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China a buyer amid ‘colossal imbalances’ in central bank gold hoards

As in the retail gold market, there's a giant sucking sound in the official sector going East.

Frik Els | September 16, 2014 | 9:58 pm

Why China’s insatiable appetite for coal has likely peaked

China's coal consumption declined in the first half of this year and government data suggests that the country's coal imports have dropped.

Oilprice.com | September 16, 2014 | 4:57 pm

China’s war on pollution is finally moving coal prices

The latest restrictions on production, consumption and imports could drive prices 10% higher by the end of the year.

Frik Els | September 13, 2014 | 7:09 pm

Iron ore price bears come out in force

2014 is the "inflection point" and "until mines close it's a world of $70 prices of iron ore."

Frik Els | September 10, 2014 | 11:39 pm

Nickel price rally still has a long way to go

Filipino supply worries, depleting Chinese stocks and Indonesian refinery delays could see nickel rise close to $30,000 a tonne.

Frik Els | September 9, 2014 | 11:16 pm

How the India-China trade summit could rock iron ore

Reviving the China-India ore trade which peaked at 120mtpa in 2009 could be part of a grand bargain when Modi and Xi meet for the first time in New Delhi.

Frik Els | September 8, 2014 | 11:43 pm

Goldcorp: We have hit PEAK gold

CEO Chuck Jeannes says barring a major technological breakthrough global gold production probably peaked in 2013.

Frik Els | September 8, 2014 | 4:49 pm

Anglo American chief not going for any major corporate split

A big corporate break-up à la BHP Billiton is definitively not in his books, he told FT.com.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2014 | 4:24 pm

Australia’s exploration spending down the slippery slope

The figure recently hit a seven-year low, rising concerns over how these cost-cutting measures may delay the country’s next generation of mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2014 | 2:41 pm

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