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China's biggest copper producer has established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong in order to reduce the cost of financing raw material imports and future acquisitions.

Another sign of a slowing China was released today HSBC Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 47.8, a nine-month low. […]

Even Chinese oil giants have to pinch pennies when making a $15 billion bid

Some central bankers may be listening to Ron Paul after all.

Iron ore has only enjoyed three up trading days over the last six weeks.

Already running at a loss or struggling to stay in the black, most thermal coal mines in Australia's Queensland are now facing additional challenges as exports drop and major projects wind back.

Given Chinese officials' penchant for painting rosy economic pictures, it is something of a big deal when a state-backed institution such as the China Iron and Steel Association makes such a bearish call.

Iron ore has only enjoyed three up days over the last six weeks of trading.

“There’s a significant discrepancy between domestic gold demand in China and the level of Chinese gold imports and production."