September 12, 2022

Indonesia lost more tropical forest to mining than anywhere

Across Indonesia, some 1,901 square km of forest were cut down to make way for industrial mining.

September 12, 2022

Gold price up on weaker dollar ahead of US inflation data

Bullion has found a floor near $1,700 an ounce this month after slumping in August on the dollar’s rally.

September 12, 2022

Column: Russia’s coal exports to Asia slipping even as discount widens

Russia’s seaborne exports of all grades of coal to Asia dropped to the lowest in four months in August.

September 12, 2022

Column: Shanghai’s nickel twist risks more market fracture

LME nickel volumes have unsurprisingly slumped since March with activity in August down 47% on the same month last year.

September 12, 2022

Colombia to require environmental permits for exploration

Companies operating in Colombia currently need environmental permission only for the extraction and production phases of projects.

September 12, 2022

Venezuela pushes out small gold miners as Maduro seeks more revenue

President Nicolas Maduro has been striking deals with bigger miners, seeking more production and more revenue for the treasury.

September 11, 2022

China plans more moon missions after finding new lunar mineral

Named Changesite-(Y), it was described by the state-run Xinhua news agency as a kind-of colorless transparent columnar crystal.

September 9, 2022

Escondida mine workers agree to suspend planned work stoppage

Workers at Chile’s Escondida, the largest copper mine in the world, agreed to temporarily suspend a work stoppage planned for next week to meet with local regulators.

September 9, 2022

Gold price rises on expectations of super-sized Fed rate hike

Gold advanced to the highest since late August with markets expecting a super-sized interest rate increase.

September 8, 2022

South Africa plans special police force to combat illegal miners

Illegal mining has long been a problem in South Africa.