August 19, 2019 Philippine anti-mining advocate Gina Lopez dies after battle with cancer The former environment minister rose to international prominence in 2016 by launching a crackdown on the country’s mining industry and closing down several operations on environmental grounds.
August 19, 2019 Lydian scores small victory in Armenia as criminal probe into blockades launched Court of appeal ruled that police must prosecute a group of protesters who have been illegally blocking access to the company’s Amulsar gold project.
August 19, 2019 Turquoise Hill bears the brunt of further delays, added costs for Oyu Tolgoi mine The Canadian miner's shares have sunk to historic lows in August on news that production from the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia could be delayed 16 to 30…
August 18, 2019 Newcrest ready to divest interest from Indonesian asset The move comes after the Joko Widodo government mandated that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies.
August 16, 2019 Asia Gold: High prices dent buying, silver remains attractive High prices prompted Asian consumers to sell back physical gold this week to lock in profits.
August 16, 2019 A burning question for coal’s brightest star Columnist David Fickling asks: If India is such a bright hope for global coal demand, why can’t investors see it?
August 16, 2019 Philippines’ top high-grade nickel ore miner set to shut down The mid-sized miner is one of more than two dozen nickel ore producers in the Philippines, China's second-biggest supplier of nickel ores.
August 15, 2019 Malaysia allows Lynas to continue operating rare earths plant for six months Country has also imposed fresh conditions to the miner, including the need of a plan to move its cracking and leaching facility overseas within four years of the licence renewal.
August 13, 2019 As gold surges, so does illegal mining tied to crime and illness Through the years, miners have devastated an area of the Peruvian Amazon that’s almost five times the size of Manhattan.
August 13, 2019 Japan Gold doubles size of Sanru project The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved the company's new prospecting rights applications.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
