May 6, 2019 Hong Kong exchange to launch dollar-denominated mini contracts for base metals The new offering comes five years after a similar product fizzled on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
May 6, 2019 Massive base metals mine in Myanmar to start production in 2021 Bawdwin will be the world’s No. 3 producing lead mine and the tenth largest silver operation. It’s also set to become a significant zinc producer.
May 5, 2019 Asia gold – lower prices, festive demand boost purchases in India, Singapore Gold demand was robust in India and Singapore this week as a correction in prices ahead of a key gold-buying festival boosted purchases.
May 3, 2019 Rio Tinto speeds up exploration at Winu copper find in Western Australia Rio has so far drilled 24 holes at the site and will continue extensive drilling in months to come as part of its $250 million exploration program.
May 3, 2019 Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.
May 2, 2019 Gold demand up 7% in Q1, boosted by central banks, India Continued gold buying from central banks and the wedding season in India helped to boost gold demand in Q1.
May 2, 2019 Kyrgyzstan bans uranium mining after protests Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted on Thursday to ban uranium exploration and mining despite previously issuing licenses to foreign companies such as Canada's Azarga.
May 2, 2019 Indian zinc miner sees output rebounding in 2019/20 financial year Hindustan Zinc, the world's second largest zinc miner, expects its output to grow in 2019/20 after a drop in the previous financial year,
May 1, 2019 World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.
May 1, 2019 World’s top uranium miner Cameco swings to loss in first quarter The uranium producer logged a C$18.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2019, compared with a profit of C$57.8 million a year ago.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
