October 22, 2021

Indonesia to miss 2021 coal output target, minister official says

Heavy rains are slowing mine and port operations in the world's biggest exporter of coal used for power generation.

October 21, 2021

Top 10 cobalt operations outside of China and the DRC

There is currently a solid global project pipeline, due to the rise in cobalt prices and the expected demand boom amidst battery manufacturing projects, Fitch writes.

October 21, 2021

Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis

For more than a month, energy shortages have rippled through China’s manufacturing centers for steel, aluminum and cement, and prices of coal.

October 20, 2021

Nickel price surges to highest in seven years as supply dwindles

BloombergNEF expects the nickel price to remain elevated above $18,000, although it will continue to underperform copper and aluminum.

October 20, 2021

Indonesia plans to ‘hit the brakes’ on raw commodity exports

Indonesia has banned a number of unprocessed ore exports including nickel, tin and copper in a bid to encourage downstream industries.

October 20, 2021

Family who exited De Beers for $5 billion taps Asia’s rich

The family office for Nicky Oppenheimer and his son Jonathan has set up an outpost in Singapore to boost its Asia exposure and partner with the region’s wealthy.

October 19, 2021

India’s gold demand faces slowing savings rate, farm wages risk

Gold demand in India is likely to face challenges from a declining household savings rate and lower agricultural wages, according to the World Gold Council.

October 18, 2021

Mitsubishi to spend $17.5bn by 2030 to drive decarbonization

Of Mitsubishi's 2 trillion yen budget, about half will be spent on expanding its renewable energy assets.

October 14, 2021

Asia’s coal mining revival doesn’t mean the energy crisis is over

China, the largest producer and consumer of the fuel, could boost mine output by an extra 100 million tonnes in the fourth quarter.

October 14, 2021

Turquoise Hill stock crushed after Oyu Tolgoi funding gap swells by $1.2 billion

Rio-owned TRQ says underground expansion funding requirement increases to $3.6bn and open pit metal production delayed beyond 2024.