December 19, 2017

20% increase in rough diamond revenue despite waning consumer demand

While long-term diamond demand may be slowing, this year rough-diamond prices experienced positive turn-around and prices of polished diamonds stabilized.

December 19, 2017

India’s Tata Steel board approves up to $2 bln rights issue

The company's Kalinganagar plant will be expanded by 5 million tonnes per annum (tpa) to 8 million tpa, entailing a total investment of 235 billion rupees.

December 18, 2017

President Nursultan Nazarbayev Discusses Pitram Implementation at Maleevsky Mine site in Kazakhstan

President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, spoke about the recent implementation of Pitram fleet management and mine control solution at the Maleevsky mine. Nazarbayev was speaking on the recently finalised concept…

December 18, 2017

This map shows the top immigrant population in each country

If the world’s migrant population formed a new nation, it would be fifth largest. What are the top immigration populations, how does this look mapped out?

December 18, 2017

Supply cuts a ‘step change’ for uranium price

New report upgrades outlook for uranium sector after two top producers remove a combined 15% of U3O8 from the global market in 2018.

December 18, 2017

Gold mining: the world’s cheapest jurisdictions

Not the place you would think.

December 18, 2017

Coal’s fading crown to get Indian polish as demand stagnates

Coal may have fallen out of favor in North America and Europe, but India and other Asian nations ensure the dirtiest fossil fuel continues as energy supply.

December 15, 2017

Asia Gold-Price dip props up demand, India buyers await lower prices

Gold demand in most Asian centres firmed this week, spurred on by a dip in prices although buyers in the world's second-biggest consumer India held off buying in the hope…

December 15, 2017

Indonesia, Freeport said to near new deal for Grasberg mine

Under the new deal, Inalum will seek to acquire London-based Rio Tinto Group’s joint venture interest in Grasberg by March.

December 14, 2017

Indian captive power plants running at half capacity due to coal shortage

The Indian Captive Power Producers Association denounced that most of its member companies are getting half of the coal they need from state-owned Coal India.