January 23, 2019

Toyota, Panasonic setting up EV battery JV amid rising China competition: source

The joint venture, to be owned 51 percent by Toyota and the rest by Panasonic, could also provide batteries to Toyota’s EV technology partners Mazda Corp (7261.T) and Subaru Corp…

January 22, 2019

To meet climate goals, world urged to reuse natural resources

"It is like when you look in your closet on a morning and you only look for pants"

January 21, 2019

BHP said to owe $215m in underpaid iron ore royalties to Western Australia

State claims BHP used its wholly-owned Singapore marketing hub subsidiary to understate the price of iron ore sold Japan and China buyers.

January 18, 2019

Record $93B private capital flows into natural resources

But only sliver of funds raised destined for mining and metals

January 18, 2019

Indian demand lags on price surge; all eyes on Lunar New Year

Local gold prices in India touched their highest since July 2016 this week.

January 18, 2019

Turquoise Hill reports fourth quarter 2018 production for Oyu Tolgoi, 2019 guidance

The company expects Oyu Tolgoi will be the world’s third-largest copper producer at peak metal production.

January 18, 2019

China’s slowdown is miners’ single biggest fear this year — report

Based on answers from 51 senior executives, lawyers White & Case say that trade tensions are the second largest challenge for the mining industry in 2019 and reveal what the…

January 17, 2019

Philippines’ Global Ferronickel holds ore shipments to China steady as economy cools

The miner is looking to further boost sales of medium- and high-grade ores this year to 60 percent of total sales, with low-grade ores accounting for 40 percent.

January 16, 2019

Robots go to the “bottom”: development forecasts for automated mining systems in 2019

It has always been difficult to bring miners to experiment in the production, which has been developing for centuries.

January 13, 2019

Gold miners to remain cautious in 2019: report

The largest firms in the world are likely to remain committed to spending cuts.