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.

August 24, 2020

Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel

A rare stash of pure gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate period was uncovered by young volunteers in an archaeological excavation.

August 24, 2020

Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers

IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.

August 24, 2020

Workers bar access to Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg mine

Upset by an ongoing coronavirus-related lockdown, more than a thousand workers are blocking the mine access.

August 21, 2020

Zijin profit jumps by nearly a third as gold prices surge

Company reported a 30.6% jump in first-half profit as it increased output and cashed in on soaring prices.

August 21, 2020

Fortescue opens talks with Afghanistan on nation’s mining riches

Country has struggled to accelerate development of an estimated $1 trillion worth of mineral deposits.