December 4, 2017 SMB plans Guinea alumina refinery by 2022 Guinea has about a third of the world's bauxite reserves and expects to produce over 30 million tonnes in 2017. However, it has no facilities to transform those reserves into…
December 3, 2017 Who will fund Adani’s Carmichael coal mine? Not China The shovels are in the ground at the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland but the bankers have yet to open their wallets.
December 1, 2017 Asia Gold-Demand steady as buyers await bigger dips, riskier investments beckon Benchmark spot gold edged higher to around $1,277 an ounce Friday, but was still trading near a 3-1/2-week low touched Thursday amid surge in U.S. equities.
December 1, 2017 Battery production more than a Tesla nightmare Ron Struthers of Struthers Resource Stock Report surveys the battery metals field and profiles one company he believes could be a new LIB anode supplier.
December 1, 2017 Australia’s NSW to ban open-pit mining in South Drayton area The New South Wales Government decided there would be no open-pit mining at the site formerly known as Drayton South, but it paved the way for an underground mine instead.
November 30, 2017 Move over, Tesla! China holds the keys to electric vehicles As the world’s largest auto market, China was responsible for about half of the sales as the crackdown on polluting industries has propelled renewable alternatives from power generation to consumer…
November 30, 2017 Pink diamond gets $32 million, Patek sets Asian record The oval stone, set in a ring embellished with smaller diamonds, sold after a three-minute contest. It was estimated to sell for as much as $42 million.
November 30, 2017 Indonesia expects 2018 deal with Freeport on giant copper mine Indonesia expects to conclude deal with Freeport-McMoRan Inc. by February that will see the U.S. miner shed its majority ownership of Grasberg mine.
November 29, 2017 Gold production will grow in coming years: BMI The business intelligence firm says output will pick up, supported by higher gold prices and solid projects in key countries.
November 29, 2017 Japan’s Kyushu Elec likely to delay nuclear plant restart due to Kobe Steel checks The government and industry want reactors restarted to cut electricity bills, but swathes of the public oppose returning to atomic energy.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
