The government in Hegang city, where a coal mine fire on Wednesday left 13 miners trapped, issued an urgent circular on Sunday asking that all 106 coal mines in the city halt production. The directive applies even to licensed facilities.
The government sent more than 106 staff to monitor all mines around the clock to ensure [...]

Metallica Minerals Limited said on Friday that top Chinese tin producer Yunnan Tin Group’s unit in Australia had agreed to buy a 5 percent stake in it for A$5.9 million ($4.0 million).
The unit would buy 5.38 million shares in the Australian firm, which invests in Nornico and Lucky Break nickel projects in the country.
The company [...]

Merrill Lynch analysts declared Wednesday that nickel still “has the best fundamentals of the industrial metals” and that “nickel companies should deliver excellent results during the reporting season.”
Research Analysts Daniel Hynes and Vicky Binns wrote that “we remain bullish on the longer term prospects for nickel,” despite their predictions that the “nickel price will be [...]

Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC - News) will hold a China operational update Web Cast with CEO Michael McElwrath on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.
What: Far East Energy — China Operations Update and Investor Q&A [...]

China produces more coal than anywhere else in the world, fuelling the country’s economic boom. But it comes at a terrible price: the mines are the world’s deadliest, and their environmental impact is catastrophic. Safer - and cleaner - technology exists. But is there the political will to make it happen?
The trucks rattling away [...]

China plans to start construction of 12 new key projects with a total investment of 165.4 billion yuan (20.68 billion U.S. dollars) in its undeveloped west, industrial watchdog has said.
; The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s industrial watchdog, made public on Friday the 12 new projects.
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