August 28, 2020 Freeport Indonesia workers end protest at Grasberg Operations were disrupted after protesters had blocked access to the mine since Monday, calling on the company to resume a bus service, and for a bonus payment.
August 28, 2020 Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce titanium using 70% less energy than common methods The companies’ technology uses 35 kW per kilogram of titanium compared to the standard Kroll process that uses 117 kW per kilogram of metal.
August 28, 2020 Barrick fighting PNG move to grant Porgera lease to state-backed miner Barrick will challenge Marape's government reported move to grant a 20-year lease for Porgera to state-owned Kumul Minerals Holdings.
August 27, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Rhodium price on track for new record, copper to extend rally, Glencore strategy to underpin cobalt prices.
August 27, 2020 Kazatomprom buys uranium as inventory under pressure Some 20 million pounds of supply has been lost this year, the company said.
August 27, 2020 Freeport to ease lockdown in bid to end protest at Grasberg Operations have been disrupted after workers have blocked access to the world's second-largest copper mine in the easternmost region of Papua since Monday.
August 25, 2020 Top 10 countries with largest gold reserves The top 10 central banks with the largest gold reserves have remained mostly unchanged for the last few years.
August 25, 2020 New nickel price launched as attention shifts to green supply Metal trades at 9-month high as mined output tanks, but future supply for EVs looks to acid-leaching projects that pump waste into the ocean.
August 25, 2020 Protest at Grasberg mine extends to second day Freeport mine workers demand an easing of a coronavirus lockdown.
August 24, 2020 Elon Musk is going to have a hard time finding clean nickel Recent accidents suggest the industry will struggle to meet Musk’s request for a large quantity of the metal produced in an “environmentally sensitive” way.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
