Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals

China makes a lot of stuff.

HD Mining expects its first 30 Chinese coal miners to arrive in September.

"We'll see gold prices continue to rise quite strongly over the next couple of months."

Tracking the flow out of gold-backed ETFs from West to East.

"The lack of supply growth potential sets coking coal apart in the bulks."

Las Bambas' appeal lies on the fact it is expected to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of copper a year when it goes into production towards the end of 2014.

Jiangxi Copper is the third Chinese firm to show interest in Las Bambas.

He won't be getting his full sign-on award shares worth US$1.5 million.

"For each job created in the industry, three are generated elsewhere."