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.