July 25, 2019

Lynas confident on Malaysia licence renewal as expiry looms

Malaysia's energy and environment ministry had set conditions in December for Lynas to remove its waste stockpiles before it would renew its licence.

July 24, 2019

Caterpillar pours cold water on manufacturing, energy sector hopes

Disappointing earnings were driven mainly by its construction division.

July 23, 2019

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost gold mines in the world Q1

Average all-in sustaining costs (AISC) incurred by gold miners rose from $988/oz in Q4 2018 to $1,000/oz in Q1 2019.

July 22, 2019

Rio Tinto’s Mongolia copper problems highlight frontier country risks

It's always going to be a fine balance between a company assessing how much of the value of the project it can afford to surrender to the host country.

July 19, 2019

Indian utilities’ coal imports in H119 rise over 53% from year ago

Thermal coal imports rose at the fastest pace in four years in 2018, after two straight years of decline.

July 19, 2019

Asia Gold: Consumers cash in on price rally, some switch to silver

Global benchmark spot gold surpassed $1,450 an ounce for the first time in more than six years on Friday.

July 19, 2019

Mongolia seeks to rewrite Oyu Tolgoi deal with Rio

Lawmakers will vote in August whether to modify agreement, which may force the miner to make further concessions.

July 18, 2019

Indonesian mining giant to spend billions to avert metal imports

State-owned PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium will earmark as much as $10 billion over the next five years to develop refineries and smelters.

July 18, 2019

Nickel price catches battery, export ban fever. Again

Devil's copper hits year high, up 37% in 2019.

July 18, 2019

Indonesia will enforce 2022 ban on raw mineral ore exports

Indonesia stopped exports of raw ore such as nickel, bauxite and concentrates of other minerals from 2014 to 2016.