Ten countries control 50% of global gold reservesAlthough the United States continues to hold the largest gold reserves, China and Russia have emerged as the top buyers.Justinas Baltrusaitis - BuyShares | June 24, 2020 | 9:13 am
Chinese steel giant eyes SimandouBaowu wants to develop the massive iron mine in Guinea…MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2020 | 12:46 pm
Altura inks lithium supply contracts with Ningbo ShanshanThe Australian miner would supply a minimum of 60,000 tonnes…Reuters | June 19, 2020 | 9:01 am
Weak Chinese factory data dents copper price A gauge of manufacturing activity in top copper consumer China is down six months in a row and at the lowest level since July. Frik Els | February 20, 2014 | 8:40 pm
Fortescue profit up 260% in second half of 2013 As a result, the Australian company announced an interim dividend of 10 Australian cents per share - last year the company didn't offer this payout. Ana Komnenic | February 19, 2014 | 6:44 pm
China’s record copper, iron ore imports are not being put to work With credit tight inside the country, China's record-setting copper and iron ore imports and stockpiles are being used for financing deals. Frik Els | February 18, 2014 | 11:40 pm
Report: Chinese bank poised to join London gold fix ICBC, China's largest bank, is set to buy Deutsche Bank's seat to join the price-setting process for the benchmark used in the globe's physical gold trade. Frik Els | February 18, 2014 | 7:30 pm
2013 was ‘year of the consumer,’ World Gold Council says The world saw record bar and coin demand last year - 28% higher than in 2012. Ana Komnenic | February 18, 2014 | 6:03 pm
Iron ore price bounces off $120 as historic floor holds Iron ore price up 3.7% from steelmaking raw material's rule-of-thumb level as China stockpiles imports and shuts out low-quality domestic supply. Frik Els | February 17, 2014 | 11:49 pm
China extends ban on Vale’s giant ore carriers Another blow to number one iron ore producer Vale's strategy to change dynamics of 1.2 billion tonne seaborne trade. Frik Els | February 17, 2014 | 7:15 pm
Ryan Castilloux: Sorting reality from hype in the crowded rare earth industry Evaluating rare earth projects is a tricky business, and the ambiguous reporting methods some companies use don't make it any easier. The Metals Report | February 16, 2014 | 8:13 am
How mobile technology saves lives More so than other industry executives, mining execs believe that using mobile technology can be a life-saver. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 14, 2014 | 8:46 pm