April 10, 2019 Lynas board turns down $1.1B Wesfarmers bid The rare earths miner said its board had concluded it would not engage with retail and industrial conglomerate Wesfarmers, stating its unsolicited takeover offer undervalues Lynas' intellectual property.
April 9, 2019 India’s state copper miner plans $800m expansion Hindustan produces around 40,000 tonnes of copper per years, but the company plans to increase production to around 200,000 tonnes by 2025.
April 9, 2019 Freeport plans no dividend hikes, M&A for 2 years to focus on Grasberg – CEO Freeport-McMoRan plans no dividend raises, acquisitions or debt buybacks over the next two years.
April 9, 2019 Indonesian gold miner Amman is said to consider $600m IPO The company is reportedly working with advisers to list in Jakarta as early as the fourth quarter.
April 8, 2019 First bikes, then cars, now diggers as batteries’ reach spreads Komatsu’s “zero-emission” electric digger mirrors a push by global automakers to produce vehicles that meet stricter emissions standards.
April 8, 2019 Is coal’s slump overdone? Australia’s resilient exports suggest maybe There are some signs that the rapid decline in thermal coal prices in recent months has moved the market into oversold territory.
April 8, 2019 Indonesia battery-grade nickel plant awaits environmental nod Indonesia's first plant to produce battery-grade nickel is on track to start operations by 2020, though the project still needs an environmental permit that could take up to eight months.
April 8, 2019 Lynas weighs up rare earths processing in Australia as Malaysia ups pressure Lynas, one of the world’s main suppliers of rare earths outside China, said it was open to processing materials closer to its Australian mine if that meant it can renew…
April 5, 2019 First Quantum exits Japan Gold option The move comes after completing an initial surface evaluation on its Eboshi, Kobui, Minamikayabe and Kamitsue lithocap projects in Japan.
April 5, 2019 China gold demand firms, price dip adds to festive sparkle in India In China, premiums of about $13-$15 were being charged over the benchmark, marginally higher than last week's $12-$14 range.
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
