September 11, 2019 Mitsui to expand LNG, iron ore assets despite signs of slowing economies Last year, Mitsui announced investments in two iron ore projects in Australia.
September 11, 2019 Southern Gold, Bluebird granted permit for first major new mine in South Korea in over 15 years Joint venture partners are the first foreign companies granted a development permit since the late 1990s.
September 11, 2019 Indonesia’s Antam to request extension of nickel ore export permit Antam may also propose a 10-year extension for its mining permit in the Pongkor gold mine.
September 11, 2019 Philippine nickel ore output may rise, but return to 2014 peak level unlikely — industry head Philippine nickel miners are likely to ramp up ore output by next year, but their production capacity is limited by a number of factors.
September 10, 2019 Philippine regulator recommends lifting suspension on nickel miner The Philippines was the world's second-largest producer of nickel ore in 2018, selling most of its output to top buyer China.
September 10, 2019 Canadian miner expands, now owns 24 gold projects Japan Japan Gold just acquired five new properties in Kyushu.
September 7, 2019 Saudi King names first royal energy minister Cabinet shuffles for second week in a row in the world's top crude exporter.
September 5, 2019 10-year moratorium on deep sea mining in PNG not enough – activists Nautilus Minerals has been trying for decades to get its proposed Solwara I project up (or down) and running in the Bismarck Sea.
September 5, 2019 Tin prices jump as China, Indonesia smelters flag output cuts The world's top two producers will reduce production by around 30,000 tonnes this year.
September 5, 2019 Japan’s retail gold price clambers to highest since 1980 amid global economy jitters The retail price of refined gold, revised once a day in yen, stood at 5,325 yen ($49.99) per gram on Thursday.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
