Indonesia sets rules to fine miners operating in forest areas Earlier this week, the task force ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah. Reuters | December 10, 2025 | 7:34 am
Gold price rally drives global surge in illegal mining Artisanal and small-scale gold mining has likely risen to about 30% of global supply, the World Gold Council estimates. Bloomberg News | December 10, 2025 | 7:31 am
Indonesia to levy gold export duties from December 23 Minted bars will face the lowest duties, while the highest duties are set for dore, or semi-pure ingots. Reuters | December 10, 2025 | 7:27 am
Kazakhmys says it will have new controlling shareholder Company ranks 20th in the world in terms of copper concentrate production. Reuters | December 10, 2025 | 7:21 am
Australia’s mining competitiveness at risk from excessive regulation, says Rinehart She pointed to a 2024 report by the Minerals Council of Australia that estimated 80% of potential mining projects are abandoned. Reuters | December 10, 2025 | 7:17 am
Chinese gold miner to buy 50% of St Barbara unit for $245M The subsidiary would hold an 80% stake in the Simberi gold project in Papua New Guinea. Reuters | December 10, 2025 | 7:10 am
Another Chinese rare earth producer gets streamlined licence for magnet exports Ningbo Jintian Copper said on Wednesday it had secured streamlined licences for magnet product exports. Reuters | December 10, 2025 | 7:05 am
US lawmaker questions Ivanhoe Atlantic’s China ties Moolenaar challenges US support for Ivanhoe Atlantic as he warns of Chinese influence over critical mineral routes. Staff Writer | December 10, 2025 | 4:03 am
Infographic: BRICs vs the West – the gold divide As geopolitics shift, BRICS nations are rapidly boosting gold holdings and moving away from US-dollar reserves. Anthony Vaccaro, with files from Ali Ravaghi | Creative design: James Alafriz | December 10, 2025 | 3:30 am