December 12, 2017

ArcelorMittal coal miners widen strike in Kazakhstan

A sit-in by miners of ArcelorMittal's Kazakh unit widened to all of the firm's coal mines on Tuesday as hundreds of workers demanded a 100 percent wage rise.

December 12, 2017

World’s biggest floating solar power plant starts operating atop former coal mine

China Three Gorges says this would be not only the largest but also the "most intelligent solar power project with the most advanced technology in the world."

December 8, 2017

Mongolian Gov’t can’t nationalize Erdenet Copper Mine — court

Erdenet, which produces 530,000 tons of ore annually, is one of Asia’s biggest copper and molybdenum mines and a top tax contributor to the country’s $12 billion economy.

December 7, 2017

India trade ministry seeks lower tax on diamond miners

The commerce department has sought to scrap levies and introduce a presumptive tax of 0.25 percent on diamond mining companies.

December 7, 2017

Asia Gold-Price dip gives small spark to demand; India buyers unmoved

Demand for physical gold picked up in most Asian centres this week as prices fell, but drop in local rates to four-month lows failed to lure buyers in India.

December 7, 2017

Indonesia’s Freeport-Rio plan masks longer-term issues: Russell

Proposed three-way deal between the Indonesian government, Rio Tinto and Freeport to clean up ownership of Grasberg 'ignores the wider picture'.

December 7, 2017

Massive Oyu Tolgoi mine to more than double gold production in 2018

Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill is also predicting costs to fall about 2.8%.

December 6, 2017

This is the breakthrough company of Mines & Money 2017

Forget gold, the crazy cobalt price or lithium frenzy; this junior mining company is upending the sapphire (yes sapphire) market.

December 6, 2017

Copper’s art of the deal

The seeds of Tuesday's 4.6 percent copper slump -- the sharpest in almost three years -- were planted in a scarcely noted non-event earlier this month.

December 5, 2017

Indonesia to grab Rio Tinto stake in Grasberg mine

After pumping billions into the Indonesian mine for almost 25 years, Rio might be able to see a decent return as the country’s government plans to acquire the miner’s 40%…