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Coal takes a beating after China’s GDP numbers disappoint

China, the world's biggest consumer of coal, said that the gross domestic product came in at 8.1% in the first quarter, the lowest figure in three years.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 13, 2012 | 8:11 pm

Chinese steel company to pump $194 million into Alderon’s Kami iron ore project

Alderon Iron Ore Corp saw a 2% bump in its stock price Friday on news that the Canadian iron ore junior has inked a CAD$194 agreement with China's largest steel producer.

Andrew Topf | April 13, 2012 | 7:16 pm

China soft landing likely, says World Bank

The Chinese economy is likely to land softly, rather than with a jolt, with growth forecast at 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013, according to The World Bank.

Andrew Topf | April 12, 2012 | 7:37 pm

Iron ore price hits 6-month high

The price is up more than 27% from lows struck in October last year when the steelmaking ingredient experienced a mini crash.

Frik Els | April 11, 2012 | 10:44 pm

Vale vs IMF: Who are you going to believe?

Using the dismal science to make forecasts and taking risks with real money are two very different things. And the Brazilian giant is definitely putting its money where its mouth is.

Frik Els | April 11, 2012 | 10:37 pm

Look ma, no rare earths

Hitachi has built an 11-kilowatt motor that uses no rare earth materials. The motor took four years to develop, and commercial production is expected in two years.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 11, 2012 | 7:40 pm

A worry for Caterpillar: plunging Chinese excavator sales

Caterpillar has gotten a lot of juice out of overseas sales, and China’s been a growing market for the company. So anything undermining that is a concern for investors.

Wall Street Journal Online | April 10, 2012 | 7:49 pm

Molycorp’s rare earth reserves jump 36%

U.S.-based Molycorp, Inc., one of the only non-Chinese producers of rare earths, announced today that its proven and probable reserves of rare earth minerals at its Mountain Pass, California facility have increased by 36 percent, according to a new independent estimate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2012 | 3:14 pm

No bubble here: Rogers says Chinese property market is cooled down

Legendary commodity-investor and Singapore resident, Jim Rogers, told China Daily News that the property market has been slowed down and there is no crisis.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 10, 2012 | 5:16 am

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