January 2, 2026

Vale Indonesia halts mining activities on delayed approval for 2026 output plan

All miners in Indonesia are required to submit an annual production plan for official approval with the government setting output quotas for the industry.

January 2, 2026

Nickel Industries says South Korea’s Sphere to buy 10% stake in Indonesian project

The South Korean materials manufacturer will acquire the stake from Hong Kong-based Decent Resource.

December 31, 2025

RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation

The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge.

December 30, 2025

Nickel price hits nine-month high as Indonesia plans to cut output

Nickel is still among this year’s weaker performers on the London Metal Exchange.

December 30, 2025

Indonesia to cut mining output quotas to support prices

Indonesia is the world's top exporter of thermal coal and nickel products.

December 30, 2025

ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing

Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.

December 28, 2025

How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king

Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore.

December 27, 2025

Nornickel believes 2026 will bring dividends, CEO says

Nornickel did not pay full-year dividends for 2022, 2023 and 2024.

December 24, 2025

Indonesia plans to fine palm oil growers, miners $8.5B for forest encroachment

Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal, nickel and tin.

December 23, 2025

Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts

Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year.