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.
May 23, 2018 Freeport’s Grasberg jujitsu move will pay off There’s a well-thumbed playbook for how deals involving gold mines in the remote jungles of Indonesia are meant to turn out.
May 23, 2018 Rio Tinto about to offload stake in Grasberg mine for $3.5 billion Company confirmed is in talks to sell its stake in the world’s second largest copper mine to Indonesia’s Inalum.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
