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China planning to step up controls on coal imports — report

As 85% of Chinese thermal coal producers and 35% of miners focused on the metallurgical kind are now running at a loss.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2015 | 3:26 am

Chinese gold imports cut in half

Net June imports fall 48% from May as bargain hunters and safe haven buyers stay away despite stock market panic.

Frik Els | July 27, 2015 | 2:03 pm

China’s biggest one-day stocks drop in eight years lifts gold prices

Monday’s was the biggest one-day decline in Chinese stocks since an 8.8% drop on Feb. 27, 2007.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2015 | 3:14 am

How a China-US one-two punch floored gold price

New research by WGC shows massive amounts of bullion were dumped in Shanghai and New York precisely at the same time dropping gold by 4.3%.

Frik Els | July 23, 2015 | 11:16 am

Vale adds to iron ore supply glut — second highest ever quarterly output

The world’s largest iron ore producer continued to flood the market despite a current oversupply that has sent prices for the commodity plummeting to historic lows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2015 | 8:15 am

Coal slump hits Teck’s profit, output forecast

The Vancouver-based miner profit fell 21% in the quarter, making it adjust its 2015 coal production forecast to 25-26 million tonnes from 26.5-27.5 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2015 | 5:30 am

Iron ore prices hit by fresh evidence of looming surplus

Seaborne with 62% content delivered to Qingdao dropped 0.7% to $51.76 a ton, its sharpest drop in two weeks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2015 | 9:15 am

Gold crash isn’t over — prices near five-year lows

The yellow metal was on the brink of five-year lows on Tuesday, with further losses expected in the coming months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2015 | 3:40 am

The US coal industry just had the worst week in years

A wave of bankruptcy is sweeping an industry already hit by competition from inexpensive natural gas, tougher environmental rules and a global coal glut that has decimated prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2015 | 6:22 am

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