Topic: Metals and Mining Sector

Australia tells Beijing to stay out of iron ore talks

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia on Monday told Beijing to stay out of sensitive iron price talks between Chinese steelmakers and Australian miners amid a report Premier Wen Jiabao had been asked to personally intervene. Some major players in China's steel sector, which produced nearly half the world's steel in ...
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Power blackout hits Chile two weeks after quake

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Cities across Chile were without power on Sunday and output at some mines disrupted after a main power grid failed a fortnight after a massive earthquake killed hundreds and ravaged infrastructure. State mining giant Codelco, the world's top copper producer, said the disruption shut its mines in ...
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Australia welcomes China report on failed Chinalco bid

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean on Monday welcomed a report that China had cleared Rio Tinto <RIO.AX> and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a $19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco. Chinalco had agreed on a $19.5 billion equity and asset ...
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How China will drive silver to $250

Individual investors can make an impact on its priceOnce upon a time, the Chinese government forbade ownership of all precious metals. But now, the ban has been lifted. In fact, China just introduced silver bars for investment. And now, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) is running a campaign encouraging the ...
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