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.

December 3, 2019

2020 renewables use spike not enough to meet climate change goals

According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, global energy consumption from renewables will jump by 14% next year, yet not enough to solve a climate crisis.

December 3, 2019

Steppe kicks off production at ATO gold mine in Mongolia

The Toronto-listed company announced this week that the mine is fully permitted and that its 2020 production forecast is of 60,000 ounces of gold.