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Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013

Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:44 pm

Beijing air pollution hits catastrophic heights

US Embassy publishes embarrassing environmental data on Twitter

Marc Howe | January 14, 2013 | 5:38 am

China set to make biggest ever contribution to global growth in 2014

HSBC says the Middle Kingdom is replacing the United States and Europe as the driving force behind the world economy

Marc Howe | January 14, 2013 | 3:55 am

Paper currency is the original barbarous relic

Eight centuries before Christ

Michael Allan McCrae | January 13, 2013 | 5:23 pm

Gold price: The schizophrenic Chinese trade

When up means down.

Frik Els | January 11, 2013 | 7:43 pm

Potash prices dive in 2012 on faltering demand from Asian farms

China and India resort to alternatives following 10-fold rise in potash prices last decade

Marc Howe | January 11, 2013 | 3:45 am

China’s ravenous for iron ore, copper and oil

The country's iron ore imports in 2012 totalled $95.6 billion, 8.4% higher than the previous year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2013 | 2:26 pm

Japan to scour the bottom of the Pacific for rare earth deposits

Scientists from Japan plan to search the floor of the Pacific Ocean for rare earth deposits in bid to reduce the nation's dependence on China for the key industrial materials

Marc Howe | January 10, 2013 | 10:59 am

Chinese snatch up St. Barbara’s gold

Wave of overseas acquisitions by Middle Kingdom miners continues unabated

Marc Howe | January 10, 2013 | 3:03 am

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Waste molybdenum ore spill in China spreads 110 km downstream

Copper price in last ditch rally

Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals

Jiangxi Copper plans to lift 2020 output by 6% y/y, but warns of virus impact

Vale says resumption of lost capacity could be slowed

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