November 3, 2019 Malaysia to issue bauxite mining licences by January after ban lifted The Southeast Asian country was once the biggest bauxite supplier to top aluminium producer China.
November 1, 2019 Asia gold: India demand tapers off after festival spike India celebrated Diwali and Dhanteras last week, some of the busiest gold-buying days in the country, when demand peaks because gold is considered auspicious.
October 30, 2019 Mining’s unlikely heroines – Greta Thunberg and AOC Exponential expansion of global mining is the dirty little secret and glaring blind spot of Green New Deal evangelists and zero-carbon climate warriors
October 30, 2019 Mongolia coal giant ramps up work on $1 billion Hong Kong IPO IPOs in Hong Kong have raised $20.4 billion this year.
October 28, 2019 Indonesia suspends nickel ore exports with immediate effect The mineral meant for exports during the rest of the year will be absorbed by domestic companies with smelters.
October 28, 2019 China’s MCC restarts Ramu nickel plant in Papua New Guinea MCC was last week given permission by the Papua New Guinea government to restart the plant, which was closed for not taking remedial actions after a spill in August.
October 25, 2019 Asia Gold-Indian demand lights up on Dhanteras, Diwali Meanwhile, global benchmark prices eyed their best week in five.
October 25, 2019 China Sept nickel ore imports hit highest since at least 2016 as Indonesia ban looms China imported 7.13 million tonnes of nickel ores and concentrates in total last month.
October 25, 2019 Pakistan’s tycoons offer to take over former Barrick mine Reko Diq has the potential to produce 200,000 tonnes of copper and 250,000 ounces of gold a year for more than half a century.
October 24, 2019 Papua New Guinea orders China-owned Ramu nickel plant to shut Ramu Nickel was ordered shut "for not adhering to remedial measures issued six weeks ago."
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am