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Steel industry fears demand has plateaud

Sunday's Financial Times asks the question: Has the age of “peak steel” – in which world steel annual output and demand reaches a plateau at about its current level of 1.5bn-1.6bn tonnes – finally arrived?

MINING.com Editor | July 8, 2012 | 5:37 pm

Miners are unlocking China’s gold: Noel White

China may be investing billions elsewhere to locate new mineral deposits, but Geologist Noel White believes there are huge discoveries yet to be unearthed within its borders.

The Gold Report | July 7, 2012 | 6:31 pm

Another clue China’s economy is going soft: Vancouver home sales hit a 10-year low

The National Post reports that June home sales hit a 10-year low.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 6, 2012 | 6:00 pm

Xstrata-Glencore merger vote postponed: unions raise concerns

Xstrata has delayed voting on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer and unions become more vocal about their concerns over the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2012 | 12:58 am

China’s gold output could fall 40 tonnes this year

Gold production in the country – the world's top miner of the metal – appears to be slowing and at the current rate output is set to fall below the 341 tonnes mined in 2010.

Frik Els | July 5, 2012 | 1:50 pm

Australia won’t get in the way of Glencore-Xstrata

Australia's antitrust regulator has decided it would not oppose commodities trader Glencore's $26 billion takeover of miner Xstrata.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2012 | 12:48 pm

Chalco gets 30-day extension to find $920 million for SouthGobi Resources

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. agreed that the Chinese aluminum firm will get 30 days to buy Ivanhoe's stake in SouthGobi Resources.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 5, 2012 | 5:33 am

Introducing a global lithium company

Galaxy is an Australian-based global lithium company with lithium production facilities, hard rock mines and brine assets in Australia, China, Canada and Argentina.

CNW Telbec | Mining/Metals | July 4, 2012 | 8:23 pm

Unmasking the Asian giant

Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated in the theatre, it isn’t in g...

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | July 2, 2012 | 6:30 pm

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