October 26, 2017 Sirius Minerals lands major Asian deal The London-listed company sealed a 7-year commercial deal with Wilmar Group.
October 26, 2017 Savannah Resources enters the lithium race in Europe The miner wants to address the needs of European automakers.
October 26, 2017 Australia notified China of Adani coal mine approvals in letter Australian politicians told China of government approvals for controversial A$16.5-billion ($13-billion) coal mine project being built by Adani Enterprises.
October 25, 2017 Australia’s Newcrest Q1 gold output falls, quake-hit mine eyed Gold producer says its total gold output from mines fell to 522,917 oz in the quarter ended Sept. 30 from 615,498 oz in the same period a year earlier.
October 25, 2017 Freeport says Grasberg stake to fall to 29% – shares dumped Investors ignore positive third quarter results to focus on lack of meaningful progress in talks with Indonesia over future of giant Grasberg mine.
October 24, 2017 Philippines open pit mining ban could be lifted before year end Mines minister says will follow new recommendations of environment regulator reviving projects like giant Tampakan, Silangan copper-gold mines.
October 24, 2017 India bans use of dirtier coal alternative in New Delhi area India's top court on Tuesday banned the use of petroleum coke, a dirtier alternative to coal, in and around New Delhi in a bid to clean the air in one…
October 24, 2017 Chinese coal imports from North Korea plummet Dictatorship was number two supplier of metallurgical coal to China after Australia before latest UN sanctions.
October 22, 2017 China’s Jinchuan eyes new nickel, cobalt project to tap electric vehicle boom China’s top nickel producer, will next year start building a new project in Guangxi that will produce raw materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, its chairman said, looking to tap…
October 22, 2017 Rio Tinto wants out of Grasberg now New report says Rio talking to Indonesian groups to sell interest in giant copper, gold mine – Freeport still at loggerheads with Jakarta about stake sale.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
