March 13, 2019 Malaysia puts bauxite mining ban on hold until impact studies completed Miners wishing to resume operations or start new ones must conduct a study on the environmental impact of their activities before receiving licences.
March 13, 2019 Pakistan military eyes key role developing giant copper and gold mine Developing of one of the world's biggest untapped copper and gold deposits is currently stalled by a multi-billion dollar legal wrangle with foreign mining firms.
March 11, 2019 Homecoming costs tycoon $7B in year of legal drama ArcelorMittal is finally nearing the end of a yearlong battle to break into India with the $5.9 billion acquisition of Essar Steel India Ltd.
March 11, 2019 Indonesia’s Antam 2018 profit surges on robust nickel sales Indonesian state miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) targets to start operation of its ferronickel smelter in East Halmahera in the second half of this year.
March 11, 2019 Japan’s Sojitz to sell stake in Indonesia’s thermal coal mine The deal reflects the company's effort to rebalance its coal assets, shifting away from thermal coal investment and focusing more on coking coal.
March 10, 2019 Should we rethink nuclear power? Nuclear may actually be the safest form of power production that we have.
March 8, 2019 Indian gold flips to premium as appetite improves in most hubs Physical gold demand picked up pace in major Asian hubs this week, with bullion being sold at a premium for the first time in more than three months in India.
March 8, 2019 Indonesia issues copper concentrate export recommendation for Freeport, Amman Mineral Freeport was given an allowance of 198,282 wet tonnes of copper concentrate, while Amman was given 336,100 wet tonnes.
March 7, 2019 Tin’s bright electric future poses supply problem Research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) projected that tin could be the metal with the most to gain.
March 7, 2019 Aussie state wants to attract more women to the mining workforce The emphasis is on getting more women at senior levels.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
