December 21, 2018 Freeport Indonesia has new mining permit valid to 2031 The permit given to PT Freeport Indonesia is valid up to 2031, and could be extended another ten years.
December 20, 2018 The year that politics broke the metals cycle: Andy Home In a world where the Trump Administration is leading a return to economic and resource nationalism, it’s hard to see how global metals can break free of global politics.
December 19, 2018 Freeport to pay Indonesia $32m for illegal forest use – state auditor The government aims to issue a new mining permit for Grasberg - which requires the environmental permit issues to be settled - before the end of the year.
December 19, 2018 Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamond blockchain program The Hong Kong-based company's involvement will further extend the platform’s reach into the Asian diamond sector.
December 18, 2018 Indonesia’s Inalum expects to finalise Freeport deal this week – CEO Inalum was proposing to sell a 10% stake in PT Freeport Indonesia to Papua for $819 million.
December 18, 2018 Coal demand seen steady through 2023 thanks to India and China — IEA Coal consumption is on the rise and will remain roughly stable over the next five years, the International Energy Agency forecasts.
December 18, 2018 Mitsubishi kisses thermal coal goodbye, sells Aussie mines Japan’s biggest trading house is selling its 31.4% stake in Clermont coal mine to a 50-50 joint venture between Glencore and Sumitomo Corp, and its 10% stake in Ulan coal…
December 17, 2018 China’s HBIS to invest in $4.4B steel project in Philippines The Philippine Iron and Steel Project will be the country's first integrated steel complex and represents the biggest industrial investment from China.
December 17, 2018 India holds off raising import tariffs on some US goods until Jan 31 Deferring for the fourth time retaliatory action against higher import tariffs imposed by the U.S. on steel and aluminium, the government said on Monday.
December 17, 2018 Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining firms, only 8% were women.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
