China considering rare earths strategic reserves: report

China is considering setting up strategic reserves of 10 minor metals including rare earths, state media said Wednesday, as Beijing moves to tighten control of its supply of the vital minerals.
gold price hikes hit sales in india as diwali approaches

Gold price hikes hit sales in India as Diwali approaches

Soaring prices are making Indians hesitant about buying gold as the Hindu festival of Diwali approaches, despite it being seen as an auspicious time to purchase the precious metal.

Contract signed for Lao Cai plant

LAO CAI — A $16 million engineering, procurement and construction contract was signed yesterday between the Viet Nam - China Minerals and Metallurgy Co Ltd and Kunming Steel and Cast Iron Joint Stock Company (KISC) to build a cast iron and steel plant in the northern province of Lao Cai.

State pledges to address investor land concerns

The government plans to set a timetable to address foreign investor’s concerns about leasing land from individuals, negotiating mortgages at foreign credit agencies and balancing rights between foreign and local investors in land leasing, a senior government official has said.

Chinese firm set to revisit giant $1.5b mining project

CHINA’s Nonferrous Metal Corporation plans to refresh a pre-feasibility study it started two years ago on a $1.5 billion bauxite and aluminium processing complex in the Central Highlands.