December 13, 2020 Pakistan won’t approve new coal power plants Prime minister Imran Khan said his administration will not approve new coal-fired power generation projects.
December 9, 2020 Vedanta offers bond with one of highest yields in Asia Vedanta plans to use the money to finance a buyback offer for $670 million of notes maturing in June 2021.
December 8, 2020 US targets illegal North Korean coal sales with new sanctions North Korea jump-started coal exports after shutting down almost all shipments during the first few months of the year while it sought to block the spread of the coronavirus.
December 7, 2020 OceanaGold soars on Philippine’s move to reopen Didipio The news comes two months after the miner began laying off its workers, and 18 months into a mine blockade.
December 6, 2020 What’s behind a feud at Rio Tinto’s copper mine in Mongolia Oyu Tolgoi is one of the world's largest-known copper and gold deposits.
December 4, 2020 BlackRock, Storebrand pressure Indian bank over coal mining loan Shareholders of India’s largest bank are raising concerns about a proposed loan to Adani Enterprises Ltd. to help fund the opening of the controversial Carmichael coal mine in northern Australia.
December 4, 2020 Barrick, Japan Gold to expand Mizobe-Onoyama project Japan Gold signed a JV for three mining rights licenses that adjoin the Barrick Alliance Mizobe-Onoyama project.
December 2, 2020 India court rejects restart of Vedanta copper smelter Country's top court has rejected Vedanta’s petition to restart for three months its shuttered smelter in the southern Tamil Nadu state.
December 2, 2020 China coking coal surges as covid throttles Mongolia border Coking coal prices in China have soared to a four-year high after a new covid-19 outbreak slowed border crossings from Mongolia.
December 1, 2020 Mining supercycle talk back as copper, iron ore prices surge to 7-year highs Goldman Sachs predicts "structural bull market" for commodities similar to 2000s as rising demand, green energy investment combine with chronic undersupply.
South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter. January 21, 2026 | 02:06 pm
