June 24, 2019

India’s annual coal demand rises to nearly one billion tonnes

Coal is among the top five commodities imported by India, one of biggest importers of the fuel despite having the world's fifth largest reserves.

June 21, 2019

Japan aluminium premiums climb to $108/tonne in Q3, up 3%

Japan is Asia's biggest importer of aluminium and the premiums for primary metal shipments it agrees to pay each quarter over the LME cash price set the benchmark for the…

June 21, 2019

Toyota Tsusho to wait on EV market before upping lithium investment

The EV market has boomed in recent years, but still makes up just a fraction of total car sales.

June 21, 2019

India discounts widen to highest in almost three years as prices reach record

Asian hubs, barring China, saw aggressive selling from customers as global bullion rates scaled a 6-year peak.

June 20, 2019

Indonesia to charge higher coal mining royalties under revised rules

Under the proposals, royalties on coal sales to central government would rise to 15% from 13.5%.

June 19, 2019

Malaysia postpones meeting with Australia on Lynas waste

The Malaysian environment ministry has said it wants to discuss ways to manage the low-level radioactive residue produced by Lynas at its rare earth processing plant.

June 19, 2019

Vietnam to impose anti-dumping tax on Chinese steel products

The anti-dumping tax on some colour coated steel products from China will be 3.45%-34.27%, effective from Tuesday.

June 18, 2019

Top 10 biggest gold mines

Iconic Grasberg copper and gold mine shoots to the top with a 70% surge in production.

June 13, 2019

Thousands evacuated after floods hit Indonesia’s nickel region

Heavy rainfall may continue to lash Southeast Sulawesi and many other provinces until Saturday.

June 12, 2019

Freeport Indonesia to start smelter construction mid-2020

Freeport agreed to build a copper smelter in Indonesia within five years of closing a deal last December with the Indonesian government on the operatorship of the giant Grasberg copper…