October 6, 2017

Asia gold-transparency law and smuggling take shine off festival season

India's recent restrictions on the industry and increased smuggling took the sheen off the bullion market heading into the peak festival season.

October 6, 2017

Freeport pressed to give most of Grasberg copper-gold mine to Indonesia ASAP

Freeport agreed in August to divest a 51% stake in Grasberg to local interests in return for full operational control until 2041 plus fiscal and legal guarantees, but a final…

October 6, 2017

In the heart of China’s coal country, a city bans most coal

The ban took effect from Sunday and restricts most companies and individuals from selling, transporting or burning coal in the urban area of Taiyuan.

October 5, 2017

Plans to restart giant Bougainville mine stall as operating rights battle rages

Plans to reopen one of the world's biggest copper mines, shut by a civil war on the Pacific Island of Bougainville in 1989, have run into trouble.

October 5, 2017

Graphite seeing some upward movement

The graphite market has shown its first sign of life in a few years with some upward price pressure.

October 5, 2017

Vanadium: the energy storage metal

Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) are fairly unique in the battery world.

October 5, 2017

Indonesian exports 1.49m wmt of nickel ore by end-Sept

The ministry resumed exports of unprocessed minerals earlier this year and had started to roll out exports quotas in April.

October 5, 2017

DGCX opens Shanghai Gold Futures

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange is entering as a global player in precious metals with its Shanghai Gold Futures contract (DSGC).

October 4, 2017

Gold price: ETF investors remain bullish

North American investors poured $2.5 billion into gold-backed funds in September despite pullback in gold price.

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…