November 4, 2019

Lynas and Malaysia ink deal to sell rare earth waste, attract customers

The agreement comes amid protests by environmentalists who say the miner's rare earths plant fails to meet safety standards.

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.