November 6, 2014

Iron ore price drops to $75

Benchmark 62% iron content ore hits fresh five-and-half-year low, but high-quality lump prices rise again to $89 a tonne.

November 6, 2014

Deep-sea miner Nautilus to charter ship as floating base

The ship will accommodate as many as 180 people and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2017.

November 5, 2014

Chinese bidders line up for Eldorado Gold mines

Vancouver-based firm's three Chinese mines could fetch up to $1.5 billion ahead of a Hong Kong listing.

November 5, 2014

How the Rare Earth Market Could Be Fixed

China's geology, cost structure and disregard for environmental degradation have led to rare earth world domination. But the landscape is changing.

November 5, 2014

Chinese unmoved by gold price drop, see it cheaper still

Even with gold prices dropping to near 4-year lows, buyers in China - the world's leading market - aren't tempted, suggesting prices have further to fall.

November 4, 2014

Iron ore price falls to 64-month low

Fresh Chinese weakness pushes iron ore price to lowest since June 2009, but rising premiums for high-quality lump imports offers some hope.

November 3, 2014

Mick the Miner in talks to buy Anglo’s assets, no deal tabled

Sources close to X2 Resources, Davis' new company, have cast doubts on reports that the firm had made an offer.

October 31, 2014

China’s gold strategy

China first delegated the management of gold policy to the Peoples Bank by regulations in 1983. This development was central to China’s emergence as a free-market economy following the post-Mao…

October 30, 2014

Barrick boosts ties with China, names Woo Lee as regional leader

Woo served as a U.S. State Department representative in Asia for about 15 years with postings in countries including China, Japan and Australia.

October 29, 2014

Nickel price jumps again – Chinese stocks gone by April

After a brutal two-month sell-off, the nickel price is recovering as Chinese port stocks are depleted and global stainless steel output picks up.