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.

October 19, 2017

BHP expects China’s growth to ease modestly over short term

"[W]e expect growth in China to ease modestly over the short-term, as monetary policy tightens and housing and automotive markets soften," Mackenzie said.

October 19, 2017

Vale’s iron ore output hits another record

Iron ore production rose 3.3% compared with the same period last year to hit a fresh quarterly record of 95.1 million tonnes.

October 18, 2017

India tightens gold import norms for nominated agencies

New Delhi is restricting them from importing the yellow metal only for export purposes and not for selling in the domestic market.

October 18, 2017

Environmental group’s office raided to collect for Enbridge

After sending court bailiffs to seize property from Stand.earth, Enbridge backed off, saying it will not seize property after all.

October 17, 2017

De Beers latest diamond sale the worst in almost two years

The world’s largest diamond producer by value offered less precious stones, in line with its policy of trying to match sales to demand.