June 5, 2019 Papua New Guinea PM says resources reforms will take years Prime Minister James Marape doubled down on his plans to earn more taxes from the gas-and-gold-rich country's natural resources sector on Wednesday, but said major reform would not take effect…
June 4, 2019 Nippon Steel fears potential earnings damage from US tariffs on Japan The world's third-biggest steelmaker said any move by Washington to impose tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts will hurt its earnings.
June 4, 2019 Australia, Malaysia to meet over rare earths on June 20 Australia's Lynas is waiting to get an operating licence for its Malaysian processing plant renewed before it expires in September.
June 3, 2019 Barrick meets new PNG leader about Porgera mine lease extension The Porgera mining lease is set to expire on August 16, 2019.
June 3, 2019 Indian commodity exchange approves Steinweg as storage facility Dutch-based Steinweg is unique in being approved by the London Metal Exchange, the Shanghai Futures Exchange and CME Group, three major exchanges where metal is traded.
May 31, 2019 Gold — China premiums rise as trade woes boost buying; India demand tapers Gold premiums in top consumer China rose this week as investors bought the metal as a safe-haven due to rising trade tensions with the United States.
May 30, 2019 Mapped: Who owns the world’s gold reserves Central banks around the globe have been on a gold buying spree this year, with Russia and China, leading the pack.
May 30, 2019 Papua New Guinea’s new leader “taking back” economy, puts resources firms on notice James Marape, a former finance minister who became leader after winning a vote in parliament, put some of the world's biggest resources companies on notice over a perceived lack of…
May 30, 2019 Malaysia to let Lynas continue running rare earths plant Lynas' status as a non-Chinese producer came into sharper focus this week after major Chinese newspapers reported Beijing was ready to use rare earths to strike back in its trade…
May 29, 2019 FLASHBACK: Largest known rare earth deposit discovered in North Korea The 216 million tonne Jongju deposit 150km north of Pyongjang, theoretically worth trillions of dollars, would more than double the current global known resource of REE oxides.
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
