August 20, 2025 Vedanta’s demerger faces government pushback The oils-to-metals conglomerate had said in December that it would split into four new listed entities.
August 19, 2025 Hindustan Zinc to expand into uranium mining if government allows, CEO says India may allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector.
August 19, 2025 China pledges to address India’s rare earth needs Chinese rare earth magnet exports to India are down 58% compared to January levels.
August 19, 2025 Turkish billionaire strikes $465 million BHP Brazil mine deal The group has been looking to sell the Brazilian copper and gold assets it acquired with the takeover of Oz Minerals.
August 18, 2025 Hindustan Zinc to invest $438 million to build reprocessing plant The new plant will recover metal from tailing dumps.
August 16, 2025 India’s IREL seeks Japan, South Korea partnerships for rare earth magnet production India currently lacks commercial-scale facilities to refine and separate the full range of rare earth elements to high-purity levels.
August 15, 2025 Explaining the iron ore grade shift The global market is in the midst of a major pricing shift, moving away from the long-standing 62% Fe benchmark.
August 15, 2025 Indonesia president signals intention to go after illegal mines Indonesia will move to “rectify” illegal mines estimated to have caused $19 billion in state losses.
August 14, 2025 Nickel surpasses coal as Indonesia’s top export, Macquarie says Earnings from overseas sales of nickel products were $16.5 billion in the first half of the year.
August 14, 2025 US eyes minerals cooperation in province home to Reko Diq Pakistan’s Commerce Minister indicated that US companies will be offered opportunities in the mining sector.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am