August 30, 2021 Russell: Asia’s coal importers split between rich north and poorer south Region is increasingly becoming split between those countries willing and able to pay high prices, and those who are cutting now unaffordable imports.
August 30, 2021 Rio Tinto to cut rates on loans to Mongolia for Oyu Tolgoi expansion The company is said to be ready to make concessions to the country's government as it seeks to complete the mine's underground expansion.
August 27, 2021 Kazatomprom says CEO Pirmatov stepping down Mazhit Sharipov, who is currently Kazatomprom's chief nuclear fuel cycle officer, will be appointed as acting CEO.
August 26, 2021 Centerra units file motion seeking $1m a day in penalties against Kyrgyzstan govt The government seized control of Kyrgyzstan's largest foreign investment project in May in a move challenged by Centerra Gold through international arbitration.
August 24, 2021 China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban Afghanistan's unexplored mineral deposits may include the world’s largest lithium reserves.
August 24, 2021 Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing its rich supplies of nickel laterite ore used in lithium batteries and eventually become a global hub.
August 24, 2021 Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.
August 23, 2021 Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia Deadline for the proposed permanent low-level radioactive waste disposal facility has been extended by six months to March 2, 2022.
August 22, 2021 Bauxite production set to rise 3.8% in 2021 Rising bauxite output from Australia and Guinea to push market to pre-covid levels.
August 19, 2021 Factbox: What are Afghanistan’s untapped minerals and resources? A former mines minister of the country once said the natural resources could be worth up to $3 trillion.
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