April 5, 2019 Mongolia lawmakers seek to rewrite Oyu Tolgoi deal The Gobi desert copper deposit promises to become one of Rio Tinto’s most lucrative properties, but it has been subject to repeated challenges from politician.
April 5, 2019 Indonesia battery-grade nickel plant awaits environmental nod-developer Indonesia's first plant to produce battery-grade nickel chemicals is on track to start operations by 2020.
April 5, 2019 Japan’s Mitsui injects $30m into Sigma’s lithium project in Brazil The Japanese trading house is backing Sigma's Grota do Cirilo hard rock lithium project, in the south-eastern province of Minas Gerais.
April 4, 2019 Profitable coal trade beckons buyers brave enough to test China It’s high quality and the price is a bargain, but the risk may be too great for Chinese buyers looking for a quick profit.
April 4, 2019 Two injured, two others missing after mudslide at Freeport’s Grasberg mine Mining operation is running normally despite the incident, says the company.
April 4, 2019 How countries are getting tougher with mining companies A mix of political populism, higher commodity prices and the expectation electrification will spur demand for raw materials has led governments to change the rules for miners operating in their…
April 3, 2019 Saudi Arabia’s gold miner plans to be a global top-20 supplier Saudi Arabian Mining Co. plans to boost gold output from about 415,000 ounces this year to one million by 2025.
April 2, 2019 Plan to mine the moon gives Australia opening in new space era Australia is joining the growing number of nations looking to compete in space. Its advantage? Half the country already looks like Mars.
April 2, 2019 Glencore, Tohoku Electric set coal contract price at $94.75/T The price, which serves as an industry benchmark for supplies of seaborne thermal coal in Asia, was 14% lower than a price agreed for the year through September this year.
April 2, 2019 Iron ore prices shift structurally higher on Vale woes Iron ore prices in China reached a record high on Tuesday as market participants wrestled two dilemmas, namely the weather-related disruptions from Australia and the safety outages in Brazil.
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
