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…

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,…