October 4, 2017 Philippines confirms environment minister who supports open pit mining ban Roy Cimatu, who replaced ousted ecologist Regina Lopez in May, has said he would review evidence brought forward by mining companies and communities before deciding whether to keep, modify, or…
October 2, 2017 Discovery of newsworthy diamonds picks up Over the last nine years 66 record-breaking and other noteworthy diamonds were recovered, and 61 of those have been found within the last five years.
October 2, 2017 Why lithium, why now? A global energy transition is underway, with lithium-ion as one of the leading energy storage technologies for both handheld technology and electric cars.
October 1, 2017 Chinese EV market nearing 2% penetration Plug-in-vehicle market in China surges to a record 1.8% of total passenger vehicle sales.
September 29, 2017 Denver Gold Forum 2017 concludes with record activity As the world’s premier precious metals equity event, the Gold Forum attracted 1,000 attendees who conducted a record 3,900 meetings.
September 29, 2017 Freeport at loggerheads with Indonesia over divestment-letter The world's second-largest publicly traded copper company has issues with the proposed divestment plan, including valuation, timing and structure.
September 29, 2017 World’s largest coal miner looking to buy metal mines abroad Coal India's plan to diversify into mining metals such as copper and nickel with no prior experience is being seen by analysts as a long-term strategy to firm up revenues,…
September 28, 2017 China bought tonnes of North Korean coal North Korea’s biggest trading partner imported 1.64 million tonnes of coal in August
September 28, 2017 Freeport can seek extension for Grasberg permit talks -minister Indonesia’s mining minister said on Thursday that Freeport McMoRan Inc could request an extension of six months to renegotiate rights to Grasberg.
September 27, 2017 HKEX plans to launch iron ore futures in November Hong Kong stock exchange plans to launch a U.S. dollar-denominated, cash-settled iron ore futures contract in Hong Kong to compete with U.S. & Asian rivals.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
