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Copper production hits record

COPPER production in China rose to a record last month on the back of ample raw material supplies and an expectation of a rise in demand prompted smelters to raise…

Australia probes Hanlong for insider trading

AUSTRALIAN authorities have made interim orders preventing several executives of the private Chinese firm Hanlong Mining from leaving the country amid a probe into suspected insider trading in shares of…

Rio Tinto invests 310 mln USD in water project in Western Australia’s Pilbara

Rio Tinto will invest 310 million U. S. dollars to assure a sustainable water supply for its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the global mining…

Sapa’s new center

SWEDEN’S Sapa Group, an aluminum maker, yesterday announced the setup of its new global technology center in Shanghai to strengthen technical service and R&D support to its business in Asia.…

Import prices of iron ore climb last week

Inventories of iron ore at 25 of China’s major sea ports rose to 96.21 million tons in the week ending Sept 5, according to the Xinhua-China Iron Ore Price Index…

Rare earth mines in E China to halt output

Eastern Ganzhou city has ordered three rare earth mines to halt production by year-end, according to local mining authorities. The city issued a notice telling three of its eight major…