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China’s a major player in mining, but is it creating opportunities for or exploiting countries with natural resources? Given China’s demand for natural resources, it’s no surprise that it has invested heavily in mining operations abroad.  “The country is driving the commodity super-cycle, so it would be strange if Chinese companies, with a two-to-three decade [...]

The eyes of the mining industry are on the flotation of Glencore International. How will the newly quoted business invest the billions it raises in equity? Glencore International, the world’s biggest commodity trader by revenue, floated its shares in London and Hong Kong last month and instantly came under the public scrutiny to be expected [...]

Resource nationalism is not a new issue for the global commodities market, but it is rapidly becoming a major concern in the mining sector In the 1970s, it was common for oil and gas companies to be under state control through taxation, nationalisation and even international cartels. Mining in this period as a whole escaped [...]

Having emerged bullish from the recession, the mining industry faces fresh challenges in adapting to the complex patterns of global demand Mining is an industry being fed today by a so called supercycle of demand for commodities across the globe. It was in a period of consolidation ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, but for [...]

Post-recession, the mining industry is witnessing a shift in both the players and the power base Mining is on a roll. According to the Dow Jones General Mining Index, stocks have risen by more than 48 per cent in a year. Meanwhile, a report out earlier this month from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) reveals that the [...]