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Indonesia ban keeping nickel price on the boil

Philippines and New Caledonia can't supply enough laterite nickel ore to China.

Frik Els | June 17, 2014 | 9:37 pm

China’s top gold firm talking to Barrick, has Friedland ‘hotline’

China's largest gold miner, China National Gold, is actively looking for partnerships and acquisitions around the world.

Frik Els | June 17, 2014 | 5:53 pm

Rare earth prices have turned

Don't underestimate Beijing's resolve to crack down on its dirty, low-tech industry and the effect it will have on supply and prices says two new reports.

Frik Els | June 17, 2014 | 9:30 am

Iron ore price crashes through $90

Iron ore and steel prices are approaching levels last seen during the height of the financial crisis.

Frik Els | June 16, 2014 | 7:56 pm

Scientists unveil hardest synthetic diamond ever made

The new synthetic rock is harder than its natural counterpart and can withstand even higher temperatures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 12:23 pm

Oil sands juniors hit hardest by Canada’s barriers to foreign investors

Foreign takeover rules imposed in 2012 have hurt oil sands companies, shows a new study by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2014 | 5:37 pm

Aquila dives as China’s Baosteel warns no better bid coming

Baosteel chairman Dai Zhihao threatened to dump the company's 19.8% stake and said it would not extend the offer past the July deadline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2014 | 1:21 pm

The iron ore price is falling again

Shares in producers are dumped after price of iron ore falls 2% to fresh 22-month on more bad economic news from top consumer China.

Frik Els | June 12, 2014 | 7:31 pm

CHART: China construction vs copper price – something’s gotta give

With all the focus on the unwinding of China's metal-backed loans, it's easy to lose sight of copper's ugly demand fundamentals.

Frik Els | June 11, 2014 | 5:33 pm

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