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.

September 27, 2017

China-backed Yancoal Australia exercises option to up stake in coal mine

The agreement brings Yancoal’s stake in the Warkworth project to about 85 percent.

September 27, 2017

Indonesia’s Freeport victory sets tone for foreign miners

After months of negotiating with U.S. giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc, minister Ignasius Jonan secured majority local ownership of Grasberg gold and copper mine.

September 26, 2017

Zinc deficits persist in the short term: BMI

A new report from BMI Research states that the global refined zinc market will remain in deficit over the next few years

September 26, 2017

ABB teams up with Northvolt on Europe’s biggest battery plant

Swedish project, envisioned on scale of Tesla's Gigafactory, aims to cater to auto industry, compete with Asian suppliers.

September 26, 2017

Komatsu America Corp. introduces the new D375A-8 crawler dozer

Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, introduced the D375A-8 crawler dozer today

September 25, 2017

China wants to reduce winter pollution by cutting steel production

China is expected to slash in half the rate of steel production in Tangshan, a city in the north-east that produces 11 per cent of the country’s total output

September 25, 2017

China and Argentina to strengthen mining cooperation

The Asian giant is very interested in “intensifying investment trade and cooperation” with Argentina

September 25, 2017

Investors wary as Tanzania moves to assert more control over mines

New laws and a crackdown on mining firms in Tanzania has slowed fresh investment in what has long been seen as one of Africa's brightest mining prospects

September 22, 2017

Central Asia Metals to buy Lynx Resources for $402m

The deal is expected to be both earnings- and cash-flow-per-share-accretive in the first full year, the company said.