May 11, 2020 Indonesia govt, parliament committee agree on mining law revision bill Miners will now be allowed to ask for an expansion of their mining area beyond the maximum size stipulated in the law.
May 11, 2020 Carmakers urged to invest in mines to avoid battery metal pinch Auto companies have outlined plans to spend more than $140 billion on electric vehicle production.
May 11, 2020 Demand for battery metals to jump 500% by 2050 The World Bank estimates that over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.
May 8, 2020 Maduro to tap sanctioned dealmaker to ship gold to Iran Alex Nain Saab Moran, one of the most powerful men supporting Nicolas Maduro’s regime, is said to have traveled to Tehran to broker a gold for gasoline deal.
May 8, 2020 Nickel Asia shipments down amid covid-19 disruptions The Philippines' biggest nickel miner said its first-quarter ore shipments fell 3.8% from 2019.
May 7, 2020 Indian lithium plant plan advances as EV market boom looms India’s first lithium refinery will have a proposed capacity of 20,000 tonnes a year of lithium hydroxide.
May 6, 2020 Indian state says NMDC diverted CSR money to Modi’s coronavirus fund The Chhattisgarh state chief also said the iron ore miner had not paid $134.5 million in remaining penalties over alleged violations.
May 6, 2020 Barrick cuts 2020 guidance, faces $191m bill in PNG Dispute with PNG over Porgera mine has done what a pandemic did not — dent the gold miner’s expected output for the year.
May 5, 2020 Top coal miner seeks loans as lockdown saps payments Bharat Coking Coal, a unit of Coal India, is planning a debt-raising to meet expenses.
May 5, 2020 Uralkali slams Belarus – China potash deal Russian producer said it might not be prepared to conclude contracts at the $220 per tonne price agreed between BPC and China.
US lawmakers propose $2.5B critical minerals reserve Priority will be given to recycled materials, but minerals extracted from mines could also be eligible. January 15, 2026 | 11:31 am
