Chinese companies to build 700 coal plants in and outside China
Of all the new coal generation expected to go online over the next decade, Chinese companies will build nearly half of it.
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Australians protest Carmichael coal mine in ‘national day of action’
Australians opposed to the Adani Group's Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin of Queensland expressed their displeasure at the project on Saturday.
Can Mali maintain its gold mining status?
The fate of IAMGOLD's Sadiola mine hangs in the balance as Mali's gold exports fall and production winds down.
Room for further gold price declines until Fed sends dovish signal
Gold’s reactions to geopolitical developments, including these about the country ruled by the Kim dynasty, are usually merely short-lived and limited.
Top iron ore exporter sees price dipping below $50 a tonne by 2019
Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science sees iron ore prices averaging $50 a tonne next year, and dropping to $49 a tonne in 2019.
Asia gold-transparency law and smuggling take shine off festival season
India's recent restrictions on the industry and increased smuggling took the sheen off the bullion market heading into the peak festival season.
Freeport pressed to give most of Grasberg copper-gold mine to Indonesia ASAP
Freeport agreed in August to divest a 51% stake in Grasberg to local interests in return for full operational control until 2041 plus fiscal and legal guarantees, but a final deal has still to be reached.
In the heart of China’s coal country, a city bans most coal
The ban took effect from Sunday and restricts most companies and individuals from selling, transporting or burning coal in the urban area of Taiyuan.
First gold poured at Rainy River, one of Canada’s newest mines
At full tilt, New Gold's Rainy River mine is expected to produce about 325,000 ounces of gold annually, during its 14-year estimated mine life.