik Els | November 30, 2015 | 1:53 pm

Iron ore keeps falling, drops below $43 a tonne

If that sounds bad, then you might not want to hear that the most-active iron ore futures in Singapore sank Monday below $40 a tonne for the first time ever.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2015 | 5:00 am

China to slash copper output by 5%

Copper producers in China are taking drastic measures to arrest the plummeting price.

Andrew Topf | November 29, 2015 | 5:13 pm

Yuan could soon sit inside elite basket of currencies

The Chinese yuan is gathering prestige in the eyes of the International Monetary Fund, a move that could set off alarm bells in Washington.

Andrew Topf | November 29, 2015 | 2:46 pm

Stockpiling, probes, coordinated cuts – Beijing to the rescue?

Base metals rally across the board on hopes of Chinese government intervention in physical and futures markets and long overdue domestic output cuts.

Frik Els | November 26, 2015 | 11:02 am

These 6 metals, minerals back to greenfield pricing by 2020

New study says in a post-China boom world geological shortage becomes a stronger driver of prices than demand – and even coal will need new mines.

Frik Els | November 25, 2015 | 4:31 pm

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