August 2, 2018

White House escalates China trade dispute to secure early breakthrough: Kemp

Trump has reportedly rejected a plan to levy tariffs of 10 percent on an additional $200 billion of imports from China and ordered aides to prepare a proposal for tariffs…

August 1, 2018

Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors

Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.

July 30, 2018

Indonesia unlikely to change coal supply, pricing rules until 2019

Any revisions would need to be discussed with the coal and power industry beforehand, and any impacts on state revenue would need to be calculated.

July 30, 2018

Anil Agarwal given more time to make firm offer for Vedanta Resources

He has been given more time to make a firm offer or walk away from a deal to buy out minority shareholders in Vedanta Resources for 778 million pounds ($1…

July 30, 2018

Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M

Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment is so strong that the company said it was taking orders for delivery well into 2019.

July 29, 2018

India’s state-owned miner to start digging for local gold

Chigargunta-Bisanatham will be an underground mine and it would mark the first time the NMDC develops this type of operation.

July 27, 2018

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal’s moves on Anglo

Billionaire Anil Agarwal in July said he planned to offer around $1 billion to take London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc private, a move that has rekindled speculation his ultimate aim is…

July 26, 2018

Peruvian mining society says approval of Quellaveco project marks a new era for the country

The president of Peru’s National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy said the project will create 9,000 jobs during its construction phase and additional 2,500 once it goes into production.

July 25, 2018

Japan aluminium industry worried about U.S. automobile import tariffs

U.S. tariffs on auto may hugely impact on Japanese industries.

July 25, 2018

Tianqi goes ahead with $382-million Greenbushes lithium mine expansion

The expansion, on top of a $238 million upgrade due for completion in April, will double the mine’s production to 1.95 million tonnes a year of lithium concentrate a year…