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Iron ore import licensing to be scrapped China is to abandon its old iron ore import licensing system in July in an effort to further open up the market, a move that will bring more business opportunities to foreign producers and traders, according to a leading industry insider on Friday.

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Today's headlines · Is China backtracking on attempts to control iron ore? · Huaan's China Gold ETF Seeks $400 Million After Bullion Slumps · Iron ore import licensing to be scrapped · Steel pipes symbol of China-EU trade war

Int'l Highlights · India's top copper smelter re-opens after protests -sources · Australia to boost offshore oil exploration · Tokyo Steel prices unchanged for 4th month amid rising China supply · Vale Sees China Slowdown Blunted by Brazil Currency Depreciation

Specials · China Mining 2011 · China Mining 2010 · 2010 Iron Ore Price Talks · China Mining 2009

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Mining Market

· China's gasoil exports to slow to a crawl over June-July: sources · Copper, gold futures pull back from losses · Analysts see bearish Chinese copper prices for rest of 2013 · China steel futures hit fresh 9-month lows after holiday break

Domestic Statistics

· China's Siliconmanganese Production Slightly Declines in December · China 10 kinds of non-ferrous metals output up 10.6% in 2011 · China's pig iron output up 12.3% in 2011 · China province wise narrow HR strip output in 6 months 2011

Import/Export Statistics

· China steel import and export data for 2011 · China steel product export and import data for 2010 · China Coking Coal Import by Country in November 2010 · China country wise steel product export in 11 months

Macroeconomic

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· China's Stocks Drop for Seventh Day Before Data

· Reforms will see economy gain altitude

· China plans to cut red tape to boost foreign investment: paper

· China, Mexico vow broad cooperation as Xi visits; no trade pact soon

· China's PMI rises to 50.8 in May

· China to further promote energy sustainability: official

· China eyes carbon emissions cap

· China unveils details of pilot carbon-trading programme

New Energy

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· The Coal Bed Deal Brush-Off

· Chinese program shares wind energy technology

· Chinese companies to build hydro-power plants for Nigeria

· Shale Gas on the Intensity Scale

· China solar companies shun home market in pursuit of margins

· China's Jan-Apr hydropower output jumps 20% on year to 180.9 billion kWh

· Coal-rich Erdos has clean-energy dream

· China's shale development faces obstacles

Related industry

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· China's power consumption up 5% in May

· China to Aid Solar Industry by Easier Financing: Cabinet

· China exports stainless steel metro to Turkey

· ChemChina buys third crude cargo under import quota, securing total 500,000 mt in 2013

· Shanghai will put a lid on coal-fired boilers

· Lafarge to invest further in China's cement market

· Beijing to have more clean-energy taxis

· China Oilfield Equipment Maker's Stock Rally Creates Third Billionaire

International Statistics

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· Japan's August thermal coal imports down 9.8 pct

· Kazakh copper, gold output rises in Jan-July

· Japan's June coking coal imports by source; down 0.3 pct

· TABLE-S.Korea's June coal imports rise 10.1 pct y/y

· TABLE-Japan's May coking coal imports by source; up 21.3 pct

· TABLE-Japan's May thermal coal imports by source; up 20.8 pct

· Japan's Jan zinc exports up 49 pct on China

· TABLE-Japan's Jan total coal imports by source

Investment News

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· Shenhua eyes Rio Tinto's coal assets

· China's Ansteel to take control of Australia iron ore mine

· Russian miner Mechel inks coal supply agreement with China's Shasteel Group

· China's Kingwell Group to bid for Brazilian Gold

· China's CNOOC eyeing Iceland's offshore Dreki Area: report

· Waning Chinese demand hits FMG

· Chinalco arm, MMG said to pursue Glencore's $5 billion Peru copper mines

· Yancoal warns of 'difficult' conditions

Investment Guide

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· Australia Investment Guide

· Oil resources in China

· Coal resources in China

· Full Text: China's Energy Conditions and Policies

· Characteristics of China's Mineral Resources(2006)

· Distribution of China's Mineral Resources(2006)

· The Potentialities of China's Mineral Resources(2006)

· Overview of the Economics of China's Mining Industry(2006)

Foreign Investors

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· Exxon Mobil May Develop Natural Gas Field in China

· Japanese CRNGO export talks with China on September shipment

· PINNACLE MINES LTD.

· PACIFIC IMPERIAL MINES INC.

· ORSA VENTURES CORP.

· NORONT RESOURCES LTD.

· NGM RESOURCES LIMITED

· NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP.

Projects

· Minco Silver Announces a 31% Increase in the Indicated Resource on Its Fuwan Silver Project · Investment sought for lithium cobalt oxide production project · Call for bidding on 24 mining sites for prospecting and exploration of Algeria · Update on Jiangtang Steel Project progress · Phase II Drilling Underway at Jinshan's Dadiangou Gold Property, China · Drilling Commences on the Shanchuan Lead-Zinc Project · Southwestern Resources Boka Project Update · Leyshon Resources upgrades Zheng Guang project

Companies News

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· Metallurgical Corp of China signs RMB 82.7 Billion In contracts For Jan-May

· Shenhua eyes coal bid

· China's Baosteel cuts July prices again

· Chongqing Iron & Steel's output down 6.4% in May

· Taiwan's China Steel brings forward 150-day blast furnace turnaround on weak market

· Overcapacity forces Baosteel to offer services

· China's Jinchuan May Halve Its Copper Supply

· Taiyuan Iron & Steel's Stainless Steel Materials Lab gets official recognition

More Stories

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· Chalco cuts 380,000 tons of aluminum capacity

· Chinalco to issue RMB 6 bln bills

· China's Sinopec names new president

· CNOOC completes Asia's biggest deepsea platform

· China's Jinchuan shuts 200,000 T copper plant on scrap shortage

· CNOOC completes Asia's biggest deepsea platform

· PetroChina eyes joint work for resources

· Australian court rules against Citic in iron royalties dispute with Mineralogy

Companies Directory

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· China Zhongwang Holdings Limited

· Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Antimony Co

· Xiangguang Copper Co., Ltd.

· Hebei Iron and Steel Group

· Shanxi Lu'an Mining Group Co. Ltd

· Zhengzhou DengCao Group Limited

· Fushun Hanking Group Co. Ltd.

· China National Nonmetallic Minerals Industrial Corporation

Policy News

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· Nation to scrap license system for imports of iron ore: report

· New measures for rare earths

· China to supervise renewable energy law implementation

· China considers less strict coal import quality restrictions

· Details of China's import ban on low-CV thermal coal

· China plans new quality standards for thermal and coking coal

· China considers resource tax to include coal

· Steel emission standard may rise to cut capacity

General Laws

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· Circular of the Ministry of Commerce on Delegation of the Authority to Examine and Approve the Establishment of Investment Companies by Foreign Investors

· Circular of the Ministry of Commerce on Further Improving Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment

· Law of the People's Republic of China on Work Safety

· Provisions of the People's Republic of China on the Financial Control of Chinese-foreign Equity Joint Ventures

· Supplementary Provisions to the Provisions on the Establishment of Investment Companies by Foreign Investors

· Provisions on the Establishment of Investment Companies by Foreign Investors

· Law of China on Foreign-related Economic Contracts

· Chinese-foreign Equity Joint Ventures Law

Taxation

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· Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Payment of Royalties for Sino-Foreign Co-operative Development of On-shore Oil Resources Tentative Provisions (Revised)

· Circular of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on the Applicable Taxation Policy of the Foreign Petroleum Companies Involving in Exploitation of Coal Gas

· Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China on Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises

· Circular of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on the Business Tax Policies for Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors

Mining Industries

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· Provisions on Some Issues Concerning Resource Tax

· Measures for the Administration of Transfer of Mineral Exploration Right and Mining Right

· Law Of The People's Republic Of China On Safety In Mines

· Regulations For The Implementation Of The Law Of The People's Republic Of China On Safety In Mines

· PRC Exploitation of Onshore Oil Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Parties Regulations (Revised)

· State Council, PRC Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Parties Regulations (Revised)

· Measures for the Registration Administration of Mineral Resources Exploitation

· Decision Of The State Council On Revising The Provisions On The Administration Of Collection Of The Mineral Resources Compensation

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