China Coal Price Falls to Three-Year Low as Inventories Rise
The benchmark price for China's power-station coal fell to the lowest in more than three years as increased imports of the fuel boosted stockpiles amid a slowdown in power generation. Spot coal with an...
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Use of copper in financing accords in China is set to drop this year as credit becomes more available, said Zhong Min, vice-general manager at Jinrui Futures Co. China might import more copper...
View ArticleCHINA ALUMINUM ADC12 spot offers under pressure as trades fail to pic...
China's domestic spot aluminum alloy offers were under pressure as trading activity has failed to pick up, and also due to weak London Metal Exchange aluminum ingot prices, market sources said Tuesday....
View ArticleChina should produce less domestic coal import more researcher
China should take advantage of relatively low coal prices and import more to satisfy electricity demand in its most populous provinces, instead of relying on domestic coal, which is expensive to...
View ArticleShanghai Futures Exchange expected to add after-hours trading this yea...
The Shanghai Futures Exchange, the country's leading commodities market, is expected to launch after-hours trading before the end of the year, in a critical step to gain a foothold in global futures...
View ArticleChinas Steel Production Climbs 9.8
China's steel output surged to a new high in February amid signs of pickup in the real-estate market, defying efforts by Chinese officials to curb capacity and streamline the unprofitable industry....
View ArticleChinas spot alumina price slips Yuan 10mt on weak sentiment
China's spot alumina price ex-works Henan slipped Yuan 10/mt ($1.60/mt) Thursday to Yuan 2,610/mt for up to 30% credit payment terms, on the back of prevailing weak market sentiment, industry sources...
View ArticleStronger regulations needed for Pacific mining
Mr Vaipulu told a Pacific-ACP States Regional Workshop on Deep Sea Minerals Law and Contract Negotiations in the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa, that countries in the region need to develop more robust...
View ArticleChina looks beyond mining in Australia
AUSTRALIA is the third most popular investment destination for Chinese companies and funds are being directed not just to mining and resources. Chinese companies with operations in Australia are...
View ArticlePDAC Australia Takes Steps To Maximize Potential Mineral Deposits
Australia's current mineral exploration and metals production comes from only 20% of the country's landmass as most of the country is under 'cover'. Cover is essentially sedimentary rocks that sit atop...
View ArticleBotswana to Seek Bids for $11 Billion Rail-Line Project for Coal
Botswana, the world's largest producer of diamonds, plans to seek initial bids for the construction of an $11 billion railway line connecting its biggest coal-mining region to a port in neighboring...
View ArticleNew environmental controls for coal-seam gas projects
TOUGHER environmental checks will be imposed on coal-seam gas and large coal mines to protect Australia's water resources. Under changes approved by cabinet today, federal environmental powers will be...
View ArticleIndian steel ministry urges more focus on iron ore pelletization in ne...
The Indian steel ministry has called for more focus on iron ore pelletization and utilization of low-grade fines to support the domestic industry. About 93% of India's steel is estimated to be produced...
View ArticleNew Glasgow supports Mining Associations fight for fuel tax rebates
New Glasgow has joined the chorus of nine other rural Nova Scotian towns that support the mining industry's fight to receive fuel tax rebates from the province. Mayor Barrie MacMillan wrote a letter to...
View ArticleJairam Ramesh moots 20-year moratorium on mining in Andhra tribal areas
Jairam Ramesh on Sunday mooted 20-year moratorium on mining in tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh.Addressing a public meeting at G. K. Veedhi, a an interior tribal area in Visakhapatnam district, he...
View ArticleKenya Canadian Mining Firm Gets Kenyan Investors
A Canadian listed firm Stockport Exploration has raised Sh44.7 million from Kenyans to finance gold and iron mining exploration operations in western Kenya. Stockport exploration activities are based...
View ArticleState stockpiler to buy aluminum...
China's State stockpiler has issued long-awaited tenders to buy 300,000 tons of primary aluminum and 50,000 tons of refined zinc from smelters, sources with direct knowledge said Wednesday, in a move...
View ArticleChinas iron ore demand to grow say Vale boss Murilo Ferreira
VALE chief executive Murilo Ferreira has forecast China's iron ore demand will keep rising for the next decade as the nation's urbanisation continues. Mr Ferreira said China's iron ore demand could...
View ArticleQld moves to resume uranium mining
The Queensland Government is moving ahead with plans to restart uranium mining in the state. A committee this morning handed Cabinet a report that makes 40 recommendations on the matter. Natural...
View ArticleChinas Lunar Exploration Program
China had collected all the data needed to draw its first full map of the moon surface and was almost done with the mapping work, Sun Jiadong, the chief designer of the country's Chang'e -1 lunar probe...
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