December 16, 2019 Lynas fails to get Malaysian approval for higher processing limit, shares slide The miner's total neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) production for calendar year 2019 will be similar to that of 2018.
December 14, 2019 Indian gold sold at discount as wedding demand disappoints Dealers in India offered a discount of up to $2 an ounce on official domestic prices.
December 12, 2019 Rio Tinto scores big win in Mongolia The country’s parliament has approved a resolution that reconfirms the validity of all the Oyu Tolgoi mine-related agreements.
December 11, 2019 Turkey wants the world’s gold, with few questions asked Turkey is putting the finishing touches on a plan to loosen rules that govern the import of gold to one of the world’s biggest consumers of the precious metal.
December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 9, 2019 Rare earth miner Lynas picks Kalgoorlie for processing plant The plant will perform the first step of processing rare earths from its Mt Weld mine, which had been shipped to Malaysia.
December 6, 2019 Indonesia revises down outlook for nickel smelter capacity by 2022 Indonesia expects to have 29 nickel smelters operating by 2022, with total annual input capacity of nearly 70 million tonnes.
December 5, 2019 Gold-backed ETFs post $1.3 billion outflow in November — report However, global gold-backed assets under management still grew 35% this year.
December 5, 2019 Saudi Arabian miner Ma’aden eyes $5bn Waad al-Shamal debt refinancing Ma'aden is also looking into several potential acquisitions this year and the next.
December 4, 2019 Indonesia dangles cheaper energy to lure billions in investment Indonesia is home to some of the world’s largest deposits of copper, nickel and tin.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
