November 20, 2018 Nippon Steel braces for weaker prices amid fears over China slowdown Natural disasters and glitches at their ageing facilities have prevented Nippon Steel from producing as much steel as they had planned.
November 19, 2018 Saudi King to open $22.7B mining project on Thursday, Al Arabiya TV The project is part of an industrial scheme aimed at opening up Saudi's north to development that will boost job creation.
November 19, 2018 BHP to pay $390m to settle tax bill dispute over Singapore business The issue relates to the amount of tax BHP owed for selling its Australian commodities via its Singapore marketing business — or allegedly shifting its profits offshore.
November 18, 2018 Can central banks go broke? A question for India: Andy Mukherjee Raiding a little more than half of the $95 billion foreign-currency and gold revaluation account would force the RBI to sell an identical proportion of the related assets, or $190…
November 16, 2018 Australia’s coal revival in full swing by 2019 The outlook for coal depends basically on the growth of electricity and steel production in Asia.
November 16, 2018 World Gold Council announces update to AISC guidance It is expected that companies may choose to use the updated guidance starting January 1, 2019.
November 16, 2018 Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’ German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.
November 16, 2018 Komatsu autonomous haulage system sets new haulage record The Japanese firm's truck has achieved the unprecedented milestone of more than two billion tonnes of surface material moved autonomously.
November 16, 2018 Vedanta sells copper concentrate from stockpiles at shuttered India smelter The Tamil Nadu state disconnected the smelter's power supply in May following anti-pollution protests that turned violent and culminated in the police opening fire, killing 13 protesters.
November 16, 2018 Asia Gold-India swings to premium; benchmark price dip lends appeal elsewhere Dealers in India were charging a premium for the first time since early September -- of up to $3 an ounce over official domestic prices this week.
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 10:08 am