December 13, 2017

Senior appointments mark new era for MICROMINE Indonesia

MICROMINE, the leading provider of software solutions to the mining industry, is excited to announce two new senior management appointments to its Indonesia office. Sahrul Hidayat will join MICROMINE Indonesia…

December 12, 2017

World Bank to stop funding oil and gas projects

The institution will stop all lending for oil and gas projects after 2019, with some exceptions.

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.