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No option: China has to deleverage

Dee Woo writes in the Business Insider that the Chinese government no longer has any policy options left, and it must start deleveraging.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 16, 2012 | 12:04 am

China wants to buy iron ore from a wider pool of sellers

China plans to diversify iron ore imports and increase the ratio from independent miners to 50%, according to comments made Wang Xiaoqi, vice-chairman of the China Iron and Steel Association.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 14, 2012 | 4:41 pm

Copper tops $3.50 after ‘significant pick-up’ in Chinese investment

“We are looking for a small rebound in the third quarter and a bigger rebound in the fourth quarter.”

Frik Els | July 13, 2012 | 6:52 pm

China Q2 growth slows to GFC levels

The Chinese economy logged 7.6% of growth in the second quarter, falling beneath the 8% threshold for the first time in three years, and hitting its lowest level since the first quarter of 2009, when the global financial crisis was still raging.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2012 | 12:00 pm

Chinese thermal coal prices see longest losing streak in four years

Market pressure from high inventories and a flood of cheap overseas supply, as well as the lackluster performance of the Chinese economy were to blame for sending the average price to its lowest point in over two and a half years.

Marc Howe | July 12, 2012 | 9:34 pm

First iron ore, now rare earths: China to launch physical trading platform

The exchange will be located in Baotou city in Inner Mongolia region, which is home to nearly half the world's light rare-earth output.

Frik Els | July 12, 2012 | 6:37 pm

China blocks WTO rare earths arbitration as US critical minerals bill goes to a vote

"Passage of this legislation is an important step toward recovering the 22,000 rare earth-related jobs the U.S. has lost since the 1980s.”

Frik Els | July 11, 2012 | 7:17 pm

Xstrata-Glencore merger to be decided Sep 7

Giant miner Xstrata has set Sep. 7 as the day for its shareholders to vote on the $26 billion takeover by Glencore, giving the commodities trader six weeks to reach an agreement on the conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2012 | 11:00 am

China data upsets markets, gold

Worries about China and the possibility of a hard landing weighed on markets and commodities.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 10, 2012 | 10:27 pm

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