May 21, 2019 Lynas to move upstream processing of rare earths from Malaysia to Australia The Australian miner, the world's only major producer of rare earths outside China, said the A$500 million-plan ($346 million) aims to boost production, appease Malaysian regulators and fend off takeover…
May 17, 2019 StanChart is said to hire JPMorgan’s top mining banker in Asia Michael Willoughby has been named co-head of metals and mining for the region at Standard Chartered and will be based in Singapore, sources said.
May 16, 2019 Anglo Asian’s Azerbaijan gold output rises 22% in 2018 Gold output rose 22% in 2018 to 72,798 ounces from 59,617 ounces in 2017.
May 14, 2019 Over 40% of minority shareholders of Turquoise Hill oppose independent directors Sailingstone, its second biggest investor, flagged its vote in an open letter last month, citing governance issues and the board's lack of engagement with minority investors.
May 13, 2019 JX Nippon Mining appoints new president, sets out long-term vision Seiichi Murayama, senior executive officer, will become its new president on June 26, replacing the current president Shigeru Oi.
May 13, 2019 Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.
May 10, 2019 Gold price dip bolsters festive demand in India; premiums slip in China Gold futures in India fell to 31,240 rupees per 10 grams last week, the lowest in more than four months and down 8.2% from a 2019 high of 34,031 rupees…
May 10, 2019 World’s largest hard rock lithium mine to get bigger Talison Lithium, a partnership between China’s Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, obtained an environmental approval for the A$516-million ($361m) expansion of the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.
May 8, 2019 Trump bans trade in Iranian metals, ratcheting up tensions The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries that may still be trying to maintain business with Iran.
May 8, 2019 Diamond tycoon fails in third UK bail attempt as assets frozen Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s third attempt to get bail has been denied by a UK court.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
