March 13, 2019 New controversy engulfs London Metal Exchange’s warehouses Glencore has lodged a complaint with the LME for an ongoing dispute with the warehouse operator at Port Klang, Malaysia.
March 13, 2019 Mining’s dirty secret faces a climate reckoning Producing a single metric ton of steel in a blast furnace typically releases around 2.3 tons of carbon dioxide, not much less than you’d get from burning a ton of…
March 13, 2019 Six foreign-controlled miners to start divestments in ‘near future’ – Indonesia Foreign-controlled miners are required to gradually start reducing ownership after five years of production.
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.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
