November 22, 2019

EU takes Indonesia to WTO over nickel ore export curbs

The European Commission said the restrictions unfairly limited EU producers' access to nickel ore.

November 22, 2019

Indonesia state miner to acquire 20% stake in Vale Indonesia

Under Indonesian mining rules, foreign controlled miners are required to reduce their ownership to 49% or below within 10 years of starting operations.

November 22, 2019

Japan Gold granted prospective rights at historic Japanese goldfield

The Canadian miner has been allowed to work on the Aibetsu Goldfield in northern Hokkaido.

November 21, 2019

Rio Tinto faces having to renegotiate terms at Oyu Tolgoi

The Oyu Tolgoi mine, Mongolia's biggest foreign investment project, has already been subject to delays and ballooning costs.

November 20, 2019

A $60 billion mine propels Bougainville’s independence vote

Born out of bloodshed, colonial politics, civil war and the pursuit of mining riches, the independence referendum has been a long time coming.

November 20, 2019

Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report

The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.

November 19, 2019

Rio Tinto faces fresh legal setback at Oyu Tolgoi mine

Administrative court has upheld claims that authorities didn’t follow due process on the agreement that underpins the asset’s development.

November 19, 2019

Lydian scores small victory for its gold project in Armenia

A small number of citizens alleged that “new ecological factors” had come to light, which justified voiding Amulsar’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

November 18, 2019

Indonesia hopes for environmental nod soon for battery-grade nickel plants

Indonesia wants to become a global hub for producing and exporting electric vehicles (EVs) to Asia and beyond.

November 15, 2019

Global public consultation launched on tailings dam standards

The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of Vale's tailings dam burst in January, which killed 300 people.