March 18, 2019 Kyrgyz and Turkish miners join forces to develop gold projects in Central Asia Kyrgyz gold producer Chaarat and Turkish mining and mine construction contractor Çiftay want to collaborate on the Tulkubash and Kyzyltash projects in the Kyrgyz Republic.
March 18, 2019 Rio Tinto rejects push by activist shareholders to reveal emission targets Miner has hit back at a push to make it more accountable for carbon emissions produced by its customers, including Chinese steel makers.
March 17, 2019 Global Exploration Snapshot: The Americas, West Africa and Australasia remain popular A look at eight majors and juniors exploring for gold worldwide.
March 15, 2019 Turquoise Hill’s 2018 financial results report 250% income jump over 2017 Gold production surged 150% year-on-year to 285,000 ounces, while copper production of 159,100 tonnes marked a 1.1% increase over 2017.
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.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am