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.
December 14, 2017 Kazakhstan’s largest iron ore company now has a smart mine With a $10 million investment, the Kacharsky mine is being transformed into a smart mine.
December 14, 2017 What to expect for gold in 2018 John Reade, Chief Market Strategist at the World Gold Council, explains several reasons to believe that gold could maintain an upward trajectory.
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.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am
