May 28, 2018 Vedanta’s troubles worsen as Indian state orders permanent closure of smelter Deadly protests last week over alleged pollution from the Tuticorin smelter have prolonged a shutdown of the 400,000 tonnes-a-year operation. This time it seems to be forever.
May 25, 2018 Vedanta sticks with plan to expand Indian smelter despite deadly protests A company executive says Vedanta is not looking to set up plant elsewhere.
May 25, 2018 Asia Gold-Demand fades as prices recover; India discounts widen Physical gold demand remained subdued this week in most Asian hubs as prices rebounded following an initial dip.
May 25, 2018 Distraction or disaster? Freeport’s giant Indonesian mine haunted by audit report As follow-up to the audit, the environment minister issued two decrees that gave Freeport six months to overhaul management of its mine waste at Grasberg.
May 25, 2018 China opening may spark iron ore to become more like crude oil: Russell Iron ore is still a long way behind other commodity markets, such as crude oil, where paper trade exceeds physical by large multiples.
May 25, 2018 Electric vehicles seen driving cobalt crunch by mid-2020s Demand for electric vehicles, using cobalt in batteries, could spark a deficit of cobalt as soon as 2022.
May 25, 2018 Agarwal wants to build Indian commodity giant to rival majors Despite its insatiable appetite for materials, India is yet to impose itself among the mining heavyweights like Australia, China or even the U.K.
May 24, 2018 MCX launches India’s first silver options India is the world's biggest consumer of silver, which is mainly used for jewellery making in the country.
May 24, 2018 Indian state seeks permanent closure of Vedanta’s copper smelter-officials The pollution control board of Tamil Nadu said the smelter was found last week to be preparing to resume production without permission.
May 24, 2018 Mining capital projects: Are you ready for the next CapEx investment cycle? With new technologies providing opportunities for growth, mining companies are preparing to launch into a new wave of investment.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
