July 19, 2011

Video of Indian MP chased away and beaten up by locals upset over Chinese clay mining project

Need proof that stakeholder relations can be fraught? See this recently uploaded YouTube video of Siveru Soma, an Indian MP, who was chased away and beaten up by a mob…

July 19, 2011

China’s Huaibei Coal plans IPO to fund $1.4bn expansion plans

Chinese miner Huaibei Coal Group is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, according to a local press report. Shanghai Securities News said the flotation will…

July 19, 2011

Copper gains on dollar, China demand hopes

Copper hit its highest since mid-April on Tuesday as a weaker dollar and hopes Chinese demand will remain firm helped offset investor anxiety over US and European sovereign debt concerns.…

July 18, 2011

Bond traders: “You’re next, Italy”

The latter part of this editorial contains comments on resources stocks and metals. Notwithstanding those comments, the current situation in Europe will overwhelm everything else in the market near term…

July 18, 2011

Birth defects linked to coal smoke, pesticides: China study

Pregnant women who are exposed to coal smoke and pesticides are up to four times more likely to have babies with serious birth defects than women not exposed to these…

July 18, 2011

Sino Clean Energy to Control 60 pct Stake in Foshan Nan Hai CWSF Co., Ltd through Acquisition

Sino Clean Energy Inc. ("Sino Clean Energy" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: SCEI), a leading producer and distributor of coal-water slurry fuel ("CWSF") in China, today announced that it has entered…

July 18, 2011

Copper steady; China demand, euro zone crisis weigh

(Recasts, adds comment/detail, pvs Singapore) * China GDP growth in April to June rises 2.2 pct * World stocks, euro fall on bank stress tests By Pratima Desai LONDON, July…

July 18, 2011

China’s Hanlong makes $1.5 billion bid for Sundance

China's Sichuan Hanlong Group made a bid to buy out the shares it doesn't already own in West African iron ore exploration company Sundance Resources, valuing the private conglomerate at…

July 17, 2011

23 dead as rescue work ends in flooded China coal mine

Rescue work in a flooded coal mine in Guizhou Province has been terminated, 14 days after a flood trapped 23 workers underground. The rescue work in Niupeng Mine, located in…

July 16, 2011

China coal output to grow rapidly this year

China's coal output will grow rapidly this year to a total of 3.88 billion tons, according to Dong Yueying, deputy director of economic operations from China Coal Industry Association. Currently,…