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.

May 22, 2018

Why rough diamond prices are at a 52-week high

Forecasted industry fundamentals point to an environment favoring higher diamond prices over a period of at least the next four years.