China spot copper buys seen delayed until after lunar holiday
Most users of refined copper in China, the world's largest consumer of the metal, will hold off on spot purchases until March, despite brighter prospects for consumption, preferring to wait ...
View ArticleMyanmar investigation commission meets on copper mining project
The Investigation Commission for Letpadaungtaung Copper Mining Project held a coordination meeting in Myanmar's new capital of Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday, stressing the need for public cooperation ...
View ArticleIndonesia non-oil industry grows 7.27 pct in Q3
Indonesia non-oil and gas processing industry expanded by 7.27 percent at three months ended in September on yearly basis, indicating the good prospect of the industry, a minister said here on ...
View ArticleChinas 2013 alumina output to rise 10 on year to 46.3 mil mt Antaik...
China is forecast to produce 46.3 million mt of alumina in 2013, up 9.9% from realized output in 2012, an analyst at state nonferrous information division Beijing Antaike said Monday. The ...
View ArticleSB sanguine about gold in 2013
Gold may average US$1,850 an ounce next year because central banks worldwide will maintain their easy-money measures while real interest rates will be negative, according to Standard ...
View ArticleChinas 2012 copper imports hit record high of 3.4 mil mt on strong de...
China's 2012 refined copper imports hit a record high of 3.4 million mt, crossing the previous record seen for 2009 at 3.19 million mt, the latest figures from the General Administration of ...
View ArticleU.S. energy company ConocoPhillips targets growth in North America
U.S. energy company ConocoPhillips said Friday it will spend 15.8 billion U.S. dollars on capital projects in 2013, largely targeting growth in North America and the exploration of unconventional ...
View ArticleEnergy minerals development highlighted in New Zealand governments g...
The New Zealand government Tuesday laid out its framework for developing the country's natural resources, which put initiatives such as expanding oil and gas exploration alongside recognition ...
View ArticlePRB 8800 coal prices closed mixed on lower volume
Powder River Basin 8,800-Btu/lb thermal coal prices for 2013 were mixed Friday, as trading volumes dropped sharply from the previous day's high levels. CME ClearPort cleared 135 PRB 8,800 swap ...
View ArticleChina-Africa Sunlight coal exploration project launched in Zimbabwe
A large-scale Sino-Zimbabwe joint coal exploration project, dubbed China-Africa Sunlight Exploration, broke the ground in Zimbabwe's western province of Matabeleland North on Wednesday. The ...
View ArticleChinese gas pipeline ready to serve Hong Kong
China's second west-to-east gas pipeline is ready to supply natural gas to Hong Kong, as branch lines linking Hong Kong with the pipeline went into operation on Wednesday, according to the China ...
View ArticleChinas rare earths giant continues production halt
China's largest rare earths producer on Tuesday announced that it will continue to halt some of its production for a third month to help stabilize tumbling prices. The Inner Mongolia Baotou ...
View ArticleIron ore prices rise on falling inventories
Import prices of iron ore continued to rise last week, with mills replenishing stocks amid a tentative rebound in the steel sector, according to Xinhua's latest iron ore price report released ...
View ArticleSinopec Conocophilips to research W China shale gas
The Sinopec Group, the world's fifth-largest oil company, said Tuesday it will jointly study shale gas development with Conocophilips in west China's Sichuan Basin over the next two years. ...
View ArticleMid-Afternoon Market Update RIMM Falls Further Endo Health Rises on...
RIMM ) finally unveiled its BlackBerry 10 operating system this morning to what was a mixed review. While early reviews of the features and devices have been positive, the low app count turned off ...
View ArticleMining investment in Argentina grows 72 despite risky business climate
local consultancy firm IES Online onTuesday. Despite mounting government interventionism in the industry, foreign and local investors spent a total of $3.8 billion and the firm expects this trend to ...
View ArticleSearch for missing workers in Quebec quarry continues
The search for two workers missing after a landslide mid-morning yesterday at a quarry 50-kms north of Montreal was resumed Wednesday morning with no results so ...
View ArticleRio threatens to halt work at Oyu Tolgoi over Mongolias demands for bigger stake
Bloomberg reports Rio Tinto (RIO:LSE) is considering halting work at its $10 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold project in Mongolia over profit-sharing and ownership demands ...
View ArticleCasey Research talks gold silver stocks plus more
Casey Research discuss a series of market-related questions at the 2013 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. Jeff Clark, Louis James and Marin Katusa field a series of questions put forward by ...
View ArticleCanada pushed to defend lead in global mining business
While Canada remains the top destination for mining investments and has turned its resource advantage into a competitive edge across several connected industries, the sector needs to urgently deal ...
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